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April 14, 2026
Well bummer, I wrote a whole email for you to enjoy and re-created the texts with my friend and everything. That didn’t work out. Here’s what you need to...
The job-search mindset (and how not to rage-quit)
April 14, 2026
It was the middle of the day on Tuesday, and I had just come back from a burnout-fueled break to Calistoga. I was just getting my own head in the game when a...
Panic! at the conference
February 9, 2026
It was just about go time. I’d had months to prepare my talk for Throughline conference, and because life, work, and who I am, I still put it off until late...
25% off Good Job, plus merch!
November 26, 2025
TL:DR Get 25% off the book with the code GOODJOB25 when you buy direct at sternlyworded.com/store Get gifting For the job-seeker on your list. For the new...
Why swimming from Alcatraz is like a job search (it has nothing to do with sharks)
August 19, 2025
Good Job was on backorder, but we’re back baby! (a long read, but a short speech adapted from my commencement address to the Mdes Interaction Design at CCA...
Good Job book launch party. 8.31 in SF!
August 4, 2025
Good Job: on sale now! We’re in print, shipping, and ready to party. Want to join us? If you’re in town, you’re invited! Get your ticket here (free event)...
On sale! Good Job: Designing Interviews and Interviewing in Design
July 29, 2025
On sale now! Good Job: Designing Interviews and Interviewing in Design Read it one way, flip it over, read it the other way. Two books in one! Hello! I’m...