Tech Tuesday Vol. 15: Level Up!

Hello and Happy Tech Tuesday! Here’s what’s going on in our world!

🍂 Happy Fall! September is a reminder to jumpstart learning.

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Fall is upon us and school is back in session. Fall reminds me to be open to change, new beginnings, and learning something new. I hope that you get some inspiration in your learning journey from this month’s newsletter. Look out for our posts on social media and share what you’re learning these days.

After this edition, we are switching to a new quarterly format to focus on sharing highlights about inclusive design, research and design for inclusive startups, tips for tech careers and internships, and more.

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❤️ Shanae

🎉 Resources from the Nerdy Diva Team!

Learn about UX research, ethical design, and inclusive design practices

Ethical Design Repository - https://www.ethicaldesignresources.com/ (Search for “Shanae” to see the full list of Nerdy Diva resources)
Nerdy Diva research methods playlist from Shanae’s course at Lesley University

📚Book List Favorites

97 Things Every UX Practitioner Should Know

Tap into the wisdom of experts to learn what every UX practitioner needs to know. With 97 short and extremely useful articles, you'll discover new approaches to old problems, pick up road-tested best practices, and hone your skills through sound advice.

Working in UX involves much more than just creating user interfaces. UX teams struggle with understanding what's important, which practices they should know deeply, and what approaches aren't helpful at all. With these 97 concise articles, editor Dan Berlin presents a wealth of advice and knowledge from experts who have practiced UX throughout their careers.

“Be sure to check out my chapter on creating a design portfolio to get results!” ~ Shanae

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💸 Career and interview tips for your dream job!

Do you ever get stumped about what questions to ask during an interview? You’re in luck, below I share some of my favorite questions to ask potential employers. Remember that the interview is a conversation. Highlight your strengths and the value you bring but also do your homework and to find the right opportunity for you.

My top 10 questions to ask during an interview:

How do you maintain quality in design solutions?
How do you promote building in time for research and design in a fast paced environment?
What’s the relationship between UX, Product Management, and Engineering?
What type of person will do well in this role? What are your expectations?
What are your diversity metrics? How many women and people of color are in leadership? What are your company’s diversity initiatives and progress?
What is your vision for the team in the next year? Long term vision?
What is the company’s vision and highest priorities for the next year? Long term?
Hardest part/challenges you face?
What’s exciting about your position?
How does your team celebrate?

Check out more tips in the Nerdy Diva blog launching soon!

🚀 Take a look at what’s new at Nerdy Diva!

Inclusive Tech Glossary

In 2020, I led a workshop on Designing Anti-Racism which led to the creation of the UXPA Respectful Technical Glossary.
In 2022, I decided it was time to update this glossary and design a landing page and open source glossary on GitHub.
Nerdy Diva’s inaugural Summer 2022 internship was a huge success thanks to our partnership with St. Louis Youth Jobs.
Summer interns Anaya, Shawn, and Shancia put in amazing work on the design and development of Inclusive Tech Glossary (ITG). We also partnered with Matt Wynne of Cucumber BDD and Sharee Silerio, Tech Writer, who you’ve seen write some of our previous Nerdy Diva newsletters. The ITG which shares information about equitable alternative language that can be used instead of harmful language often found in tech.
Check out the work started in Figma and on Github!
- ITG Wireframes and Mockup - Anaya Walker (UX Designer Intern), Sharee Silerio (Tech Writer), Shancia Morgan (Product Manager Intern), Shanae Chapman (Creative Director)
- ITG on GitHub - Shawn Taylor (Developer Intern), Matt Wynne (Developer Advisor), Shancia Morgan (Product Manager Intern), Shanae Chapman (Creative Director)

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📢 BRAND Startup League Referral Program: As members of the BRAND Startup League, we are happy to offer YOU - the Nerdy Diva community - $50 off your membership fee for the first year when you register with the details below.

Registration Link: Startup League Member Registration (Jotform)
Referral Code: SLMemberRef

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Talk to you soon!

💕 Shanae and the Nerdy Diva Team