Cat HicksApr 17, 2025

That piece of writing I was talking about finishing that I was equally proud of and scared to post because I love it? Here it is.

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Why I Cannot Be Technical

With some regularity, kind-hearted Technical people tell me that I Can Be Technical, Too. This usually happens when I’m asking us to define what we’re calling technical in a software environment. I understand why it happens. I am a psychologist of software environments and that is something of

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Show threadJohn SchragApr 17, 2025
@grimalkina This essay brought me back years to the time after I “defected” from a software engineering role to a design/UX role. After a while I noticed that when I presented research results or UX work, I would be taken much more seriously and questioned less than when the same work was presented by other designers. Basically the assumption was that somehow my coding skills made my UX work more credible. I guess I was Technical.
Show threadCat Hicks
@jvschrag when you have multiple passports and notice which one gets foregrounded by which people, you learn a lot don't you!!
Apr 17, 2025 at 3:03pmWeb