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ricksapirricksapir
2025-05-05

The problem with "feature first"

\\From Beta to Bedrock: Build Products that Stick.

alistapart.com/article/from-be

(Liam Nugent via A list apart)

ricksapirricksapir
2025-05-01

Is "intelligence type" missing from your personas?

\\The Many Facets of Intelligence: Designing User Experiences and Documentation for Diverse Minds

uxmatters.com/mt/archives/2025

(@samiksha Chaudhuri via @uxmatters)

ricksapirricksapir
2025-04-30

Have we outgrown design systems? I can't wait to find out...

\\The Broken Promises of Design Systems: Why Following the Rules Won’t Get You to Great Products

uxmag.com/articles/the-broken-

(Itai Vonshak via UX Magazine)

ricksapirricksapir
2024-01-11

The creation of high-quality, engaging, and relevant content for various user types... via multiple channels

\\The Role of Content Strategy in Technical Writing

medium.com/level-up-web/the-ro

(@clickhelp)

ricksapirricksapir
2023-10-27

A day in the life...

\\My 1st year as a solo content designer

medium.com/casavo/my-1st-year-

(Chiara Angori)

ricksapirricksapir
2023-10-27

"Consistency is a tool, not a rule"

\\The tyranny of consistency

uxdesign.cc/the-tyranny-of-con

(Robert Stibley via UX Collective)

ricksapirricksapir
2023-09-19

Too focused on the wrong thing. :(

\\Design for meaningful outcomes
uxdesign.cc/design-for-meaning

(ian batterbee via @uxdesigncc )

ricksapirricksapir
2023-09-01

Theory vs reality?

\\Improving The Double Diamond Design Process

smashingmagazine.com/2023/08/i

(Andy Budd via Smashing Magazine)

ricksapirricksapir
2023-08-28

The problem with collaboration...

\\The tyranny of collaborative ideation
uxdesign.cc/the-tyranny-of-col

(Lars Jerichau via UX Collective)

ricksapirricksapir
2023-08-21

Figuring out which words to use isn't hard -- figuring out which words to NOT use.... now that's tough.

\\Big words aren’t accessible
uxdesign.cc/big-words-arent-ac

(Jocelyn Wright Powell via UX Collective)

ricksapirricksapir
2023-08-07

How close to home does this hit for you?

\\Why I no longer believe in Content Design
uxdesign.cc/why-i-no-longer-be

(Nicole Alexandra Michaelis via @uxdesigncc)

ricksapirricksapir
2023-07-28

Efficient task completion vs engagement duration

\\Are data dashboards vanity projects?

uxdesign.cc/are-data-dashboard

(Irina Wagner, PhD via UX Collective)

ricksapirricksapir
2023-07-26

Different, but the same.... sorta

\\There’s UX Writing and Technical Writing, What’s the Difference

medium.com/level-up-web/theres

(ClickHelp via Medium)

ricksapirricksapir
2023-07-24

There's a reason this is first... "clarify both the facts we already know and the expectations for the research"

\\How you can create non-obvious UX research insights

uxdesign.cc/how-you-can-create

(Soyeon Lee via UX Collective)

ricksapirricksapir
2023-06-27

Don't forget to evangelize!

\\Small is beautiful: How we mobilise and prioritise as a (very) small UX writing team

medium.com/john-lewis-design/s

(Ellen Gofton via Medium)

ricksapirricksapir
2023-06-19

Shaping digital experiences through words

\\The art of content design

medium.com/@itsmeeprince/the-a

(Prince Ebenezer)

ricksapirricksapir
2023-06-08

Nailed it!

\\Every design team needs writers

uxdesign.cc/every-design-team-

(Nick DiLallo via UX Collective)

ricksapirricksapir
2023-05-30

Understanding how design complexity impacts the level of communication needed

\\Good UX is not enough without a proper communication plan

uxdesign.cc/good-ux-is-not-eno

(Kike Peña via UX Collective)

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2023-05-26

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