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Author: Scott Kubie
Good interfaces are not, in fact, like jokes
Some of the most insidious design advice ends up sticking around because it sounds true. Or clever. Or both. I suppose this is…
Ask Scott: Tools for content migration planning?
I’ve lost track of where this question came from. Based on my writing workflows and where I found this long-neglected…
Make sure you actually want the design job you think you want
What do I tell people who tell me they dream of being a UX writer someday? (You’d be surprised how…
5 Uncomfortable Truths About UX Content
I had a chance recently to meet and chat with folks from the Institute of Scientific and Technical Communicators (ISTC),…
“Sick days”
This essay originally appeared as Issue 102 of the UX Writing Events newsletter on September 26, 2022. I’ve written and…
Learn thinky things
Folks seem to like my latest bit of advice for aspiring designers: Learn Thinky Things. I coined this advice (with…
Seven lessons from publishing 100 issues of a weekly UX newsletter
This excerpt originally appeared as part of Issue 100 of the UX Writing Events newsletter on September 12, 2022. Would…
On Kimi, microwork, unions, and tech jobs
This was originally shared as Issue 099 of the UX Writing Events newsletter on September 5, 2022. It’s Labor Day…
Oh, to be unreachable
I would have a healthier relationship with technology and social media — and be healthier in general — if it…