Honest UX Talks

• What is UX writing? How UX writing is different from copywriting?  • What is the difference between UX design and UX writing?  • How does collaboration between UX writers and UX designers look like? Do UX writers also propose user flows?  • How does UX writing process look like?  • What are the current UX writing standards or common practices?  • What tools, software and plug-ins UX writers commonly use?  • How to pursue career as a UX writer? What's an ideal background for a UX writer? How to transition from UX design to UX writing?  • How does UX writers portfolio look like?   • What are education program recommendations to become UX writer?   Discussed in this episode:  UX writing Hub  UX writing academy  Microcopy & UX Writing Facebook group  Podcast ‘Writers in Tech’  Funny and ridiculous UX title generator Useful Figma Plugins for UX Writers:  Writer for Figma   Frontitude   ❓Next topic ideas:  Submit your questions or feedback anonymously here   Links:  🎓 Into UX design online course by Anfisa  🎓 Mento academy Bootcamp by Ioana  🧡 Want to support us?  Sign up here to get access to exclusive locked episodes for $0.99/mo  Follow us on Instagram to stay tuned for the next episodes.  🗂 Our instagram   👩‍💻 Anfisa’s instagram   👩🏻‍💻 Ioana’s instagram

• Why micromanagement is a problem? In what way it can impact individual contributors on a daily basis?  • What are the implications of dealing with micro management working style?  • What are the signs of micromanagement you can look out for? Can those signs be spot during the job hunting process?  • Constructive ways of dealing with micromanagement.  • Is skill set of a good designer similar to a skill set of a good manager?  • Top 6 takeaways  This Episode's sponsor:  💻 3D Design tool Spline  ❓Next topic ideas: Submit your questions or feedback anonymously here   Links:  🎓 Into UX design online course by Anfisa  🎓 Mento academy Bootcamp by Ioana  🧡 Want to support us?  Sign up here to get access to exclusive locked episodes for $0.99/mo  Follow us on Instagram to stay tuned for the next episodes.  🗂 Our instagram  👩‍💻 Anfisa’s instagram  👩🏻‍💻 Ioana’s instagram

• Does work experience in terms of number of years translates into competence? • How to deal with senior designers who are defensive or have ego issues?  • What Senior designers can learn from Juniors?  • Top 6 takeaways  This Episode's sponsor:  💻 3D Design tool Spline   ❓Next topic ideas: Submit your questions or feedback anonymously here  Links:  🎓 Into UX design online course by Anfisa  🎓 Mento academy Bootcamp by Ioana  🧡 Want to support us?  Sign up here to get access to exclusive locked episodes for $0.99/mo  Follow us on Instagram to stay tuned for the next episodes.  🗂 Our instagram  👩‍💻 Anfisa’s instagram  👩🏻‍💻 Ioana’s instagram

• What are the signs you are not a junior designer anymore and can move to a new level?  • How to understand what gaps you need to fill in in order to move to a new level? What is a career development framework?  • What to do if you feel that you are ready to move to the new level but you do not get promoted? • How to build a case for promotion?  • Top 6 takeaways  Mentioned in the episode:  Progression.fyi  Intercom Product Design Job Levels  This Episode's sponsor:  💻 3D Design tool Spline   ❓Next topic ideas: Submit your questions or feedback anonymously here  Links:  🎓 Into UX design online course by Anfisa  🎓 Mento academy Bootcamp by Ioana  🧡 Want to support us?  Sign up here to get access to exclusive locked episodes for $0.99/mo  Follow us on Instagram to stay tuned for the next episodes.  🗂 Our instagram  👩‍💻 Anfisa’s instagram  👩🏻‍💻 Ioana’s instagram

• Practical advice on how to build UI skill set. • Relationship between UI and UX. • UI related roles emerging in the market right now. • Top 6 takeaways Mentioned in the episode: Anfisa’s new website https://www.anfisign.design/ Anfisa’s email list https://anfisign.ck.page/ — Learning UI design. Mentioned resources: 100 days ui challenge https://www.dailyui.co/ Gamified UI design tests and lessons https://uxcel.com/learn-design UI design course by Denis Jeliazkov https://uilearn.com/ UX laws (and visual principles) https://lawsofux.com/ This Episode's sponsor: 💻 3D Design tool Spline  ❓Next topic ideas: Submit your questions or feedback anonymously here Links: 🎓 Into UX design online course by Anfisa 🎓 Mento academy Bootcamp by Ioana 🧡 Want to support us? Sign up here to get access to exclusive locked episodes for $0.99/mo Follow us on Instagram to stay tuned for the next episodes. 🗂 Our instagram 👩‍💻 Anfisa’s instagram 👩🏻‍💻 Ioana’s instagram

• Difference between working at fast-growing PRE-IPO companies, enterprise companies and early stage startups. • Positive and negative aspects of working at PRE-IPO companies.  • Top 6 takeaways and tips This Episode's sponsor: 💻 3D Design tool Spline  ❓Next topic ideas: Submit your questions or feedback anonymously here Links: 🎓 Into UX design online course by Anfisa 🎓 Mento academy Bootcamp by Ioana 🧡 Want to support us? Sign up here to get access to exclusive locked episodes for $0.99/mo Follow us on Instagram to stay tuned for the next episodes. 🗂 Our instagram 👩‍💻 Anfisa’s instagram 👩🏻‍💻 Ioana’s instagram

• The structure and purpose of the whiteboard challenge  • How to approach whiteboard challenge  • What employees test candidates by giving them a whiteboard challenge   • Tips on how to successfully pass whiteboard challenges and mistakes to avoid   • Top 6 takeaways  This Episode's sponsor:  💻 3D Design tool Spline  ❓Next topic ideas: Submit your questions or feedback anonymously here Links:  🎓 Into UX design online course by Anfisa  🎓 Mento academy Bootcamp by Ioana  🧡 Want to support us?  Sign up here to get access to exclusive locked episodes for $0.99/mo  Follow us on Instagram to stay tuned for the next episodes.  🗂 Our instagram  👩‍💻 Anfisa’s instagram  👩🏻‍💻 Ioana’s instagram

Good and bad moments about being a design team of one How to survive and thrive as a design team of one Hosts' real stories and experiences working as a design team of one Top 6 takeaways This Episode's sponsor:  💻 3D Design tool Spline Links: 🎓 Into UX design online course by Anfisa 🎓 Mento academy Bootcamp by Ioana 🧡 Want to support us? Sign up here to get access to exclusive locked episodes for $0.99/mo ❓Next topic ideas: Submit your questions or feedback anonymously here Follow us on Instagram to stay tuned for the next episodes. 🗂 Our instagram 👩‍💻 Anfisa’s instagram 👩🏻‍💻 Ioana’s instagram

• Salary expectations you should have for your first job.  • Strategies to approach salary negotiation as a Junior Designer.  • What to expect from a salary at different levels (Junior, Middle, Senior) and factors that affect UX design salaries. • Types of benefits you get that are included in the salary for a full time position. • Top 5 takeaways This Episode's sponsor: 💻 3D Design Tool Spline  🔗Links:  🎓 Into UX design online course by Anfisa  🎓 Mento academy Bootcamp by Ioana  🧡 Want to support us?  Sign up here to get access to exclusive locked episodes for $0.99/mo  🔗Follow us on Instagram to stay tuned for the next episodes.  🗂 Our instagram  👩‍💻 Anfisa’s instagram  👩🏻‍💻 Ioana’s instagram

If you would like to skip intro, episode starts at 9:20 How does UX hiring process look like?  • Types of interviews and how to prepare for different stages of UX hiring process  • Typical questions you get asked during an interview.  • How questions might differ depending on the seniority of the role you are applying for.   What is your motivation to work with our company? What are you looking for?  Tell me about your experience.  What have you learnt during your career? What are your values in the design?  Tell me about your strong side and what things you would like to improve?  • Questions you, as a designer, should be asking when you are in an interview process.   Does the company have a top-down or bottom-up culture?   How is your product being formed and planned? How much user feedback contributes to it?  What process do you follow?  How is the design team structured? What are the core values of the design team? What challenges does the design team face right now?  • Top 6 takeaways  🔗Links:  🎓 Into UX design online course by Anfisa  🎓 Mento academy Bootcamp by Ioana  🧡 Want to support us?  Sign up here to get access to exclusive locked episodes for $0.99/mo  🔗Follow us on Instagram to stay tuned for the next episodes.  🗂 Our instagram  👩‍💻 Anfisa’s instagram  👩🏻‍💻 Ioana’s instagram