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UX Collective

Insights are not what you think they are

The truth about research insights

11 min readDec 16, 2023

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Academic Apostate

Stop searching for job security

You can create something better yourself

8 min readMar 17, 2023

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SYNERGY

How to communicate research to non-academics

Nobody has time to read your dissertation

10 min readNov 10, 2023

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Academic Apostate

PhDs: How to quantify your resume

And highlight what actually matters

8 min readOct 29, 2023

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Academic Apostate

It’s time to rethink academic freedom

It doesn’t really exist, and that’s a good thing

7 min readSep 8, 2023

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David Tang
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Academic Apostate

The golden triangle of networking

Networking doesn’t have to be gross

4 min readSep 1, 2023

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The golden triangle of networking

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David Tang
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Academic Apostate

You’re probably searching for jobs backward

Ask the important questions first

3 min readAug 16, 2023

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You’re probably searching for jobs backward

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David Tang
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Academic Apostate

Here’s an industry secret: job titles are meaningless

Corporations teach an unusual life lesson

4 min readAug 2, 2023

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UX Collective

Democratization won’t save research

It is a band-aid for a deeper problem

13 min readDec 13, 2023

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ILLUMINATION

Even if AI can never be better than you, your job is not safe

You can easily be replaced by worse talent

3 min readJun 13, 2023

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Even if AI can never be better than you, your job is not safe

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David Tang

David Tang

PhD turned UX/Design researcher. I talk about science, innovation, and finding your career path after PhD here: https://davidtangux.com

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