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Bria Bryant's 2024 Reading Goal | Literal

Bria’s reflection in a mirrored pillar. She wears a curly natural hairstyle, dark wash wide legs jeans, a puffer vest, and is carrying a camera. Greenery in the background and large buildings

5 likes, 0 comments - briamazing on July 1, 2024: "working on driptionary: a visual directory of fashion items referenced in hip hop lyrics. Here’s a peek at my rough prototype so far. (I also had to sneak in my outfit of the day) @_buildspace @_nightsweekends #productdesign #contentdesign". 

Bria Bryant on Instagram: "working on driptionary: a visual directory of fashion items referenced in hip hop lyrics. Here’s a peek at my rough prototype so far. (I also had to sneak in my outfit of the day) @_buildspace @_nightsweekends #productdesign #contentdesign"

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C85oET-PXJp/?igsh=MWQ1ZGUxMzBkMA==

https://www.instagram.com/driptionary.ref/

driptionary, the hip hop fashion dictionary. a visual directory of fashion references in hip hop lyrics, organized by artist and designer. nights and weekends season 5

screenshot of two boxes with star symbols that read "what is open ai known for" and "what are the ethical implications..."

Hey yall, I could use some help making some product decisions on the journaling app I'm building. If you have a couple minutes, taking this survey would be a *huge* help. (reposts also appreciated!)

https://forms.gle/8qrWfxa9BcRczAJq9

Random niche community rant but I get annoyed when people wear their ballet shoes on the street and in parking garages

One of the things that gets overlooked is just how great the Read newsletter was, a mix of great content and updates from the community itself. Hopefully @pedropeguerojr and I will be able to capture a fraction of that magic. 

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For the first time in months, I'm overwhelmed by how many interview processes I'm juggling at once, which is a good kind of uncomfortable

Deleted my post because I know it’s not encouraging but just using “I” statements from here, I do not feel hopeful

One of my Big Tech pet peeves has always been when people use huge numbers in mocks . Like “you’re approved for a 1.7M home loan”. STFU! Who is this for lol

I’m looking for full-time or contract to FTE opportunities as a Writer, Content Strategist, Content Designer, or Content Marketer. I’ve been in multiple industries with a focus on tech and enjoy working alongside eng and dev.

I’d love to find my next team on readcv! ✨

Sometimes I still think about the fact that my first video interview for Meta was in the hospital courtyard while my sister was about to go into labor with my nephew

As you goal-set for 2025, give yourself grace to go at your own pace.

It’s all about consistently showing up for yourself by making contributions towards the quality of life you desire.

As someone who’s interviewing a lot (but still, as of this writing) making $0/month, I feel I must report back some of the antics

I do not like to talk career-y stuff on my regular social media anymore so I appreciate this community. I'm *not* trying to join UX writing and content design starter packs on Bluesky lol

Just shipped a new update to Haiku Notes Preview so it’s not ugly anymore. Focusing more on product and engineering rather than minor design tweaks, but at least it looks better now. More updates coming during Buildspace’s Nights & Weekends Season 5.

Someone added me on LinkedIn two days ago and then today posted “if you’re struggling today, make space to struggle, and if you’re celebrating , make space to celebrate because both sides are your fellow citizen” so I unconnected and commented explaining why 😂😂😂

Ya mama so gullible she thought she was one of a few experts invited to answer a question in the LinkedIn community

For those interested in my driptionary idea:  I made my first ever clickable prototype / wireframe version in Figma as an exercise! I figured this is a good community to get early thoughts from before Monday :)

Wish I had the safety net to bow out of interview processes at the first red flag

I have a site for driptionary! Try it out: https://t.co/mr2v0OKN26

If recruiters keep mechanically asking me “why did you decide to leave?” I’m just going to start giving a corporate non-answer like “(insert company’s) multiple rounds of layoffs offered me the opportunity to begin exploring roles that were a better fit for my values”

Call me “radical” but I think being loudly bigoted should perhaps hurt your career prospects lol

So excited to tell this community...I signed an offer letter. I could literally cry.

Are companies who insist RTO is helping productivity correcting their data to account for the non-zero cohort of employees who are probably badging in, attending a meeting or two via video call, and spending the rest of their time in-office applying for remote jobs?

“Logan Hunter Sargeant” gotta be the most American name in that whole sport 😂

How long until this extreme pendulum swing toward RTO settles, & what happens at a macro level to local economies if tech workers just start taking jobs at local bookstores and coffee shops in the towns they live in, at least until companies realize they need them?

Real talk, how are people finding real therapy in the US? Like ongoing therapy, not 6 weeks of “let’s chitchat about how to get communicate better about a raise”

Need a desk mat printed with vintage-style botanical illustrations, 12 x 24 inch or smaller, and having a hard time finding anything online that doesn’t look AI generated 😭

Slowly workshopping my responses to recruiters who ask me if I'm open to relocation (I am not. And if I'm getting messaged a 3rd or 4th time over the course of a few months and the roles are still open, we both know what's up)

Can we normalize asking: "I noticed that the top of the pay range has dropped $35k since this role was reposted. Can you tell me more about why that is? Is this reflective of a reduction in responsibilities for the role? How does this impact pay equity with current employees?"

Just wanted to share that while I was job hunting several people told me to not be picky and just go with it given the industry rn. But I didn’t give up and ended up landing a job at a women owned, social good focused design agency. Be picky!!

I demo’d my site live at buildspace nights and weekends irl event! Check it out: driptionary.style

I just think it’s funny that any company anywhere on the face of this planet could possibly think they’re going to make me ashamed of being Black 🤔

Realizing I literally don't even remember which company it was whose rejection had me in a dangerous headspace a couple months back

I’ve had some bad interview experiences, but the one I just withdrew myself from…yikes

Met my reading goal for the first time in 10 years. As someone who used to attach "I read a lot" to my identity probably too much, every single year since the start of my adulthood*, I'd set a really ambitious goal and not meet it, so this feels nice!

Design sprint in London! Feeling like a cool girl

Is it a neurodivergent thing that when a meeting runs way over the booked time slot, I start to feel so distracted by the lack of clear expectations on time and less focused on the topic

Ugh every once in a while I remember that there are probably people who were just “fine” at what they did that got IPO money at the right time and I’m salty lol

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C85oET-PXJp/?igsh=MWQ1ZGUxMzBkMA== latest buildspace update!

Launched an Instagram for driptionary this week! Follow for fashion references in hip hop lyrics (and DM to submit a reference!) https://www.instagram.com/driptionary.ref/

Parents who take out parent PLUS loans with you to help you out in college should get a portion of the knowledge from your degree downloaded into their brain

Is it mean that I get relieved when someone announces they’re taking a break from tech jobs to spend more time focused on their hobbies or backpacking or yada yada because I hear “I was wasting a tech job while not really needing a tech salary”

Just saw someone say they think the only effective way to do design critique is 1:1, and HARD disagree

my project for buildspace nights & weekends s5: a visual directory of fashion items referenced in hip hop lyrics.

How many times can someone say “so for extreme clarity” in a meeting before everyone admits there is no clarity lol

Kind of funny to remember that for those of us who don't wear shoes in the house, so many of these important interviews and business conversations are being had in socks or in my case, fluffy bunny slippers

The AI prompts at the bottom of posts on LinkedIn are like a bunch of subway cops in that on their *best* day all they do is take up unnecessary space

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