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UX Writing Beyond the Interface with Sarah Loigge @ Parkside Interactive
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Length:
31 minutes
Released:
Jan 3, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Sarah Loigge shares how she found inspiration outside of work and overcame impostor syndrome with the help of Star Trek.Sarah has a background in software testing and product design. But she’s always enjoyed writing, so she made the transition to UX writing.She recently took on the challenge to develop the personality of a chatbot. She realized that she had no idea where to start and was hit by impostor syndrome. Tune in to learn how she got over it and at same time came up with a brilliant method to create the language of the bot.We also talked about:Using Frontitude and Ditto in Figma to manage copy and translationsWhy UX writers should consume as much art as possibleHow language learning can help UX writersInclusive writing and working with gendered languagesLinksTry our free UX writing courseUX Writing Academy Flex courseFollow Sarah Loigge on LinkedInWatch Lera Boroditsky’s Ted talk How language shapes the way we thinkCheck out the poetry of Sarah Kay and Savannah Brown
Released:
Jan 3, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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