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    <title>Dylan Wilbanks - Writing</title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Is UX Dead?]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[UX faces decline as companies prioritize AI-generated mediocrity over human-centered design.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Design teams as Total Football]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Design teams should work fluidly rather than being siloed into strict roles.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[UX, AI, and the farsightedness of design]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[AI solutions should solve real problems through thoughtful design, not be bolted on for hype.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Omelas Moment]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Tech workers are rejecting the industry after witnessing unethical leadership.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[On Speed in UX Design]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Good design requires shared vision and planning, not just speed.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[On The Nature Of Pace]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Finding sustainable work-life balance after burnout, using soccer as a metaphor.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[On Pirates And Management]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Management should prioritize trust and people-centered leadership over fear.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Open Questions the IA Institute Needs to Answer]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Dec 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Questions the IA Institute needs to address about its future direction.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[On Not Writing in 2020]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 31 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Why it was okay for people to be unproductive during 2020.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[3 Things I Didn't Expect About Working Remote]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 28 May 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Unexpected lessons from a year of remote work as a design manager.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Burnout and Shooting Zombies]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Lessons learned from career-damaging burnout and how to avoid it.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[The End of Speaking]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Conference speaking is economically unsustainable and excludes diverse voices.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[The persistence of point-of-sale chip readers]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Poor chip reader design creates unnecessary friction by prioritizing merchants over users.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Chasing Titles]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 09 Jul 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Pursuing meaningful work and impact matters more than chasing job titles.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Going indie, one year later]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Reflections on one year of independent consulting work.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Misspelled Portfolio]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Typos in portfolios matter less than demonstrating process and communication skills.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[The names we won't say]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Why communities remain silent about known abusers instead of holding them accountable.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Room for everyone: On designers doing user research]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[UX designers should do basic research rather than waiting for specialists.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Once more into the UX harassment breach]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Nov 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[UX conferences must address sexual harassment and predatory behavior in the industry.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Putting some color in a conference presentation]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Nov 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Using diverse images in presentation slides to better represent the real world.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[In defense of design sprints]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 31 Oct 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Design sprints are valuable tools when used appropriately, despite the criticism.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Our False Enemy, Time]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 05 Sep 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Excessive work hours damage health and productivity; sustainable practices matter more.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Stepping Out Of The Hole, or How I Learned To Save Myself]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Jun 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Quitting a job after recognizing the warning signs of impending burnout.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[On UX in the Triage Room]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 09 May 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[UX designers must prioritize user needs when competing for resources in product triage.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Telling your story]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Apr 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Designers should master storytelling to explain their process from problem to solution.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[On IA Summit 2017 and Legacy]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 28 Mar 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Reflections on generational legacy and the responsibility to mentor younger practitioners.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[The true tragedy of the commons]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Lamenting how the early web's optimistic vision has been corrupted by hatred and misinformation.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[What makes a senior designer?]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Senior status should be measured by skills and growth, not arbitrary years of experience.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Design and culture change]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Aug 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Design teams should evangelize by translating values into the organization's language.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Pixel pushing]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[UX extends beyond visual aesthetics; organizations often conflate UI with UX.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Cicadas]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Reflections on 17 years in web design and evolution versus stagnation.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Put On Your Oxygen Mask First]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Self-care is essential to being an effective leader for your team.]]></description>
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