Bilgi Karan
@bilgi.bsky.social
Senior UX Janitor
Ex Sony, Above
Innovation Starter
Accessibility and Inclusion
Wannabe musician
www.bilgikaran.com
carefulinnovation.org
Ex Sony, Above
Innovation Starter
Accessibility and Inclusion
Wannabe musician
www.bilgikaran.com
carefulinnovation.org
Hi #uxsky #ux I wrote a thing... The Truth about UX Strategy.
medium.com/p/cad159d316e1
TL;DR If you want to get buy-in for your UX Strategy, don't call it that. :)
medium.com/p/cad159d316e1
TL;DR If you want to get buy-in for your UX Strategy, don't call it that. :)
Truth about UX Strategy
Best way to get buy-in for a UX Strategy is to stop calling it a UX Strategy.
medium.com
October 27, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Hi #uxsky #ux I wrote a thing... The Truth about UX Strategy.
medium.com/p/cad159d316e1
TL;DR If you want to get buy-in for your UX Strategy, don't call it that. :)
medium.com/p/cad159d316e1
TL;DR If you want to get buy-in for your UX Strategy, don't call it that. :)
Winamp skins!
Windows 95 extended theming functionality, and software like ICQ and Winamp gave users the ability to create their own skins, truly putting the “personal” in “personal computer.”
The Winamp Skin Museum is FREAKING AMAZING: skins.webamp.org
The Winamp Skin Museum is FREAKING AMAZING: skins.webamp.org
August 28, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Winamp skins!
The premise is close enough but the main issue is about all LLMs being trained to mimic humans. That’s the business incentive.
mustafa-suleyman.ai/seemingly-co...
mustafa-suleyman.ai/seemingly-co...
We must build AI for people; not to be a person
Personal site of Mustafa Suleyman, AI pioneer and author.
mustafa-suleyman.ai
August 20, 2025 at 5:58 PM
The premise is close enough but the main issue is about all LLMs being trained to mimic humans. That’s the business incentive.
mustafa-suleyman.ai/seemingly-co...
mustafa-suleyman.ai/seemingly-co...
If you want a seat at the table, you need to understand what’s on the table.
July 23, 2025 at 1:39 PM
If you want a seat at the table, you need to understand what’s on the table.
The delta between efficiency and efficacy often seems like competence. #designsky
July 11, 2025 at 1:40 PM
The delta between efficiency and efficacy often seems like competence. #designsky
💯
Hire some *competent* UX people to design a system that's so intuitive most support is not necessary. If you think your system is intuitive but you have a large call center volume, you're wrong.
2/2
2/2
May 5, 2025 at 6:19 AM
💯
Very well written and grounded projection of what AI might become by 2027. I recommend reading to anyone on either side of the doomsday scenarios.
ai-2027.com
ai-2027.com
AI 2027
A research-backed AI scenario forecast.
ai-2027.com
April 15, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Very well written and grounded projection of what AI might become by 2027. I recommend reading to anyone on either side of the doomsday scenarios.
ai-2027.com
ai-2027.com
Nice job!
We’re hiring a Head of Product! This is the perfect role for a creative, strategic, and experienced product leader who wants to help shape the future of social.
Apply here: jobs.gem.com/bluesky/am9i...
Apply here: jobs.gem.com/bluesky/am9i...
April 1, 2025 at 5:07 AM
Nice job!
When a government takes money from its residents, it is called a tax.
March 15, 2025 at 11:10 PM
When a government takes money from its residents, it is called a tax.
This. This is my lifelong dream.
After 37 years of lectures the dentist finally said “you’ve been flossing! Looks great!”
Win Winning GIF
ALT: Win Winning GIF
media.tenor.com
March 13, 2025 at 6:01 PM
This. This is my lifelong dream.
We are quickly diving into the uncanny valley in voice interactions. This is fascinating and scary at the same time. After almost a 30 minute conversation with this model, I can say that the movie "Her" is no longer science fiction. Try it yourself... www.sesame.com/research/cro...
Crossing the uncanny valley of conversational voice
At Sesame, our goal is to achieve “voice presence”—the magical quality that makes spoken interactions feel real, understood, and valued.
www.sesame.com
March 1, 2025 at 4:32 PM
We are quickly diving into the uncanny valley in voice interactions. This is fascinating and scary at the same time. After almost a 30 minute conversation with this model, I can say that the movie "Her" is no longer science fiction. Try it yourself... www.sesame.com/research/cro...
We all need more skepticism and less fanaticism.
February 7, 2025 at 6:34 PM
We all need more skepticism and less fanaticism.
I always thought Michael Jackson was in love with a “Librarian Girl” and that made total sense to me.
January 27, 2025 at 7:22 PM
I always thought Michael Jackson was in love with a “Librarian Girl” and that made total sense to me.
Playing with flipping cards in Framer. Might change my portfolio. #designsky #posts.cv
January 25, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Playing with flipping cards in Framer. Might change my portfolio. #designsky #posts.cv
January 20, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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January 18, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Hello to all new followers coming from posts.cv Thanks for connecting!
Name your kid “The Process” then everyone will have to trust them.
January 15, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Name your kid “The Process” then everyone will have to trust them.
Hi UX Bsky!
I’m hiring a UX Team Manager! If you want to work at IKEA, this is your chance. Sweden or Netherlands.
jobs.smartrecruiters.com/ni/InterIKEA...
I’m hiring a UX Team Manager! If you want to work at IKEA, this is your chance. Sweden or Netherlands.
jobs.smartrecruiters.com/ni/InterIKEA...
UX Team Manager | Competence Hub Development Manager
Job Description: We are on a journey to transform our digital capabilities, bringing core business processes, people, data, and technology together. This transformation is an enabler for IKEA to becom...
jobs.smartrecruiters.com
January 9, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Hi UX Bsky!
I’m hiring a UX Team Manager! If you want to work at IKEA, this is your chance. Sweden or Netherlands.
jobs.smartrecruiters.com/ni/InterIKEA...
I’m hiring a UX Team Manager! If you want to work at IKEA, this is your chance. Sweden or Netherlands.
jobs.smartrecruiters.com/ni/InterIKEA...
“I hope this email finds you wherever you are hiding.”
January 2, 2025 at 7:02 AM
“I hope this email finds you wherever you are hiding.”
Prompting is not a “skill.” It is simply a usability burden until better alternatives come along.
December 21, 2024 at 1:27 PM
Prompting is not a “skill.” It is simply a usability burden until better alternatives come along.
Becoming a design manager:
From “I can’t believe they are paying me to draw rectangles all day”
To:
“I can’t believe they are paying me to attend meetings all day”
From “I can’t believe they are paying me to draw rectangles all day”
To:
“I can’t believe they are paying me to attend meetings all day”
November 27, 2024 at 9:50 PM
Becoming a design manager:
From “I can’t believe they are paying me to draw rectangles all day”
To:
“I can’t believe they are paying me to attend meetings all day”
From “I can’t believe they are paying me to draw rectangles all day”
To:
“I can’t believe they are paying me to attend meetings all day”
We are so intensely obsessed with the question of what makes humans unique that we forgot the answer could simply be “nothing”.
November 25, 2024 at 9:20 PM
We are so intensely obsessed with the question of what makes humans unique that we forgot the answer could simply be “nothing”.
Finally updated carefulinnovation.org in the way that I wanted. 🥹 This is a place where I share my experiences and tools around innovating in a meaningful way.
November 24, 2024 at 9:30 PM
Finally updated carefulinnovation.org in the way that I wanted. 🥹 This is a place where I share my experiences and tools around innovating in a meaningful way.
I was going to make a joke about Ronald McDonald getting a government post.
Nevermind, I guess.
Nevermind, I guess.
November 24, 2024 at 1:21 PM
I was going to make a joke about Ronald McDonald getting a government post.
Nevermind, I guess.
Nevermind, I guess.