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Janet Taylor

Stop telling designers to stop being designers

Every so often, I’ll see a fresh wave of articles pop up with questions like:

7 min readDec 29, 2020

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Stop telling designers to stop being designers

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Janet Taylor
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Modus

The Ultimate Guide to Facilitating Design Sprints Like a Boss

Tips and tricks for running a smooth, successful workshop

6 min readOct 6, 2019

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The Ultimate Guide to Facilitating Design Sprints Like a Boss

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Janet Taylor
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The Startup

How to Make Sense of “I Don’t Like It”

Designers! We’ve all had the experience of showing our work to someone — usually someone with more power and clout than we have— who looks…

8 min readSep 28, 2019

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How to Make Sense of “I Don’t Like It”

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Janet Taylor
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Prototypr

“As a user” needs to stop.

Sing it with me: As a _user_ I want to _perform an action_ so I can _achieve an end result_.

3 min readAug 1, 2017

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Janet Taylor

You Are Not A “UI/UX Designer”

I hated that term in 2000, and I still do today.

3 min readJun 30, 2017

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You Are Not A “UI/UX Designer”

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Janet Taylor

Halloween in Mayberry

I live in a suburb of San Francisco. My town is safe and cozy. It’s known as a great place to raise a kid. Kids frequently walk or bike to…

2 min readNov 2, 2016

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Halloween in Mayberry

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Janet Taylor

My Impostor Syndrome is an Asshole

“You’ve got impostor syndrome bad,” my spouse said to me this weekend.

2 min readMay 24, 2016

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My Impostor Syndrome is an Asshole

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Janet Taylor

Your Cover Letter Should Be About Me, Not You

Hey there, design job seekers. Here’s something I bet you haven’t heard yet:

4 min readMay 17, 2016

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Prototypr

Why that Design Job Asks For Two Years of Experience

As a job seeker, you might get advice to apply to jobs you’re not completely qualified for. It’s true that sometimes hiring managers list…

3 min readMay 16, 2016

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Janet Taylor

Janet Taylor

Design leader. Recovering software engineer. Views expressed here do not necessarily reflect those of my employer. She/her pronouns.

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