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How I learned to stop worrying and love content strategy →

For my friends who are wondering what I’m doing now, job-wise, here’s a really good description not only of the Content Strategist role, but also of how one might find herself suddenly immersed in the field. The writer and I have a very similar story!

“A true CS is someone who will go to bat for the site as a whole, and who truly owns its message and its direction. An editor in chief, if you will. They’ll have a detailed focus on the words, but a strategic overview of the tone, direction and objectives those words are a part of. And they’ll be passionate - maybe even a little bit scary.”

I like!


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Here’s your house

For the past few years I’ve managed a revolving team of Costa Rican developers for my day job. Tomorrow is my last day doing so, as I’m moving on to another opportunity. It’s bittersweet; I’m excited about what’s to come and I know it’s a better fit for me, but I’ll really miss some of my old coworkers.

Today I sent out an email to my small team that I’ve been managing, just letting them know the plans for the project going forward. I got a few nice responses wishing me well, but one in particular was my favorite. My apologies if he sees this; please know I’m not poking fun, as his English is FAR better than my Spanish will ever be. But here are just a few snippets of his note to me:

Excuse me by my English„,!! … I want to wish you much success with the objectives you plan to do and we are very, very, very saddened with her departure from this company … Remember, here’s your house …!!

Well shucks. It’s funny how a place really does become like home, despite all the frustration, the sighs, the wanting to pull my hair out. I really will miss those guys.