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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...

Cover letters add a human dimension

Cover letters, love 'em or hate 'em. They're a contentious topic in the job seeking/hiring world, and there isn't a clear consensus on...

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...

[New book] Research Practice: Perspectives from UX researchers in a changing field, Gregg Bernstein

Gregg Bernstein, User Experience Research Lead at Signal, dropped his new book this week. Research Practice: Perspectives from UX...

[Event recording] 4 anthropologists talk ethical research in design, business and technology

On July 22, 2020, I participated in a panel discussion on what it means to practice ethically in the world of design, business and...

Dear everyone: watch as much tv as you want

Remember back in the day when people would brag about not watching or owning a television? We’ve all come across people who...

Letting go of old identities: grad school edition

It’s that time of year again – spring cleaning! Last weekend I decided to tackle my garage. I put my Spotify playlist on shuffle for a...

Macro and micro networking, and the value of one-on-one conversations

Networking in all its forms has been one of the most important tools for developing my career. Professional events, conferences,...

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