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Josh LaMar (He/Him)
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UX Collective

·Aug 3

Speaking English so non-native colleagues understand

International team collaboration. — Collaborating with colleagues around the world is a rich and rewarding experience. Exposure to new cultures and ideas stimulates new ways of thinking and understanding the world around you. Diverse, global teams help you build a more inclusive product. Remote working has increased the likelihood that you’ll be working with…

Remote Work

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Speaking English so non-native colleagues understand
Speaking English so non-native colleagues understand
Remote Work

14 min read


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UX Collective

·Updated Feb 22, 2022

Your background is your greatest strength: Crafting your story

"My background isn't in UX, so how do I appeal to hiring managers for UX positions?" The answer isn't what you expect: don't ignore it. Your background gives you a unique perspective on the world that only you can offer your potential employer. Celebrate it. — New year, new job? The end of the year holiday is a great time to reevaluate our lives and to make changes for the future. My friends in HR know this as well and that's why you'll typically see new jobs coming out at the beginning of the year.

UX

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Your background is your greatest strength: Crafting your story
Your background is your greatest strength: Crafting your story
UX

11 min read


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UX Collective

·Sep 3, 2020

Standing out from the crowd: What you say about yourself without realizing it

One of the best pieces of interviewing advice I’ve received goes as follows: When you interview, you are being judged on how you seem and not on who you are. By making this slight adjustment, each step of the interview process becomes an opportunity for you to stand out to any potential employer… the first step in finding the next job of your dreams. — This article begins a short series about how to break into UX. I’ll be using examples from my background in UX Research, (Since that’s what I know), but the advice in this article can be applied to getting noticed in just about any field. …

Interviewing

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Standing out from the crowd: What you say about yourself without realizing it
Standing out from the crowd: What you say about yourself without realizing it
Interviewing

19 min read


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UX Collective

·Jul 30, 2020

What being Gay in Tech taught me about authenticity and UX Research

Authenticity is misunderstood: it isn't about being all smiles and rainbows. Learning to be your authentic self and allowing others to do the same allows you to create more meaningful connections with others. This is an essential skill for everyone, but especially for UX Researchers who rely on developing connections with other people in order to improve their lives. — My journey towards embracing Authenticity started by learning to listen to and embrace being myself. Two years ago, I posted this quote above from, “Self Reliance,” a classic American essay by transcendentalist great, Ralph Waldo Emerson. I was having a hard time being myself because I was in the midst…

Gay

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What being Gay in Tech taught me about authenticity and UX Research
What being Gay in Tech taught me about authenticity and UX Research
Gay

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The Startup

·Jun 18, 2020

The difference between Management and Leadership in UX

Management and Leadership are different things. One is not the prerequisite of the other nor does one does precede the other. What makes a good manager is not what makes a good leader. What makes a good leader is not necessarily what makes a good manager. When we tease apart how these roles interact, we learn how to be good at both. — My personal journey While I am drawing on my experience as a UX Research Manager at a big tech company, these concepts and principles equally apply to Design Management and UX Leadership in general. …

Ux Leadership

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The difference between Management and Leadership in UX
The difference between Management and Leadership in UX
Ux Leadership

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UX Collective

·Mar 16, 2020

Advantages of remote research and why you should incorporate this powerful tool

Remote research is not just a viable option to be considered but an integral part of the process of doing good research with some important benefits that you may not have considered. …

Remote Working

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Advantages of remote research and why you should incorporate this powerful tool
Advantages of remote research and why you should incorporate this powerful tool
Remote Working

30 min read


Feb 6, 2020

Three fragments

Last night I dreamt of Maya Angelou. I remember being excited that I had tickets to hear her speak. But, as dreams typically work, I don't know what city I was in, where in the country, or how old I was. That's the beauty of dreams, isn't it? …

Life Lessons

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Three fragments
Three fragments
Life Lessons

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UX Collective

·Jan 13, 2020

A fundamental truth of user-centered design that is simple, yet forgotten

I started developing these frameworks several years ago and have since whiteboarded them hundreds of times, each time followed by a series of Ah-ha! moments. These frameworks (which started out as my own, Ah-ha! moment) have since become my trademark. …

UX

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A fundamental truth of user-centered design that is simple, yet forgotten
A fundamental truth of user-centered design that is simple, yet forgotten
UX

12 min read


Dec 29, 2019

40 years on this planet, 1 year abroad

I like to give myself gifts for my birthday. Why, you might ask? Because only I know what I really really want (A zig-a-zig ah!). And thus, being the person who knows me best, I also know what I want best. For my 40th birthday, I gave myself a sabbatical…

Life Lessons

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40 years on this planet, 1 year abroad
40 years on this planet, 1 year abroad
Life Lessons

18 min read


Sep 5, 2019

Undercover in Dscout

I went undercover on dscout to see the experience from the user side. I found lots of survey problems and learned first-hand how to create a bad experience for your dscout participants, also known as, “Scouters.” Here are the top issues I uncovered and my recommendations for creating the best…

Remote Research

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Undercover in Dscout
Undercover in Dscout
Remote Research

12 min read

Josh LaMar (He/Him)

Josh LaMar (He/Him)

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Co-Founder & CEO @ Amplinate.com, composer, reader, and thinker.

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