{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Are content design\u2019s problems self-created? (Victor Beigelman, Meta)","description":"Listen on: Apple Podcasts&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;Spotify Do you enjoy the podcast? Please leave a review!  \ud83d\udc49 Get 25% off courses and workshops through April 6, 2025 at UX Content Collective.&amp;nbsp; \ud83d\udc49 Check out&amp;nbsp;Victor\u2019s Substack, Footbridge \ud83d\udc49 Victor's  piece on content design that sparked this conversation  Rethinking influence, resentment, and the future of content design It\u2019s easy (and often correct) to blame external factors for why content design doesn\u2019t get the respect it deserves. But what if some of our biggest challenges are ones we\u2019ve created ourselves? In this episode, Victor Beigelman, a longtime content designer at Meta, joins us for a candid conversation about how content designers might be getting in their own way. From clinging too tightly to writing as a core identity to unintentionally acting like the \u201clanguage police,\u201d Victor lays out a case for humility, adaptability, and product thinking as paths forward. If you\u2019ve ever felt stuck in your content career, questioned your influence, or wondered what\u2019s next for the discipline - this one\u2019s for you.  What we talked about: \u2705 How acting like the \u201clanguage police\u201d hurts your credibility \u2705 Why content design isn\u2019t always seen as essential and how to change that \u2705 What it means to be a \u201cfull-stack content designer\u201d \u2705 How to work more strategically with product and design partners \u2705 Why style guide debates don\u2019t move the needle \u2705 How to build influence through collaboration not control \u2705 Where content designers can lead in AI, AR\/VR, and new interfaces \u2705 The role of humility in building long-term impact  Where to find Tom: \ud83d\udcd6&amp;nbsp;LinkedIn \ud83d\udcd6 Substack \u2013 Footbridge Enjoying the podcast? \ud83d\udc49 Leave a review and share this episode with your network! \ud83d\udc49 Get 25% off courses and workshops through April 6, 2025 at UX Content Collective.&amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"Writers of Silicon Valley","author_url":"http:\/\/www.writersofsiliconvalley.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/35971595\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/186535840"}