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Podcast Apr 2026
Episode 11 — "The Scary Twilio API Thing..."
The latest CTDC podcast episode is live — we tackled the API stuff nobody warns you about.
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Designing a Career When the World Won't Sit Still
Newsletter Mar 2026
Designing a Career When the World Won't Sit Still
How to stay strategic about your UX career when the market keeps shifting under your feet.
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Why Your Users Feel Ignored — And What a Blazer Taught Me About Fixing It
Article Feb 2026
Why Your Users Feel Ignored — And What a Blazer Taught Me About Fixing It
A lesson in empathy-driven design — and why the fix starts with actually listening.
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How to Lose Great Candidates in 10 Interviews or More
Article Jan 2026
How to Lose Great Candidates in 10 Interviews or More
A candid look at the hiring mistakes organizations keep making — and how to stop losing top design talent.
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