If you’ve ever struggled with defending your work or felt sidelined in design discussions, this episode will give you the tools to communicate your decisions clearly and build credibility.
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UX writing is still a young discipline in India, but it’s growing—fast. In this episode, Sidika Sehgal shares what’s happening on the ground: the demand for UX writers, why hiring is so challenging, and how localization is reshaping product experiences in one of the world’s most diverse markets.
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Getting laid off is tough—but for content designers on work visas, it can feel like everything is on the line. When Cara Lam lost her job at Instagram during the wave of tech layoffs, she had just 60 days to figure out her next move or leave the country.
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Yvonne Xiao has worked at companies like Microsoft and Uber, navigating the highs and lows of content design in fast-paced environments. But instead of letting burnout define her career, she’s figured out how to manage it.
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Content design has some growing up to do. Whether it's the things we talk about at conferences, or even the aspects of our job that we *think* are important (but really aren't), we need to see some change.
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If you’ve ever found yourself frustrated by terrible help center content, you’re not alone. Most of it sucks. But why? That’s why I’m excited to share this conversation with Maring Eberlein. Maring is a support content expert with a deep understanding of what makes help centers effective — and what makes them fail.
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Canva is a true (Aussie) tech success story, and the content design practice there is no small reason why. One of the people leading that practice is Sally, Head of Content Design.
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Which is more important, content or the product? Scott Kubie and I have a friendly debate about how, when, and where content designers should consider the bigger picture.
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If you’re curious about how to stay grounded in your work, navigate high-pressure environments, or just want to hear some practical advice on building a successful content strategy career, this episode is a must-listen.
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Vidhika Bansal shares her journey from studying pre-med to finding her passion for human-centered design, explaining how her love for poetry and small details fuels her content strategy work today.
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Larry Swanson might be one of the most knowledgeable and friendly people in content design and content strategy.
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Kyra Lee is a UX Writer at UserTesting, where she works on tools that help UX teams figure out their users. We talk about her approach to content design - and how she and her colleagues are leading the approach to AI-driven design tools.
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Slater Katz and I discuss content design contracting, how to improve your personal brand, what makes a great contractor stand out, and why asking questions when you start isn't a sign of weakness - it's a strength.
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English majors are so often the butt of jokes about useless degrees. But as content designers know, those degrees can be the beginning of a rewarding (and potentially lucrative) career in technology. I speak to Sammie Spector, content design lead at Condé Nast, about how she’s done just that.
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There's an interesting path opening up in content design: working on the actual language models underpinning this explosion of new features we're seeing. I spoke with Ben Barone-Nugent from Google to understand how and why content designers can get involved.
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Ron Yakar made a bit of noise last month when he wrote a post on LinkedIn discussing how he created an AI tool to help scale UX writing at Monday.com. So I got him on the podcast to talk about it.
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In today's episode I speak with Aladrian Goods, design manager at Intuit. We talk about her road to content design, her struggles and successes in leadership, and why content designers make great leaders - in general, not just for our discipline.
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Today, Anna (Aliexpress) and Arnaud (Alibaba Group) join me on the podcast to talk about their survey, what it's like to work in China, and what we all can learn from the type of fast-paced business practices we see there.
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