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This week, we’re going to talk about the MUST-HAVE tools for all the UX writers and product people out there.
Holy guacamole Batman—let’s do this 🥑
Figma & Sketch
Listen up everybody,
it’s almost 2020 and you need to know how to work with design tools.
We did a Figma for UX Writers webinar a little while back. If you’re interested, send me a message and I’ll send you a link.
“But Yuval, do I really need to learn to work with design tools?”
I believe you do, because being able to communicate effectively with designers in a “language” they understand will benefit your UX writing career.
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Airtable
Ok, so this one is like Google Sheets on steroids. It has all the collaborative features of Google Docs but is a much better relational database than Sheets or Excel.
I’m still exploring it, but I found it to be a pretty cool way for product team members to collaborate. It’s been super efficient for our team.
Mark my words—this one is here to stay. Get to know it ASAP.
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Forest/Pomodoro Technique
Are constant distractions hurting your productivity?
Yeah, welcome to the club. What’cha need is some Deep work: “the ability to focus without distraction on a cognitively demanding task.”
With just three 25 minutes sessions per day, you can reach high levels of productivity. Check out Forest or the Pomodoro Technique for more info. |
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Notion
Notion.so is an amazing task management tool. We used it recently to create a content style guide template for our students. IMPRESSIVE STUFF!
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Descript
Descript is designed for AI-driven podcast editing, which is great. I actually use it to transcribe audio and video files.
It’s also super affordable and 95% accurate (10$ a month for unlimited transcript minutes is pretty great).
Don't miss their AMAZING commercial.
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Ahrefs
I use Ahrefs to do my content research to help me decide what to write about and what our audience needs.
It’s pricey—99$ a month—but it could be worth it.
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We have some pretty great insights on our Instagram page so give us a follow.
And in case you haven't listened to the “Writers in Tech” podcast, now is the time.
See you next week,
Yuval
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