Event recap

Button 2026 after-party

October 15, 2026

This special event opened with a Button 2026 look back from host Torrey Podmajersky, followed by a watch party of Margo Stern’s talk, “Hiring and getting hired: How to navigate a volatile job market,” and a live Q&A with Margo.

If you enjoyed this session, you can watch all Button 2026 sessions with the recordings pass. It includes audience Q&A from all sessions, speaker slides, and the resources shared by speakers and attendees, with access through September 2027. Add the Intensive Day to get all four of those sessions too.

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Resources

Good Job: Designing Interviews and Interviewing in Design by Margo Stern. A two-sided book for hiring managers and candidates.

Has AI made the cover letter obsolete? from The Washington Post. The source for Margo’s point about companies getting three times as many applicants.

AI hiring tools can yield racial bias and systemic rejection from Stanford HAI. The study Margo cited on AI screening tools.

Candi Williams on content designers taking credit for their work on LinkedIn.

Product Management for UX People by Christian Crumlish. Recommended by an attendee for anyone considering a move into product management.

Designing the decision layer: Mara’s Lantz's session  from Button 2026. Recommended by an attendee for building AI experience. Included with the recordings pass.

Margo’s full commercial spot on YouTube. The full version of the clip from her film.

Want more conversations like this? Join us at Button 2026 this September for practical talks, live Q&As, and a community that feels like home.

You may qualify for extra savings on your ticket!

Discount codes:
Self-employed or unemployed: SELF200 for  $200 off 
Students: CLASS200 for  $200 off 
Government employees: GOV50 for  $50 off 
Nonprofit employees: NP50 for  $50 off

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