Before getting into the UX field, Jon Clancy had one hell of a life. He spent his time in the great outdoors, guiding would-be adventurers down river on rafts, and teaching therapeutic yoga. So how did he end up as a senior UX Researcher? Stick around and you’ll hear all about it.
Not long ago, cave paintings were found depicting a fierce battle between product managers and UX designers. True story. It seems everywhere you go, no matter the industry, the size of the team, the product they sell, there is a constant battle between product managers and the UX team.
If you’re just starting out it can be overwhelming. Help can come from all over the place. However, recently mentor platforms have started to pop up everywhere. But is this “speed dating” form of mentorship helpful?
Last week’s episode was somewhat polarizing. You either got on board with the boot camp hating or you were disappointed there wasn’t more actionable advice. I like to give helpful advice, so I’m fixing that this week.
UX boot camps seem to be getting a lot of flak as of late. Are they teaching the necessary skills? What are the necessary skills anyway? This week Andrew Macdonald joins us to give his perspective.
I’m not going to lie. I screw up. A lot. Screwing up sucks. It sucks for you. It sucks for the other people affected by your screw up. You can own up to it. You can apologize. But it’s not nearly as simple as you might think.
A former marine might not be the first thing you think of when you think of a CXO at a fast growing tech company. But you haven’t met Andrew Rice. Andrew joins the show to talk about his transition from the military to
We’ve all had a manager that rubbed us the wrong way. Maybe they were always looking over our shoulders or changed their mind a lot. Is it a clash of personalities? Is it really them? Is it actually us?
A couple weeks back, Maigen Thomas received a message from a recent boot camp grad. The message was an opportunity for Maigen to share some tips on how not to use LinkedIn to network when looking for a job.
Life is a game. But it’s not a game like you might think. There are no real winners or losers, and you’re not really playing to beat anyone else or make anyone lose. Life isn’t a finite game. Life is an infinite game.
