UX Writing Weekly #184

𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯, 𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦
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WHAT’S INSIDE ✍


Issue #184 (May 18th, 2022) 

  • Scaling a UX team

  • Heroic forms in UX

  • Ask a UX writer anything: part 1

  • #WorkFromWar

ARTICLES 📰

📈 Your company is growing—and so is your UX team. So how do we manage the growing pains while maintaining our success and sanity? Here are eight essential tips on scaling a UX team of professionals. (4 min read)


Scaling a UX team

⚔️🛡 Forms: everybody loves ‘em! Scratch that. Turns out, everybody hates them. But what if we could create better experiences by giving our forms the familiar arch of the classic "hero’s journey?" (6 min read)


Are forms a type of storytelling?

🙋 A few months back, Andrew Astleford conducted a 13-part AMA series. Now, he’s put some of the top Q&As about breaking into the field into this article. Rebranding, gaining experience, and more. (5 min read)


UX Writing AMA (Ask Me Anything): Part 1

MICROCOPY BITE 💬

I’ve seen some slow download speeds, but this is ridiculous. 



PILLARS OF COMMUNITY 🏛


Hot topics and trending posts from community members. Join the conversations below!

JOBS 👔

citizenM, an affordable luxury hotel chain, is looking for a middle weight creative writer UX. (Hybrid in Voorschoten, The Netherlands) 


Coverflex is looking to shake up the compensation game, and they need a UX writer/content designer to help them make it happen. (Remote)

Pleanty more where those came from on the job board:

PORTFOLIO 🎨

Recent UX Writing Academy grad Neela Cleary shows how even brand new UX writers can still create impressive portfolios. 


https://www.neelacleary.com/

KICKS 'N' GIGGLES 😹

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