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24 alternatives to User Defenders: Good Design Is Humble with Austin Knight

Austin Knight articulates importance of healthy work culture

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. User Defenders: Good Design Is Humble with Austin Knight launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   User Defenders: Design For Real Life▲54

   Remain human in a robotic world and design with compassion.

   2016 · its alternatives →

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   An Interview with Author and Digital Analyst Brian Solis

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   Ways We Work▲245

   Interview series about how people work and stay inspired

   2015 · its alternatives →

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   Chris Coyier inspires us to build for ourselves, too.

   2016 · userdefenders.com · its alternatives →

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   Nicely Done▲126

   Curated showcase of the best digital products.

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   Digital and Computer Arts▲122

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   Software Engineering Daily: Software Editorialism with Practical Dev’s Ben Halpern▲65

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   2016 · softwareengineeringdaily.com · its alternatives →

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   Lattice Feedback▲170

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   2017 · lattice.com · its alternatives →

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    Design Life - 001: Why We Have a Side Project▲92

    Filling the female design podcast gap

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    User Defenders: The Power Of Design Patterns▲54

    Pek Pongpaet teaches us successful UX is in design patterns.

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    User Defenders #017: Victor Yocco▲53

    The value of the theory is in the application

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Hello Tech Pros: Celebrating Disagreements and Diversity in the Tech Industry▲54

    Paula Paul on People

    2016 · gadgetsprimer.com · its alternatives →

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    User Defenders: The Beauty Of Simplicity▲53

    David Demaree reminds us of the value of simplicity.

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Panda▲76

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    Talking With The Pros▲98

    Interviews with creative people from all over the world

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    Ten Faces of Innovation▲64

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    Defining priorities for good design and saying no!

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    Designers need to feel a little bit more pain.

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    Creative Mornings - Design is Capitalism▲56

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    State Of The Art Podcast▲77

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