Engagement in your product is more valuable to customers than more features. When selling your product, start with how people are using it, not what features it has.
If we don't have anything to be thankful for it means we haven't thought about it enough. I'm always humbled when I authentically ask that question of myself and wait in silence for the words to be spoken to me.
A designer's first job is like a more relevant extension of college - the most important and valuable thing is how the experience will prepare and equip them for the rest of their professional career