PinnedPublished inUX CollectiveThis is a story* of how people lost ownership of their data to corporations*That makes sense from an information architecture and cognitive behavior point of view, and triangulated against what I saw first handMar 19, 20241Mar 19, 20241
PinnedPublished inBootcampSystems thinking overviewThe way I’ve explained systems thinking was intended to help ground in a reasonably universal, physical medium that could be explored…Jul 24, 2023Jul 24, 2023
PinnedPublished inBootcampThree restatements of “making sense of things”Information architects take pride in finding the simple way to explain a complex concept. The simple version puts nuance behind the scenes…Apr 13, 2023Apr 13, 2023
PinnedWhy learn the fundamentals of information architecture structures?Leading to a practical introductionMar 27, 2023Mar 27, 2023
PinnedDeconstructing US healthcareThe brokenness of US healthcare is a complex, multifaceted system of prioritization, information, and decisions.Sep 8, 20221Sep 8, 20221
The US is at a crossroads of meaning-makingPeople are meaning-makers. We make sense of our information and experiences, and that sense becomes filled with meaning.Feb 13Feb 13
Simply complexSimplicity is only a way into a problem set. It’s like a broken clock: perfection in a timey context; otherwise, anywhere from a little to…Jan 26, 20241Jan 26, 20241
The funky variability of meaning as a lesson in taxonomyTaxonomy discussions might be boring according to some perspectives, but they are periodically necessary. They can easily become fraught…Jan 3, 2024Jan 3, 2024
Allowing data to breathe: the impermanence of governanceThere is a balance to be found in data governance.Oct 22, 2023Oct 22, 2023
The UN Sustainable Development Goals: a potential framework for alternative valuation?Published in 2015, I’ve been liminally aware of them. They, honestly, got shunted to the, “cool, other people are working on it” category…Aug 28, 2023Aug 28, 2023