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Doug Webb<p>The ugly ducking theorem has relevance for all efforts at organization.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ugly_duckling_theorem" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ugly_duc</span><span class="invisible">kling_theorem</span></a></p><p>Put simply, it states that all categorization systems are fundamentally arbitrary, once all possible attributes are considered.</p><p>It's basically "proof" that common sense is contextual. For me it shows that you need to deeply engage with the people who need to find (and return) the stuff, and always include "uncategorized" for the stuff that slips between the perfect system.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.xyz/tags/informationArchitecture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>informationArchitecture</span></a></p>
IAC - the IA conference<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://universeodon.com/@georgetakei" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>georgetakei</span></a></span> At <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/IAC25" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IAC25</span></a>, we’re proud to create a space where independent contributors, practitioners, students, and leaders from diverse backgrounds come together to connect, share knowledge, and strengthen our community.</p><p>🌟 Whether you’re an Information Architect, UX Designer, Content Strategist, Researcher, Product Leader, or Student — there’s a place for you at IAC.</p><p>👉 Learn more about IAC25: <a href="https://linktr.ee/theiaconf" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">linktr.ee/theiaconf</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/IAC25" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IAC25</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/UXDesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UXDesign</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ContentStrategy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ContentStrategy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/InformationArchitecture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InformationArchitecture</span></a></p>
Jorge Arango<p>People love seeing themselves as Miyazaki characters. I do too. But there’s a gap between making delightful pictures and creating business value. AI can be so much more. My take: <a href="https://jarango.com/2025/04/01/dont-let-the-drawings-distract-you-ai-is-not-about-the-output/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">jarango.com/2025/04/01/dont-le</span><span class="invisible">t-the-drawings-distract-you-ai-is-not-about-the-output/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/InformationArchitecture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InformationArchitecture</span></a></p>
Jorge Arango<p>Proposals, quotes, transcripts — if it helps someone make a decision, it’s information. Seeing your business as a set of information flows will help you unlock AI’s potential. More in my latest post: <a href="https://jarango.com/2025/04/01/dont-let-the-drawings-distract-you-ai-is-not-about-the-output/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">jarango.com/2025/04/01/dont-le</span><span class="invisible">t-the-drawings-distract-you-ai-is-not-about-the-output/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/InformationArchitecture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InformationArchitecture</span></a></p>
Miguel Afonso Caetano<p>"The following are my suggestions regarding what else to consider for each of Daryl White’s excellent questions about choosing a toolset for documenting a software product or project.</p><p>I have appended a brief guide to the main/broad categories of documentation toolsets and some of the platforms/components that are popular in each.</p><p>Finally, this resource ends with a table of possible solutions for various scenarios you might find yourself in.</p><p>Before we start with the existing list of questions, I want to highlight one that I think is most important of all, but which is often assumed by people who create these kinds of guides, as they tend to come from one or another world already.</p><p>What are you documenting?</p><p>When it comes to software technical writing, the more appropriate way to ask this might be: For what user roles is your documentation intended?</p><p>For graphical end-user interfaces (GUIs), the largest range of docs tooling is available, but here some of the more commercial turnkey tools have most of their advantages.</p><p>For administrator interfaces (installation, configuration, etc), again any tooling will work, but we start seeing real advantages for lightweight markup, codebase integration, and version control.</p><p>For developer interfaces, docs-as-code offers significant advantages. Developers can better contribute directly, and it’s generally friendlier for coded samples. APIs (native and remote), SDKs, and CLIs are almost certainly best documented in a docs-as-code environment, even if you integrate it with a more conventional platform for end-user docs."</p><p><a href="https://gist.github.com/briandominick/d4cbe11228de0ebe31cda630976af4ef" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">gist.github.com/briandominick/</span><span class="invisible">d4cbe11228de0ebe31cda630976af4ef</span></a></p><p><a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/TechnicalWriting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TechnicalWriting</span></a> <a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/SoftwareDocumentation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SoftwareDocumentation</span></a> <a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/Documentation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Documentation</span></a> <a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/DocsAsCode" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DocsAsCode</span></a> <a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/TechnicalCommunication" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TechnicalCommunication</span></a> <a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/InformationArchitecture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InformationArchitecture</span></a> <a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/CCMS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CCMS</span></a></p>
IAC - the IA conference<p>🔗 Explore IAC25 and join us in Philadelphia: <a href="https://linktr.ee/theiaconf" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">linktr.ee/theiaconf</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>👇 Why do YOU <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/IAC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IAC</span></a>? We’d love to hear your story in the comments.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/InformationArchitecture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InformationArchitecture</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/UXDesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UXDesign</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ContentStrategy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ContentStrategy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/InclusiveDesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InclusiveDesign</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/IAC25" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IAC25</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DesignLeadership" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DesignLeadership</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TechForGood" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TechForGood</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DesignCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DesignCommunity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SponsorshipOpportunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SponsorshipOpportunity</span></a></p>
Jorge Arango<p>What can AI engineers learn from information architects to create better products? Conversely, what can IAs learn from engineers? And does information architecture matter at all in a world where AI exists? </p><p>Tune in to the latest episode of the “How AI is Built” podcast with Nicolay Gerold to find out:</p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/jX6Px84SIf4" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">youtu.be/jX6Px84SIf4</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/InformationArchitecture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InformationArchitecture</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/IA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ArtificialIntelligence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ArtificialIntelligence</span></a></p>
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