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Self-liberation through boundaries

Establishing and honoring my boundaries has been one of the most significant and beneficial personal developments of my life. So has...

100 engaging prompts for community conversation

Everyone has something interesting to say, and people want to hear your thoughts! Engaging with people in public spaces through...

[Podcast] Creating a career plan with Amy Santee and Adam Gamwell, Brandeis University Talk

A job search strategy is essential, but what if you don’t even know what to look for or what you want to do? A career plan is something...

3 managers talk about how to approach interviews for advanced UXR practitioners

On September 15th, I had the pleasure and privilege of facilitating a panel discussion with three UX managers about the hiring process...

Yes, UX researchers need a portfolio

"In general, portfolios aren’t required for UX research roles today." So concludes this article that I had a feeling I would have...

Whistle(blow) while you work

Software developer and artist Manu Cornet worked at Google for 14 years until he left the company to work at Twitter in July 2021. During...

Celebrating 11 years on LinkedIn

This week I celebrate 11 years on LinkedIn! LinkedIn has played an enormous role in my career development. When I signed up as a grad...

15 methods that do not work for getting a job in UX

There are many effective methods for getting your first UX role. I wrote about them here. It’s also important to be aware of what does...

Hiring & working with autistic tech professionals

In my coaching practice, I occasionally work with clients who are autistic. Before this, I was only familiar with autism as a form of...

Alternatives to the terrible and lazy question, “How are you?”

A range of social and economic catastrophes in the US and across the globe in 2020 made it very clear that asking people “how are you?”...

[Event recording] Ask Amy anything about UX research careers with DeltaCX, hosted by Debbie Levitt

I spent time with UX’er extraordinaire Debbie Levitt to answer live audience questions about UX research and careers. The recording is...

A Tech Workers’ Bill of Rights

One of my life missions is to chip away at the capitalist system as much as I can within my capacity as a single human being. A target of...

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