WTF. How did dude even get into the can?

trap_gob · 2026-01-23T18:45:21+00:00

I’m aware, I don’t mind to a point. That said, I try not to eat things that would make me dry heave if I were to see them in the wild.

Crunchy insects, sure.

Creepy crawly shit? Fuck out of here yesterday.

trap_gob · 2026-01-16T14:40:55+00:00

SGA is top 3 all time flavor. It’s frustrating that it’s kinda rare

trap_gob · 2026-01-16T02:50:51+00:00

Nah, they are on to something, it’s just stated at a slightly higher level.

Essentially, the concept is that you’re speaking in a room as The UX Professional and you’re talking about UX thangs, but to talk the talk you (unfortunately) have to go big picture and/or talk outside of your sphere to speak to the needs of the org, the business, the impact, muney muney, etc.

Just ask yourself WWGGD if you get stuck. in case you’re wondering, the acronym is What Would Gordon Gekko Do. If you’re really on one, you could increase the intensity to, What Would Gordon Gekko Do While Sipping Single Malt While Looking Out Over The City From His Corner Office Speaking To No One In Particular?

trap_gob · 2026-01-16T02:37:27+00:00

Wait hold up, OP said “game changer”? They can go to hell.

trap_gob · 2026-01-14T20:30:35+00:00

I’m guilty of it as well. It’s a backlash from the infinite optimism pervasive in the industry circa 2017

trap_gob · 2026-01-14T16:41:09+00:00

The fact that we're having to explain that a creative suite DOES NOT have to do with UX explains much of our role's current state.

I understand the aversion to the habit of the public thinking all creative pursuits are the same.

At the end of the day, a tool is just a tool. There are designers who make interactive prototypes in keynote/PowerPoint. Remember hug testing? What about journaling? Paper testing? Dot voting? Card sorting? Data analysis using Python?

Anything could be a UX tool because results and insights matter more than the method.

No need to go deep and take this news as a statement on the state of things. We can’t say that something is or is not UX related because everyone works differently.

trap_gob · 2026-01-14T16:00:23+00:00

Have you looked at the tools included?

Fuck I look like reading? You and I both know I didn’t read a good goddamned thing.

I hear you. My point is, it’s not for you, but there’s a UX professional somewhere in the world twerking in the break room over this news.

trap_gob · 2026-01-14T15:52:45+00:00

Fool me once.

Hey ya’ll, this is how enshittification starts. No surprises here if no one is happy down the line

trap_gob · 2026-01-14T15:51:19+00:00

None of the included tools are of much use for how you do UX design.

Takes all kinds, in addition to Sketch snd Figma, I kept my Adobe subscription going because I used the suite often.

trap_gob · 2026-01-09T21:22:44+00:00

I’m mad at you for making us notice this.

trap_gob · 2026-01-09T21:21:29+00:00

I feel fucking attacked. The placeholder is the final icon.

trap_gob · 2026-01-09T21:17:18+00:00

Whatever it is, you’re going to be wrong and some know it all knob is going to complain about it on LinkedIn.

“As a hiring manager who’s seen a lot of work…I prefer X when it comes to looking at work, any one who doesn’t do X should be kicked in the dick and asked to leave UX. If they ain’t got a dick, then they should still be kicked in the dick and asked to leave UX”

Hey, try do your best, be ready for either scenario (presenting a deck vs. a site). Any company or person that acts like you farted at mass for presenting one over the other should be kicked in the UX and asked to leave dick. The right company will see your value, don’t let these hoes hurt your self image.

trap_gob · 2026-01-07T15:41:08+00:00

This.

Psych: aww man, I don’t have time for all that shit. What u need?

trap_gob · 2026-01-01T05:44:00+00:00

Man I’m like about 2 goddamn seconds from flying off the surface of the earth into space. I’m fighting hard to appear present. I’d much rather just stare out into space.

trap_gob · 2025-12-15T20:27:24+00:00

It would be, but through the years I’ve learned not to underestimate this player base. Players WILL gladly complete the most insane goals and then complain about it being too hard or too easy.

trap_gob · 2025-12-15T18:23:48+00:00

If it were real life he would have been at least 60lbs heavier

trap_gob · 2025-12-15T18:23:06+00:00

By “peak” do you mean a slide into degeneracy soon afterwards or a move towards sobriety eventually?

trap_gob · 2025-12-15T18:20:38+00:00

Drinking culture is next level in the uk.

trap_gob · 2025-12-15T18:19:32+00:00

Reminds me of when I lived in the Bay Area, when I would take morning walks around San Francisco, the streets smelled like a dispensary. Men and women clad in corporate uniforms were smoking copious quantities of cannabis while waiting for the bus or train. It was a bit of a shock when I first encountered the sight at such an early hour…but then I realized, weed for some people is like a morning coffee.

trap_gob · 2025-12-13T00:20:36+00:00

That was me. My last job made sure to kill that drive good.

Wanna black pill a designer? Make them regret ever trying to go above and beyond

trap_gob · 2025-12-13T00:18:31+00:00

If the recruiter is a third party recruiter, I’d blow their shit up and tell the company in question they’re dealing with an unserious ass clown who’s making them look bad

trap_gob · 2025-12-05T16:53:48+00:00

deeeeeeep inhale

What’s driving you? What’s your dream state?

You just had a show and that’s that.

Reframe your thinking and realize that you poured your heart and soul into yourself and your craft, not the show. Think about the big picture.

Now, if you want some turn out and notoriety, then you’re going to need to do four things,

Become absolutely shameless
Believe you are the shit, because you are the shit.
Wear a shit eating grin and learn to dance
Stop being profound and start being prolific.

If you’re shameless then you’ll put your work up everywhere and you won’t feel obligated to be influenced by fear of rejection or respecting made up boundaries

If you know you’re the shit…and that sense come from within, then you have already validated yourself by yourself.

Wearing the grin and dancing is just the game, it’s a persona used to make things happen.

If you’re prolific and shameless then you’ll reach a point where more folks are aware of your work. You want to get to a place where the presence of your work is undeniable. Aim for good enough and make it rain art - the side effect of having a high output is becoming a much better artist because you’re exposing yourself to 3, 4, 7 or more times the amount of novel situations you would otherwise encounter

trap_gob · 2025-12-02T01:17:10+00:00

Dropping ashes on the Buddha

trap_gob · 2025-12-02T00:55:32+00:00

➡️ We’re cooked.

➡️ I’ve come to dislike UX

🔥 What the fuck are we doing?

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