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Is This the Worst 404 Page of All Time?
Do you remember that one copypasta that satirizes obnoxious error messages? Turns out that’s barely hyperbole. Check out this monstrosity that I encountered the other day: This is what happens when you let your UX writers run wild. I’m all for creative voice and tone in my web interfaces, but there’s a line that was Continue reading
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“Landing an Information Architecture (IA) Job in 2021” – My Talk at World IA Day Toronto 2021
I had a great time at the virtual World IA Day Toronto 2021 event that took place last Saturday, where I was asked to present a lightning talk about finding an information architecture job in the current market. Since all of the lightning talks were prerecorded, I can easily share with you the video of Continue reading
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The New Scissors and Ink
Actions have consequences, no matter what. But the modern day architectures of information in which we carry out our many of our day-to-day actions have a tendency to obfuscate and distort our perceptions of those consequences, and indeed even the true nature of the actions themselves. Continue reading
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Beans & Rice, Rice & Beans
My latest habit while under COVID lockdown is to marathon YouTube clips from The Dave Ramsey Show. It’s true. Each clip is equal parts entertaining and enlightening. Dave Ramsey, financial guru, takes phone calls from people facing money problems and offers his simple but direct advice. Many times the caller’s issue is out-of-control debt, but Continue reading
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This is a Successful Tweet
Warning: the subject matter of this blog is intense. It’s about my experience with finding footage of real-life violence on Twitter. Continue reading
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