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Human Alexa / Alex Richetti

@thehumanalexa.bsky.social

UX writer and researcher / VUI / specialising in conversational UX that centres care, clarity, and co-creation. I blend feminist design, trauma-informed research, and neurodivergent access into human experiences that empower.

24 Followers  |  19 Following  |  12 Posts  |  Joined: 13.05.2025  |  1.6116

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borderline in code

> Identity.Mirror.exe overloaded
> Unhandled Emotion: ABANDONMENT
> Result: SHAPESHIFTING LOOP DETECTED
> Suggestion: Load Default Self...
> Error: DEFAULT_SELF.CFG not yet created

20.07.2025 11:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

do me one favour, humanity.
stop wearing cowboy hats on zoom webinars.
i canโ€™t mentally file โ€œindoor cowboyโ€ next to โ€œeconomic collapseโ€ and โ€œglobal humidity crisis.โ€
pick a lane.

18.07.2025 20:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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a cartoon of alice from alice in wonderland looking down ALT: a cartoon of alice from alice in wonderland looking down

It's another toxic place we cannot escape from

15.07.2025 22:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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From care plans to wireframes: the healthcare professionalโ€™s complete guide to breaking into UXโ€ฆ Your healthcare experience isnโ€™t something to overcome in UXโ€Šโ€”โ€Šitโ€™s exactly what the industry needs. This is your guide to making the leapโ€ฆ

Hey healthcare palsโ€”ever thought:

โ€œWow, this system is a nightmare. Who designed this?โ€

โ€ฆthen realised maybe you could design something better?

I wrote a guide on jumping from care plans to wireframes.

Come have a read: medium.com/@humanalexa/...

15.07.2025 22:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Beyond usability: why UX needs emotional infrastructure for marginalised users What Srivats Mutalikโ€™s insights on AI-UX taught me about designing tech that actually cares

I wrote about designing tech that feels human, not just efficient.

What does emotional infrastructure look like in your work?

Full piece on Medium: medium.com/@humanalexa/...

14.07.2025 16:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#moodoftheday

Crashing up by Antony Szmierek

11.07.2025 12:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Chorus and the Scroll Aeschylus reviews my YouTube Shorts addiction... and wonders what we've become.

Aeschylus appeared in my living room while I was doomscrolling YouTube Shorts.
โ€˜What in the name of Hades is this?โ€™ he asked.
I tried to explain. It got weird.
New piece on Greek tragedy, algorithms, and why we canโ€™t stop watching: open.substack.com/pub/humanale...

10.07.2025 23:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Genius ๐Ÿ˜„

10.07.2025 22:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚

10.07.2025 22:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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All I wanna do today is watch Teletubbies and cry

08.07.2025 11:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yes exactly and what about tax returns? HMRCโ€™s UX is a fine tribute to Kafka: another dropdown inside a modal inside an accordionโ€ฆ inside my worst nightmare.

08.07.2025 08:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Schaut lecker aus, is das Sauerteig?

08.07.2025 08:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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