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The Parent Episode
Jan 16 2022 • 00:26:21
It was going to happen sooner or later...the observation of watching my kids play with their toys and interact with their environment is fascinating. ...
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The Problem with Personas
Jan 09 2022 • 00:38:56
Personas can be a great tool in anchoring design decisions on real-world customers. The problem is that the vast majority of personas are little more ...
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Technology Adoption Observations
Jan 02 2022 • 00:49:44
After a short hiatus, we're back in 2022 with a new episode spurred on by observations that from the last two years have shown in two areas; EV adopti...
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Gifts, Grifts, YouTube & Usability
Nov 29 2021 • 00:23:39
What do gifts and usability have in common? Well...possibly a lot depending on what you are buying. Recently, I was watching one of my favorite YouTub...
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Micro Interactions
Nov 21 2021 • 00:15:44
Micro Interactions are the small, intentional, design choices we introduce to enhance our product or services experience. When thought out and well de...
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The Great Resignation?
Nov 14 2021 • 00:32:18
The "Great Resignation" is great doom-scrolling fodder. The reality though is that this period of economic turmoil and employment is far more nuanced ...
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Business Planning: Being Your Own Devil's Advocate
Oct 31 2021 • 00:20:55
It's Halloween....and all the things can go wrong with your business are truly terrifying....more so than any John Carpenter movie. In this episode, w...
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Internships For Success
Oct 17 2021 • 00:35:45
As a follow-up to my previous episode on entry-level advice, this topic starts earlier in the career journey: internships. They play an important part...
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Hiring Advice for Entry Level
Oct 10 2021 • 00:38:50
Hiring is tough. The process for looking for full-time employment, especially for designers and researchers, takes on an odd relationship of back and ...
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Convenience & Compromise
Oct 03 2021 • 00:22:47
In light of the announcement of Amazon Astro, let's discuss security and privacy in a world of technological convenience. Home automation tools and pe...