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This is the place for UX Consultants to gather, share stories, and learn more from one another. I’m Kyle Soucy, your host and a long-time Independent UX Research Consultant. Whenever I catch up with other consultants, I always learn something new. So, I decided to create a space to do just that and I'm inviting you to join me. Most of my amazing guests are fellow UX consultants, but there will also be special appearances from clients and other people that I think we can learn a great deal fr ...
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A pod where three smart ladies do a roundtable on UX topics of the day...and maybe gripe a little here and there.
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A podcast where content strategist, UX writers, and content designers share their well-kept industry secrets. This show is brought you by the UX Writing Hub. Take our FREE UX Writing course: http://bit.ly/2PBDMWy
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How can organisations ensure they’re building digital products and services with users in mind? What challenges and opportunities does user-centred design present? User Research Lead Mike Green chats candidly with UX design and research professionals around the world.
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Doable daily lessons to break into freelance UX writing
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We talk to real people who took the not-so-traditional route to make it as web design freelancers or business owners. Plenty of helpful tips and tricks along the way. If you’re looking to start a side hustle or just up your game as a web or UX designer, this podcast is for you.
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Design Life is a podcast about design and side projects for motivated creators. It was born after your hosts, two serial side project addicts, saw a gap in the podcast market for a conversational show about design and the issues young creatives face, that was hosted by two females. This show aims to tackle the big issues designers face like getting paid, overcoming a creative block or managing time, to name a few. We want to open up discussion about things we wish we heard people talk about ...
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In The Front End, we explore the in's and out's of life as a developer. We delve into challenging topics around modern-day development and technology including learning and professional growth, programming languages, frameworks, tools, techniques, UX/UI, and careers.
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Discover the fascinating world of User Experience (UX) design and careers with 'The UXJobs Podcast.' Dive into insightful conversations with industry experts, as they share valuable insights, trends, and tips to thrive in the dynamic realm of UX. Whether you're a seasoned professional or a curious enthusiast, join us to explore the intersection of creativity, technology, and user-centric design. Tune in to gain a deeper understanding of UX roles, strategies, and success stories, and stay upd ...
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An open and honest conversation about design.
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The Overlap is a podcast that explores the intersection of Design and Front End Development. On the show, we discuss all things design and development in a fun and easy-to-listen-to way. Some topics we cover are typography, React, productivity, focus, designing for print, freelancing tips, and much more.
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The Creative Comeup is a podcast featuring creatives who discuss everything from their come up, to their cultural heritage, to the causes they support. Hosted by Brenon Kalu. Show Info: Instagram & Twitter: @creative_comeup Website: thecreativecomeup.com Host Info: Instagram & Twitter: @brenonkalu Website: brenonkalu.com
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”The Design Imposter” podcast, hosted by Jessica Valis and Monique Jenkins, is your go-to resource for creative professionals and aspiring entrepreneurs looking to conquer self-doubt and imposter syndrome in the world of visual design, branding, marketing, communication, social media, and beyond. Join us, the co-founders of The Creative Circle Collective, as we delve into candid conversations about graphic design, freelancing, entrepreneurship, agency ownership, pricing strategies, logo desi ...
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Welcome to Design Daily! A podcast around design, creators, and life with candid conversations featuring creators across design disciplines including architects, product designers, developers, artists and others in the design realm. Hosted by myself Austin Beck. Connect with me! | austinbeck.co YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfmoOuX5-2XpP-kSSTeK1aw?view_as=subscriber Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/the_austinbeck/ Twitter | https://twitter.com/the_austinbeck ISSUU | https:/ ...
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The Crazy One helps you find new insights and breakthroughs in your career, creativity, and leadership. In every episode, Stephen Gates gives you honest and actionable insights taken from his experience leading global in-house and agency creative teams, building multiple Fortune 100 brands, and working as InVision’s Chief Design Evangelist coaching and working with companies ranging from small start-ups to some of the world's biggest and innovative companies. Recognized with 2020 Webby Award ...
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Bézier is a design interview podcast amplifying voices in our creative communities that don’t already have large platforms and aren’t working at the big 5 tech companies. We focus on finding guests from all over the world and representative of as many of us as possible—not your average podcast guests! Video: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_Zx3B16nUoGhyAbMFTM56jk3qcOML4GU Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bezier/support
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Monetizing your creativity through design. How to be success as a graphic designer, UI/UX designer, and overall creative. Covering freelance careers as well as working at your dream job. Tips and tricks on how to carry yourself, how to build a client base, and all the taboo topics and details they never told you in school or online.
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Join us as we explore the role of design in business, art, and creativity.
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The Career Kickstart Show | Design Your Dream Career | Ready for Career Freedom?
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Your job doesn’t have to be soul-sucking! Be inspired each and every week to dive into your new career with our stories, tips, and tricks. We’ll help you go from just surviving to thriving on the job market. Your host, career coach & digital nomad, Sami Gardner, interviews unique guests, from career experts to people just like you who are designing a career and life on their own terms. Ready for career freedom? Kickstart YOUR authentic career at CareerKickstartAcademy.com.
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65. What do design teams need to consider when developing products for international markets?: Chui Chui Tan
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Join me chatting with author and cultural expert Chui Chui Tan around researching and designing products for international markets. What do design teams need to consider to ensure the best cultural fit and customer uptake for what they're building? How can they better understand local market differences? What potential pitfalls should they watch ou…
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293: Why you need to understand the impact of your work
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Show Timestamps: 0:45 Episode intro and how this episode came about 1:39 Updates from Femke on her course 4:49 Updates from Charli on the conference she is attending 5:46 More on how this episode came about 8:11 What Charli expects from candidates in terms of the impact of their work on business 10:58 Discussing the impact from a product design per…
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Amir Muntasser talks management, hiring, and exciting new tech
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On today's show, Amir Muntasser, a director of development, talks to us about his route into development and how he manages a large team. We discuss the challenges of sizeable tech departments, his hands on coding skills, and upcoming advancements and technologies that he's really excited about. Amir also shares some valuable tips for job seekers o…
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0:45 Intro 01:16 Is it “cOnfig” or “confIg”? 02:04 Update to the Autolayout 04:25 Figma’s redesign - new UI3 07:19 Project transfers and connected workspaces 9:58 New AI features 15:12 AI Rename layers feature 16:28 Figma slides 17:51 Interesting fact: Femke tested Figma Slides before the official release 18:40 Femke and Charli’s impressions of Fig…
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Introduction: An Interview with Your Host, Kyle Soucy
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Send us a Text Message. In this special introductory episode, we get to know Kyle, the host of our UX Consultant Podcast. Celebrating her 20th year in business as an independent UX research consultant, Kyle shares her journey, the motivations behind starting this podcast, and what listeners can expect in future episodes. Joined by her children, Rog…
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Trailer: Welcome to the UX Consultants Lounge
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Send us a Text Message. Links and Resources: Connect with Kyle on LinkedIn. Learn more about Kyle's UX Research consultancy, Usable Interface. Listener Interaction: Have questions or topics you'd like us to cover in future episodes and/or want to share an anonymous consulting story? Submit your questions and stories here: https://bit.ly/uxconsultan…
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Danai Nanou talks about CSS: architecture, migrations, and methodologies
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Danai Nanou is a UI developer specialising in CSS and its architecture. Originally from Greece, she's lived in the UK for many years, moving from retail into software engineering through a part-time course and a coding bootcamp. She found her passion in the styling layer of front-end apps, taking on some large scale CSS migrations, implementing the…
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#32: From RFP to Proposal: Tips for New Agencies and Freelancers
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Is your RFP proposal process overwhelming and fruitless? Discover the strategy to secure more wins! Delve into the intricate world of Requests for Proposals (RFPs) in this episode of "The Design Imposter," with Monique Jenkins and Jessica Valis. If you've ever wondered how successful agencies secure new clients, this episode is a must-listen. Moniq…
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AI and Content Design Evolution in UX with Chris Willis, CDO @Domo
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Take out AI for UX free course: Free UX Writing Course Follow Chris WillisBy Chris willies, Yuval Keshtcher
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Joseph Shambrook chats all things React, CSS, and exciting new software
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Joe has been a developer for over 12 years, currently working as a senior engineer at KFC (sadly no free chicken available!). He started out in his 20's from a recommended web design course. From there he's moved from financial start ups and a leading ticketing company, to AND Digital working as a software engineering consultant. Joseph's been all-…
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#31: Navigating Race, Parenthood, and Professional Support
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Do you feel alone and underrepresented at your job? Join us as we dive deep into a heartfelt conversation about the intersection of race, parenthood, and professional life in a post-COVID world. Black UX Labs founder Amber Fields joins Jessica Valis and Monique Jenkins. Together they share personal stories and candid reflections on the unique chall…
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We're taking a break from the usual guests for just this episode to answer some community questions sent in from our listeners and other social media outlets. We'll be running a full-length Q&A including: Do you do eye exercises or something for your eyes What do you think the future holds for the software development industry? What is your favouri…
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In perhaps a very fitting way to wrap up the Career Pathways Series, we talk to Ian Douglas about Developer Advocacy, a role that really demonstrates how software development skills can be applied in a variety of meaningful ways. Ian dives into how different this role can look from company to company, the travel, the conferences, the content, the g…
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#30: Hiring & Firing: A Manager’s Perspective
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How many strikes are too many before it’s time to let someone go? Dive into the tough decisions behind hiring and firing from a manager's perspective in this episode of The Design Impostor. We discuss the ups and downs of building and maintaining a team, from interns to business partners. Tune in for a candid conversation that every manager and asp…
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From Freelance Marketing to Senior UX Writing with Yael Ilani @Pipedrive
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Yael Ilani, a ux writer from berlin, had spent her last day of homeland vocation sharing some of her knowledge and experience with us: Why does it require more work and creativity to use fewer words as a ux writer? What does the future hold for content and ux writers? are they all gonna be replaced by machines and AI? How did ux writing affect her …
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Quality Assurance Engineering with Foster Taylor
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Bailey and Jeannie sit down with Foster Taylor to talk all about his experience as a QA Engineer. We discuss the role QA plays in the Software Development Lifecycle and the nuanced techhical and non-technical skills he acquired and fine-tuned. Come for the QA, stay for laughs! If you or someone you know are code curious, we encourage you to attend …
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Femke and Charli delve into the difficulties of managing a side project that isn't going well. Charli shares her personal experience of trying to organize a live workshop in New Zealand and not managing to attract enough participants. The hosts discuss what Charli learned from this experience and how the situation could have been handled better. Sh…
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64. Quantitative research: What are the pitfalls and benefits for product teams?: Ben Dressler @ Freelance Product Insights Researcher
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"The only reason I sometimes shy away from the words 'qual' and 'quant' is I think they present this dichotomy that is not the full truth, right? I think people then start to think 'qual' means talking to people about fuzzy feelings and doing personas, whereas 'quant' means you sit on billions of data points and you put graphs and fancy charts out …
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In this interview, Kate Tester really breaks down the role of Data Engineering into its component parts from pipeline building to stakeholder tooling. She dives deep into important concepts, tooling, and her day-to-day work. We loved talking with Kate and learning about her journey from Turing Backend Engineering student and SQL enthusiast to downs…
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Is SEO a scam? No, it’s just a lot more complex than blogging and keywords. In this episode, Jessica Valis and Monique Jenkins, discuss SEO with Edan Ben-Atar and dive into what makes SEO challenging: the advent of AI and Google’s secret weapon: Reddit! Edan highlights the evolving nature of Google's algorithms, which increasingly prioritize organi…
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In this episode with Leiya Kenney we have an amazing and honest conversation on her time as a Support Engineer. We talk about what her experience was and the ways support engineering can differ from company to company. And, let’s be honest, there can be a huge stigma tied to this role. Leiya breaks that down too. Tune in and learn all about this am…
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Femke and Charli share their insights on how to approach the application process in the 2024 design job market. The hosts share strategies on how to optimize your application, stand out from the crowd, and increase your chances of securing your desired position. As competition intensifies and hiring standards rise, it is important to excel in every…
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We loved chatting with Cristina Peña about her role as a UX Engineer. In this episode Cristina walks us through setting up component libraries, the specifics of what she learned at Turing that helped her, and what it’s like setting up a new UX Engineering team with a tenured teammate. If you are interested in design and front end engineering this i…
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#28: Grad School for Creatives: Alumni Insights from the University of Baltimore
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Do you feel stuck in your career? Looking for ways to advance? Wondering if a masters degree in publishing, design, marketing or writing will take you to that next level? Join Jesica Valis and Monique Jenkins as they reunite with former classmates from the University of Baltimore and delve into their journeys before, during, and after pursuing a Ma…
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Site Reliability Engineering with Rob Stringer
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Bailey Diveley and Jeannie Evans sit down with Rob Stringer to talk about Site Reliability Engineering and his unique path to get here. If you are someone who likes to learn how things work under the hood, you’re going to want to have a listen. If you or someone you know are code curious, we encourage you to attend a Turing Try Coding Event. You ca…
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289: How to know when it's time to move on from a job
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In this episode, Charli reflects on her 7-year journey at her current workplace, emphasizing the importance of difficult conversations in clarifying issues such as salary and job satisfaction. Femke talks about the struggles she experienced of leaving behind internal reputation and connections when transitioning roles, highlighting the value of est…
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Come meet Nikki Holland-Plum and hear about her journey to Data Engineering. In this episode you will learn about the tools often used in this career and how you too can show tenacity by not taking no for an answer. If you or someone you know are code curious, we encourage you to attend a Turing Try Coding Event. You can register for a Try Coding c…
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#27: Designing Within Giants: Leading UX in the Corporate World (Part 2)
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Join us on "The Design Imposter" as hosts Monique Jenkins and Jessica Valis chat with two awesome UX leaders, Bri-anna Lewis and Kellie Porter, about what it's like to be in charge of design at big companies. They'll talk about how they make sure everyone works well together, how they keep their design teams happy and creative, and what they do whe…
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63. Researcher Burnout: What is it? How do you spot the warning signs? And what can you do about it?
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Tina Lickova is an independent researcher and service designer. She is also host of the excellent UX Research Geeks podcast. In this honest and candid episode, Tina talks with me from personal experience about professional burnout working as a researcher: what it is, how to acknowledge it, what the warning signs are and how to take action. We also …
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Technical Product Management with Leah Miller
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Leah Miller talks with hosts, Bailey Diveley and Jeannie Evans, about her career as a Technical Product Manager. She discusses in depth how a technical product manager plays an important role in scoping out work, processes unique to her role and how she was able to leverage her previous career to level up in her new one. Tune in to learn how Leah m…
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288: Making the most of team retreats and offsites
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In this episode Charli and Femke talk about their experience of having retreats with their teams, how retreats should be structured, what is their purpose and how to make the best out of in-person time with your teammates. As remote work becomes increasingly prevalent and we usually do not get the chance to see our co-workers’ faces outside of vide…
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Our conversation with December Garnet-Smith reveals what it takes to be a successful self-employed software engineer. December walks us through drafting contracts, solving problems, staying involved in a collaborative dev community and how to do all that and more on a team of one. If you or someone you know are code curious, we encourage you to att…
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#26: Designing Within Giants: Navigating Big Organizations as a Creative (Part 1)
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In the vast expanse of corporate landscapes, where do designers find their place? This episode of "The Design Imposter," hosted by Monique Jenkins and Jessica Valis, ventures into the heart of large organizations to uncover the challenges and opportunities that await creative professionals. From the nuances of corporate culture to the dynamics of l…
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Leading the Future of UX Writing and Content Design with Empathy with Lina Ramona Vitkauskas @BIMM
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Check out free UX Writing Course Check out our free AI for UX course Follow Lina on LinkedinBy Yuval Keshtcher
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Devin Beliveau walks hosts, Jeannie Evans and Bailey Diveley, through her career as a Technical Writer. She discusses her career journey and how she merged her writing and technical skillsets. Devin dives deep into her roles and responsibilities, team structure, and audience, and how that all can vary depending on the job. If you or someone you kno…
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In this podcast episode, Femke and Charli delve into the concept of personal branding. They discuss whether personal branding requires strategic planning and the level of intentionality one should have regarding their personal brand. Femke and Charli explore the distinction between personal and company brands, the objectives personal branding can h…
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In the first interview for the Career Pathways series, Bailey Diveley interviews Mike Wood on his experience as a Product Manager. They get into the details on what the role is like, unique challenges PMs face, and the tools and resources commonly used. Come for the questions, stay for the jira, software development lifecycle & decision-making skil…
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#25: The Cost of Being a Freelancer + Entrepreneur
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You just signed your first client and are ready to cash in that check! But wait! Have you covered all your expenses as an agency owner or freelancer? In this episode of The Design Imposter Podcast, Jessica Valis and Monique Jenkins break down some of the basic and unexpected costs associated with being your own boss. From simple $10/m subscriptions…
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Join cohosts Jeannie & Bailey as we kickoff episode zero of the new Career Pathways series on the Hello Turing World podcast. In this series of shorts, we'll be chatting with Turing School alum & former staff whose resumes boast a variety of technical titles. From Data Engineer to UX Designer to Product Manager, we delve into the specifics of their…
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286: Should you take deadlines seriously?
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In this episode, Charli and Femke give an elaborate reply to one of the listener's requests: whether deadlines should be taken seriously. The hosts share real stories of how they approached deadlines in different projects, how unrealistic deadlines should be handled, what to do in situations when a deadline cannot be met, how to discuss deadlines a…
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62. How do you uncover the most compelling insights when interviewing your users?: Author Steve Portigal
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Steve Portigal is an experienced user researcher who helps organisations to build more mature user research practices. He is principal of Portigal Consulting, and the author of two books: Doorbells, Danger, and Dead Batteries and Interviewing Users, the second edition of which is now out. He’s also the host of the Dollars to Donuts podcast. In this…
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#24: Behind the Mic: Starting a Podcast with Evan Dvorkin
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Have you thought of starting your own podcast? Join co-hosts Jessica Valis & Monique Jenkins as they discuss podcasting with the producer of the Design Imposter Podcast—Evan Dvorkin from Your Social Gathering. Evan shares stories about his journey into podcasting and a few insights into the world of podcast hosting and marketing. Want to learn more…
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