--- title: "Kyle Ledbetter: writing and press" description: "Writing by Kyle on design, open source UI platforms, AI and data for AI agents, plus press about his work at eBay and Dreambase." canonical_url: "https://kyleledbetter.com/agent#writing" last_updated: "2026-10-11" llms_txt: "https://kyleledbetter.com/llms.txt" --- > Markdown version of https://kyleledbetter.com/agent#writing. Index of every agent-readable file on this site: https://kyleledbetter.com/llms.txt # Writing by Kyle Ledbetter Writing by Kyle on design, open source UI platforms, AI and data for AI agents, plus press about his work at eBay and Dreambase. More of Kyle’s posts are on his [Medium profile](https://kyleledbetter.medium.com/) and the [Dreambase blog](https://dreambase.com/blog). - **[Data Refinement is the Missing Layer for AI Agents in Software Factories](https://medium.com/dreambase-ai/data-refinement-is-the-missing-layer-for-ai-agents-in-software-factories-bc566753e990)** Dreambase on Medium · 2026 · Dreambase years Why AI agents need refined company data: defined KPIs, trusted metrics and reusable datasets, with the definitions and history behind them, shared by people and their agents. - **[Agents Need a Data Factory](https://x.com/kyleledbetter/status/2105385508469899403)** X · 2026 · Dreambase years Kyle’s case for a data factory for agents, with the same quality loops as a software factory, refining raw data into business metrics and knowledge. Also published on the Dreambase blog. - **[Agent Research is the new User Research](https://medium.com/dreambase-ai/agent-research-is-the-new-user-research-914ebdd29808)** Dreambase on Medium · 2026 · Dreambase years How to run user research with a panel of AI agents, from interviews and message tests to the listings, landing pages and interfaces agents need. - **[Dreambase blog](https://dreambase.com/blog)** Dreambase · Dreambase years Product updates, tutorials and posts about Dreambase’s AI-native analytics for Supabase, many of them by Kyle. - **[It’s ok to dream again.](https://aliases.co/blog/its-ok-to-dream-again)** Aliases blog · Dreambase years - **[Our Top 5 Image Generation Models](https://aliases.co/blog/top-5-image-generation-models-on-replicate-com)** Aliases blog The Aliases team’s top five image generation models on Replicate. - **[Generative AI for Designer-Developers: Supercharge Your Workflow with ChatGPT, Midjourney, and beyond!](https://kyleledbetter.medium.com/generative-ai-for-designer-developers-supercharge-your-workflow-with-chatgpt-midjourney-and-ab171a1de4f5)** Medium · Credo AI years How designer-developers can speed up their workflow with ChatGPT, Midjourney and other generative AI tools. - **[Designing Truly Human-Centered AI](https://web.archive.org/web/20230322175232/https://www.credo.ai/blog/designing-truly-human-centered-ai)** (archived copy; the original link is dead) Credo AI blog · Credo AI years An introduction to human-centered AI (HCAI), a responsible AI method for anyone building or using AI systems. - **[R.A.D.A.R.: UX Design Wrapped with Architecture & Research](https://kyleledbetter.medium.com/r-a-d-a-r-ux-design-wrapped-with-architecture-research-f9a507e83f56)** Medium · Teradata years The process Kyle’s Teradata UX team used so every UX request was researched with real users, architected, usability tested and benchmarked. - **[A Renewed Focus on User Experience at Teradata](https://web.archive.org/web/20201020034712/https://www.teradata.com/Blogs/A-Renewed-Focus-on-User-Experience-at-Teradata)** (archived copy; the original link is dead) Teradata blog · Teradata years - **[Embracing the Darkness: Vantage Developer](https://www.teradata.com/blogs/embracing-the-darkness-vantage-developer)** Teradata blog · Teradata years The developer experience release for Teradata Vantage, dark mode included. - **[Announcing Covalent: An Open-Source Angular 2.0 Material UI Platform by Teradata](https://medium.com/covalent-ui/announcing-covalent-an-open-source-angular-2-0-material-ui-platform-by-teradata-ea77776e75cd)** Covalent on Medium · Teradata years The launch of Covalent, Teradata’s open source UI platform built on Angular and Material Design. - **[9 reasons why we’re doubling down on Material Design for our enterprise web apps](https://kyleledbetter.medium.com/why-we-re-doubling-down-on-material-design-for-our-enterprise-web-apps-ce7d36d498db)** Medium · Teradata years Nine reasons Kyle’s Teradata team chose Material Design for its enterprise web apps. ## Press Coverage of Kyle’s work by others. - **[Exclusive: Supabase Execs Were So Impressed With Dreambase, They Became Investors In Its $3.7M Round](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/supabase-startup-investment-dreambase-ai-felicis/)** Crunchbase News · 2026 Coverage of Dreambase’s $3.7M funding round. It names Kyle as Dreambase’s CTO. - **[Big data visualization: A big deal for eBay](https://www.infoworld.com/article/2284469/big-data-visualization-a-big-deal-for-ebay.html)** InfoWorld Coverage of eBay’s big data visualization work and DataHub. - **[The Consumerization of Collaborative BI Has Arrived](https://davidmenningervr.wordpress.com/2011/08/24/the-consumerization-of-collaborative-bi-has-arrived/)** David Menninger, Ventana Research · 2011 Analyst commentary on collaborative BI that features eBay’s DataHub. - **[Inside eBay’s massive data warehouse](https://web.archive.org/web/20210118110534/https://www.crn.com.au/news/inside-ebays-massive-data-warehouse-342800)** (archived copy; the original link is dead) CRN Australia Coverage of eBay’s data warehouse and DataHub.