I am not looking for investment (the flywheel effect has started!), but I'd love some help! I'm building an agency focused on accessibility AND on hiring junior talent to train the seniors of tomorrow to design and build accessibility-first.
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Making money is not an inherently bad thing. Money is not evil. (The coveting of money is, according to some belief systems.)
Amazing concept. What an opportunity. @maigenux.bsky.social’s Level 11 Technology is “a ‘teaching hospital’ style, accessibility-focused website design agency”. Apprentice application will be open Feb 22.
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If I wanted to get real-world UX experience as a new UX designer, I would
1. Focus on valuable skill
2. Conduct a website evaluation for accessibility
3. Show recommendations for fixing 3 issues
4. Add the slide deck to my portfolio as a case study
What questions do you have?
I need someone to explain to me why it’s always “if you can’t pay rent, buy fewer lattes and avocado toasts” and not “if you can’t pay your employees a living wage, buy fewer yachts and real estate”.
Explain it to me like I’m in kindergarten.
If I wanted to get real-world UX experience as a new UX designer, I would
1. Focus on valuable skill
2. Conduct a website evaluation for accessibility
3. Show recommendations for fixing 3 issues
4. Add the slide deck to my portfolio as a case study
What questions do you have?
Substack because they have $$$$
I need to send out more stickers. Thanks for the reminder!
If I was starting my newsletter from scratch, here's how I'd get my first 100 paying subscribers.