I was so cold I couldn’t sleep. I’d gone to bed two hours before dressed in wool socks, sweatpants, a teeshirt, a hoodie, and I’d pulled the hood up. I was lying under a blanket and a thick comforter. It didn’t matter. My hands were white with cold, so chilled that I could’ve slipped my … Continue reading “It’s cold in here… no in here, inside my skin.”

Back in 2015 I had a public argument with Jared Spool about the purpose and use of a Code of Conduct [1]Rachel Nabors also had a similar argument with Jared Spool, which can be found at “You literally cannot pay me to speak without a code of conduct“, and which covers the basics better than … … Continue reading “Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? Who watches the watchmen?”

As a Speculative Fiction professional writer, I am treated more professionally by science fiction and fantasy publication markets than I am by UX Design conferences. I’m certainly not the only one to talk about the subject of UX Design speaking fees in the past few months. Jenny Sheng wrote a thorough post on her experiences … Continue reading “A “Yog’s Law” for the UX world”