Autumn Kotsiuba3 days agoJune ReadsI dedicated this month to reading books personally recommended to me. Some were hits, others misses, but as always: a book passed along...
Autumn KotsiubaJun 26SolarisI've written before about wishing I'd let myself love sci-fi earlier (my braces, nasal spray, and frizzy hair seemed like enough against...
Autumn KotsiubaJun 22On Creative Writing and DaydreamingI just finished Freud's On Creative Writing and Daydreaming, as well as a handful of essays analysing his analysis. Freud's main focus is...
Autumn KotsiubaJun 19BlogYou should start a blog. No, really. I know, it seems like everyone has a medium nowadays: podcasts, Instagram platforms, LinkedIn...
Autumn KotsiubaJun 14This is Not a Book About Benedict CumberbatchI mean, I had to read it. Tabitha Carvan's book, on the surface, is about her midlife fascination with Cumberbatch: every film he's in,...
Autumn KotsiubaJun 12Some Selfish ThoughtsI'm in a weird spot. The war against Ukraine isn't "mine", even by generous definitions. Yes, I'm affected by it in that I can't go home,...
Autumn KotsiubaJun 9Genetics vs EnvironmentIf your childhood was anything like mine, you heard a variation of the same idea on a daily basis: you become what you're around....
Autumn KotsiubaJun 3Depends...I don't like grey areas. I'm a planner; I prefer yes or no answers, clear guidelines, and written expectations. So why the hell am I in...
Autumn KotsiubaMay 31May ReadsMost of May's pages were read in airports and metro stations, which is fitting: my feelings on these books are all over the place. 1....
Autumn KotsiubaMay 30I Don't Know Anything...that I keep to myself. A good specialist knows what they're talking about. They also don't try to hide it. Hoarding doesn't create...
Autumn KotsiubaMay 26AskI became a better UX Writer once I started asking questions. My first month or so, I was afraid to ask anything; I thought it would...
Autumn KotsiubaMay 24Late Night ObservationsI've visited 20 countries, lived in 2 (or is it 4? Does 6 weeks in Turkey count? How about 2 months in Bulgaria? Probably not, but they...
Autumn KotsiubaMay 18There's an App for ThatIf you haven't watched HBO's Barry, stop reading and go binge all three seasons. Now. Spoilers for season three ahead. Barry is an...
Autumn KotsiubaMay 16The Users of Everyday ExperiencesOnce you enter the world of UX, you can never go back. I can't open an app without having an opinion about its menu navigation. I...
Autumn KotsiubaMay 9The Limits of Content Design SystemsI love finding product flows that can be massively improved with just a few changes in the copy. Some features take a lot of work–looking...
Autumn KotsiubaMay 410 Books I Read in AprilI've decided to start reflecting on what I've read over the past month to see if it affects what I read in the next. Hopefully it will...
Autumn KotsiubaApr 28How Working in a Library Prepared Me for UX WritingLike any good English major, my first job after college was at my local library. I applied because I loved books, and wanted to be around...
Autumn KotsiubaApr 21How High We Go in the DarkIt's a pandemic story, but hopeful. It's sci-fi, but also a romance, and a space opera, and...oh, about four other genres are packed in...
Autumn Nicole KotsiubaApr 16Breaking into NonFictionI'll choose a novel over a memoir or history book any day of the week, but I've come to love nonfiction nearly as much in the past few...
Autumn Nicole KotsiubaApr 14Anne of Green Gables: A Begrudged LoveI admit it: I can be a bit of a book snob. If a series is ridiculously popular, I tend to turn my back on it. It look me forever to read...