I don’t know what this is. I know it’s not a complete thought. But it’s also not a draft of…
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In the pit
Editor’s note: I wrote this in either March or April of 2019, I reckon, and recently found it languishing in…
No. 73 | Seven places you can find inspiration
2 | Tractor Supply Company (any)
Musical Scrapbook: 2022
Here’s what I want to say: Good fucking riddance you shitty fucking year. And I did say it, I’ve thought…
Musical Scrapbook: 2021
Sometimes when I share writing from old newsletters or other publications, I make the date in the WordPress CMS match…
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…