Writers in Tech
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Personal growth for UX writers with Andrew Astleford
Content strategist and UX writing mentor Andrew Astleford is always happy to share his journey from journalism to UX writing. He is full of good advice about personal growth, and this is also the recurring theme in this episode.
During his time at CallRail, he had the chance to combine UX writing and video editing. This is a fab example of how we can grow beyond our job description and apply UX principles in new ways.
We also chatted about:
💡 The value of having – and being – a mentor
đź’ˇ How UX writers can use their skills to create video content
đź’ˇ Using analytics to improve UX
đź’ˇ What happens in UX writing interviews
đź’ˇ The benefits of attending interviews, even if we don't get the job
Try our FREE UX writing course
Connect with Andrew on LinkedIn
Read Andrew’s article about UX writing mentorship
Check out Andrew’s pair writing project with Katrin Suetterlin
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