I recently got to work on a Google project as part of my work at rtCamp.
I wrote some UX copy for the Web Stories plugin for WordPress. I crafted titles for the templates, wrote descriptions for them, and named different components in the plugin.
My work will help users choose the right template for the job.
I wrote that title and description! ☝️
It is an amazing feeling to know that your work is going to be seen by thousands of people all over the world. It’s also kind of scary tbh.
(Update: The plugin has over 100,000 active installations as of July 10, 2024!)
The most important thing I learned is that the focus should be on getting stuff out the door, even if it’s not perfect. I think it’s similar to the MVP approach.
Another thing I learned is to not spend too much time thinking and worrying about a problem. You dive right in, riding on the belief that you’ll come up with a solution, and you do always come up with a solution! It may not be the perfect or the most optimized solution, but it’s a solution that works, and that’s good enough.
That sounds like a great thing to apply in everyday life, doesn’t it?
