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Scott Kiekbusch

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Jan 20

Sonaur: Chasing Inspiration Over Product Process

I built Sonaur by relentlessly chasing an idea instead of following a roadmap.

A visualization that demonstrates how weather data triggers the audio samples in Sonaur to compose music, like wind triggers the chimes in a windchime

Scott Kiekbusch

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Aug 13, 2025

The UX of Your Insights: Why No One Reads the Research Report

You spent weeks on user research. Created the perfect deck. Everyone nodded appreciatively during your presentation.

The UX of Your Insights: Why No One Reads the Research Report

Scott Kiekbusch

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Jun 23, 2025

I Spent 20+ Years in UX. Got Laid Off and Built the Tool I Always Wanted

I’ve been working in tech for over 20 years. I got my start as a web developer and transitioned into UX design in the 2000s, back when most…

Scott Kiekbusch

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Sep 20, 2024

Skill Gaps Early-Career UX Designers Need to Overcome to Get Hired or Promoted

The job market for UX talent is more challenging than ever. These three skills will help you stand out in a competitive market more…

A designer leaping across a chasm (an analogy for crossing a skill gap)

Scott Kiekbusch

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Aug 28, 2024

Modern Product Design is so BORING 😴

Rick Rubin, the legendary music producer, has been popping up all over my YouTube feed lately. He’s been promoting his book, “The Creative…

Portrait of Rick Rubin

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Scott Kiekbusch

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Mar 28, 2023

So You Want A Job In “UX”

So you’re interested in getting a job as a UX Designer? That’s great! You’ve come to the right place.

So You Want A Job In “UX”

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Scott Kiekbusch

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Mar 11, 2023

Designer Problems: Will I Never Learn To Avoid This Trap?

I’ve been a professional designer for a long time. Decades at this point. Yet somehow I haven’t learned not to keep falling into the same…

Designer Problems: Will I Never Learn To Avoid This Trap?

Scott Kiekbusch

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Feb 28, 2023

Want Better Recommendations? Try Chat GPT

Yes, it’s another post about AI generated content. How original – everybody’s doing it!

Want Better Recommendations? Try Chat GPT

Scott Kiekbusch

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Feb 24, 2023

Don’t Call It A Comeback

Wow, it’s been a minute. Looks like I haven’t written & published anything here on Medium since 2021 (a little over 2 years ago).

Don’t Call It A Comeback

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Scott Kiekbusch

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Jan 27, 2021

The Term “UI/UX” is Bad For Designers; 4Reasons to Stop Using It

Any way you slice it—“UI/UX” or “UX/UI”—the term is bad for designers, bad for Design, and ultimately bad for the users for whom we’re…

A designer at work

Scott Kiekbusch

Scott Kiekbusch

Digital product design & strategy. Team builder. Stoic. Instructor. Keynote speaker. Co-Author of The Designer’s Guide to Product Vision http://amzn.to/2Epfb3U

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