Cat Anderson (she/her)

Look out honey cuz I’m using technology. UX writer. Anthropology nerd. On a mission to rid the world of unnecessary capitalization. I respond well to dogs.

[Cat Anderson (she/her) @lagataUX]

This was an unexpected but deeply satisfying personal and professional highlight of 2018 for me. Many thanks to everyone at Awkward Silences and @userinterviews for the invitation to discuss this particular passion of mine, and hey, everybody—let's keep the conversation going!

[User Interviews @userinterviews]

This week on our podcast @erinhmay and @jhforster talked to @lagataUX, UX Writer at @apintego about creating research plans that evolve. Qual can inform quant and vice versa to create research that's more comprehensive and gives you better insights.

https://t.co/RimCd0yZoB

[Read Raising Expectations (and Raising Hell) @JPHilllllll]

This is an incredible opportunity for the 1,000 richest people on earth I hope they’re all invited

[Marques Brownlee @MKBHD]

I clicked an unsubscribe link in an email and got taken to this page and I swear this should be illegal

[Cat Anderson (she/her) @lagataUX]

@dandoescontent @ykhong Thanks for posting the alarming Gatwick policy on facial recognition. They seem to contradict themselves further down by suggesting one actually *can* opt out. Miiiiight just have to email them for clarification—will be interesting to hear a bureaucrat tie themselves up in knots

[Cat Anderson (she/her) @lagataUX]

UX WTF

[Rob DenBleyker @RobDenBleyker]

OK let's try this again, ordering a nothing burger from McDonalds. this time nothing else in the order.

will they cancel it? deliver an empty bag? i am doing this so you don't have to

[Cat Anderson (she/her) @lagataUX]

Help stop a genocide, by @TimothyDSnyder https://t.co/jPrxma9LsU

[Cat Anderson (she/her) @lagataUX]

@GergelyOrosz Almost none of the challenges at Twitter are purely engineering challenges, though. The biggest challenges are foundational (like how to monetize) or philosophical (like how to moderate content). You can’t just grind your way to solutions. Twitter isn’t Tesla.

[Cat Anderson (she/her) @lagataUX]

Any copywriters looking for a new role? Here’s one where you’d get to work with one of the best managers, colleagues, + human beings I know, @DaveGold—PLUS tackle a fascinating & important industry that really needs great copy. DM me (or Dave) for details

https://t.co/yJWLrvR0Fi

[Cat Anderson (she/her) @lagataUX]

Must’ve laid off the owner of the style guide doc 😂

[David Roth @david_j_roth]

It is perfect that the official voice of Twitter is now "Estonian phishing email."

[Kat Tenbarge is on Bluesky @kattenbarge]

The contradictory Oxford comma use, the missing punctuation, the random insertions of Elon-speak… It’s always immediately noticeable when copy editors get fired

[Cat Anderson (she/her) @lagataUX]

@ComplexSports OR — and hear me out — give him a MacArthur Genius grant.

[Cat Anderson (she/her) @lagataUX]

This would absolutely work on me + working women I know. Great advice!

[Jaleh Rezaei @jalehr]

In the last 10 years I have hired over 300 people.

I have found that it's WAY HARDER to recruit senior women leaders, even as a female CEO.

Here’s my playbook for how to get great senior women to join your company:

[Cat Anderson (she/her) @lagataUX]

Good accessibility tip!

[Cat Anderson (she/her) @lagataUX]

WTAF kind of error message is this??

[Jewel Kling MD MPH @DrJewelKling]

Apparently “Dr” and “woman” do not match on British airways. Looking forward to their reply.

[Cat Anderson (she/her) @lagataUX]

I guess I’m not surprised, but I *am* infuriated by this 🤬

[The MIT Press @mitpress.bsky.social @mitpress]

Recently, one of our marketers discovered that Amazon does not allow "queer theory" to be included as a keyword in enhanced product descriptions (the fancy graphics you sometimes see at the bottom of a book page on Amazon).

[Cat Anderson (she/her) @lagataUX]

@Minette_78 These confirmation emails were for flowers I sent when my friends' dogs died.

They even ask you for what occasion the flowers are for, so it's not like they didn't know these were sympathy arrangements.

[Cat Anderson (she/her) @lagataUX]

@HarvardSquare as I read this 🧵I’m thinking about how much I miss Crema, Tealuxe, Black Ink, Oona’s, the Curious George shop and many other local businesses we’ve recently lost that used to make HSquare feel like HSquare. Ain’t the same without ‘em.

[Joe McReynolds @McReynoldsJoe]

One trick I learned from Tokyo that helps for understanding any city: when you come across a charming small biz in a sea of generic chains, ask them about their relationship with their landlord. For example, this is the fantastic Alabaster Bookshop, near Union Square in NYC...

[Cat Anderson (she/her) @lagataUX]

@SethBiddulph If I had a nickel for every time I’ve seen a “smart” algorithm make a dumb mistake like this…

[Cat Anderson (she/her) @lagataUX]

BuzzFeed gets it.

Using Someone’s Pronouns Respectfully Isn’t Complicated. Here Are BuzzFeed News’ Guidelines. https://t.co/Z7WxoC0IuL

[sydni | what in the ADHD? @WhatTheADHD]

A new type of typeface might be beneficial to neurodivergent readers! 🤯

It's called bionic reading — the first few letters are bolded, making it easier for readers to glide through text and stay focused.

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