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Feb 20, 2025 ⋅ 3 min read

Defining your UX skillset: T-shaped vs. I-shaped vs. M-shaped vs. X-shaped

Bart Krawczyk Learning how to build beautiful products without burning myself out (again). Writing about what I discovered along the way.

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7+ UX Skills That Won’t Trend On LinkedIn (But Will Get You Hired)

7+ UX skills that won’t trend on LinkedIn (but will get you hired)

If your feed is full of motion design reels, that’s fine. But the skills that get you noticed in the long run aren’t flashy. They’re practical, repeatable, and crucial for building products that actually work.

Chidera Nwankwagu
Oct 8, 2025 ⋅ 6 min read
Making A Case For Slower UX: When To Prioritize Story Over Speed

Making a case for slower UX: When to prioritize story over speed

Clean, fast interfaces are great for usability. But when it comes to emotion, trust, and memorability, slower UX has its own magic. Discover how to pace your design to tell a story that users connect with, not just use.

Neil Nkoyock
Oct 7, 2025 ⋅ 6 min read

How we turned a broken order form into a 95% ticket reduction

I thought trimming fields and adding tooltips would solve our order form problems. They didn’t. What finally worked was starting over with nine UX changes that made the process clear, simple, and frustration-free.

Yaroslav Malymon
Oct 2, 2025 ⋅ 8 min read
How I Cut Down Stakeholder Rework With Better UX Storytelling

How I cut down stakeholder rework with better UX storytelling

I used to leave design reviews with a stack of subjective edits. Then I learned to tell the story behind my work and rework dropped fast.

Pamela Ohaeri
Sep 30, 2025 ⋅ 7 min read
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One Reply to "Defining your UX skillset: T-shaped vs. I-shaped vs. M-shaped vs. X-shaped"

  1. The article offers a clear breakdown of UX skillset shapes—T-shaped, I-shaped, M-shaped, and X-shaped—helping professionals understand how depth and breadth of skills impact their roles. Recognizing these distinctions allows UX designers to identify growth areas, balance specialization with collaboration, and better position themselves in teams, ultimately enhancing both career development and project outcomes.

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