Beyond UX Design
Beyond UX Design provides UX designers with the soft skills necessary for career success, covering topics not typically taught in schools or boot camps. The podcast aims to equip professionals with tools to be truly effective in their roles.
Episodes
Was It Worth It? // What Survives E03
When my team moved from Figma to Cursor, we gave things up on purpose. In this episode, I walk through the real ledger: lost visual history, the comment threads that held our why, a rejected pull request, and what we gained by designing with the real product instead of a picture of it.When your design team trades the canvas for code, what actually disappears, and is what you get back worth more th
Belief Bias: Why Good Ideas Get Grilled and Bad Ones Sail Through
This week we dig into belief bias, the reason your team grills the research it doesn’t like and waves through the stuff it already agrees with. Same evidence, two completely different levels of scrutiny.If you’ve ever won an argument at work, how sure are you that you made the better case and not just the more popular one?Belief bias is what happens when we judge an argument by whether we agree wi
We Cut Figma. Here's Why. // What Survives E02
It’s a regular Thursday sync until my manager cuts our Figma license and hands the whole product team one month to go fully AI. In this one I walk through who made that call, the surprisingly solid case for it, and the very selfish panic running through my head while I said nothing.When the tool you spent a decade mastering loses its market value in a single meeting, what exactly are you afraid of
Not Invented Here: When “We’re Different” Is Just an Excuse to Ignore Outside Work
Ever notice an idea gets a cold reception the moment it comes from another team? That’s Not Invented Here. This week I dig into why our brains treat “not ours” as “not good,” what it cost teams I worked on at GE, and how to catch it early.When your team says an outside idea “won’t work for us,” are you evaluating the idea, or just the team it came from?Not Invented Here is the tendency to reject o
When Figma Was Just How We Worked // What Survives E01
A late-night DM from a listener named Chris asked me something I couldn’t answer: did I lose my identity as a designer? My team just went one hundred percent Cursor, no more Figma. This season, I figure out what AI actually changes about the work, and what it never touched.When the tool that defined your job for a decade disappears overnight, what part of “designer” actually leaves with it?This is
Source Confusion: Why Your Ideas Get Remembered Under Someone Else’s Name
We remember what we learned but lose track of where it came from. I dig into source confusion, the memory quirk that quietly decides who gets credit on your team, whose research gets remembered, and why the person who repeats an idea usually beats the person who had it.Have you ever watched your idea come out of someone else’s mouth twenty minutes later and get all the applause you didn’t?Source c
What Survives: When AI Comes for Your Design Work (Season 1 Trailer)
At the end of April, my design team dropped Figma. As of May first, we've been one hundred percent in Cursor. Then a friend asked me if I'd lost my identity as a designer, and I couldn't answer him. This season, eight solo episodes, is my answer. Starts September 08.If the tool that defined your career disappeared tomorrow, what part of being a designer would actually be left?This seas
Anchoring Effect: Stop Letting the First Draft Define the Whole Project
Whoever puts the first number, the first draft, or the first design in front of the team quietly decides where everyone else ends up. This week I dig into why anchoring bias steers our estimates, redesigns, and negotiations more than we realize, and what we can do about it.Ever set out to redesign a feature and ended up with the same product wearing a fresh coat of paint?There’s a good chance you
What Reinventing Your Career (Twice) Actually Looks Like with Chris Nguyen
Jeremy catches up with friend of the show, Chris Nguyen, who’s rebuilt his business twice since his last appearance. They talk about why designers can’t count on job security the way they used to, what it actually takes to build something of your own, and why the perfect plan is a myth worth abandoning early.If you can’t count on your job to protect you, what are you doing to protect yourself?Chri
Ambiguity Effect: The Hidden Reason Your Roadmap Keeps Playing It Safe
Your team isn’t just avoiding risk, they’re avoiding the unknown. In this episode of the Cognition Catalog, I break down the ambiguity effect: the cognitive bias that makes unfamiliar ideas, tools, and people feel like threats before anyone’s even evaluated them on their merits.Have you ever watched a genuinely strong idea get quietly buried in a planning meeting?Not because anyone argued against
Build a Career That Outlasts Your Next Layoff with Frank Bach
Your nine-to-five pays the bills, but it doesn’t define your career, and if you think it does, that might be the thing holding you back. This week, I sit down with a lead product designer, community builder, and all-around multi-hyphenate to talk about owning your career before someone else does.What happens to your sense of identity when the job goes away? Have you built anything outside of it th
Illusory Correlation: The Bias That Turns Coincidence Into Conviction
Your brain is wired to find patterns. That's mostly a good thing... until it's not. This episode breaks down illusory correlation: why your team sees connections that aren't there, and what you can do to stop making decisions based on a handful of vivid moments dressed up as a trend.Have you ever watched your team make a confident product decision based on a pattern that, when you actu
You're Not the Center of the Corporate Universe with Andy Vitale
There's a gap between how designers see themselves and how everyone else sees them, and that gap has consequences. In this episode, a seasoned design executive shares what it really means to be a good corporate citizen, why design isn't the center of the universe, and how to show up differently.What if the biggest thing holding your career back isn't your design skills? What if it'
Social Desirability: Everyone Knew. Nobody Said It.
We've all been in that meeting: the one where everyone nods along and nobody says the thing they're actually thinking. That's not a personality flaw. It's a bias. This episode of the Cognition Catalog breaks down social desirability and what it's quietly costing your team.Have you ever walked out of a meeting knowing you should have said something, and then watched the project
Yes, And... Now What? Improv Lessons for Navigating the Actual Job with Nikki Anderson
Your tools are solid. Your process is tight. But when a stakeholder pushes back, a workshop goes sideways, or a PM challenges your work, none of that matters. What matters is how you respond. Nikki Anderson joins me to talk about improv, structured play, and how to stay sharp when the messy stuff hits.What if the most important skill in your UX career has nothing to do with design?Nikki Anderson i
The Frequency Illusion: You Just Noticed It, but it Was Always There
Your brain doesn't show you everything around you — it shows you what it's been told to look for. In this episode of the Cognition Catalog, we break down the frequency illusion and how this quirk of attention can quietly warp how product teams spot trends, prioritize problems, and build roadmaps.What if the trend your team keeps talking about isn't actually a trend — and your brain has
The Execution Trap Nobody Warns You About with Cat Lo
Cat Lo spent 20 years learning that execution excellence can actually hold you back. After burning out at Amazon doing beautiful work that nobody noticed, she distilled her hard-won lessons into five tenets, a framework that helped her shape billion-dollar opportunities and drive $218 million in impact.What if the very thing that made you a great designer is the reason you’re being left out of the
Survivorship Bias: Success Theater and the Data You Never See
We've built our careers on case studies, portfolios, and success stories, but what if we're only ever seeing a fraction of the full picture? This week, we dig into survivorship bias and how it quietly shapes the decisions your product team makes every day.What if every case study and "here's how we did it" success story you've ever learned from was missing the most import
Democratize Without Destroying: The Case for Research Charters with Ned Dwyer
AI is making it easier than ever to run research, but faster doesn't always mean better. In this episode, we dig into what it really means to democratize research responsibly, and why your team probably needs a charter before someone does something they can't take back.Your team is already running research without you. So the real question is: are you going to help them do it well, or just
Expectation Bias: Your Prediction Is Showing
Have you ever walked out of a usability session completely confident in your findings, only to ship something that quietly missed the mark? What if the signal was there the whole time, and your brain just decided it wasn't worth logging?This week on the Cognition Catalog, we tackle The Expectation Bias. This bias shapes what you notice before you've even decided what to think about it. You
Party of One: Building a Practice When You're Alone in the Room with Julian Della Mattia
What does it actually take to be the first, or only, designer or researcher on a team? Spoiler: it’s not just about doing great work. This week, we get into the unglamorous, under-discussed side of the solo role: building systems, managing up, and earning trust before you’ve even shipped anything.What happens when you’re really good at the craft, but nobody around you understands what you do, why
Anecdotal Fallacy: A Data Point of One Is Not Evidence
Why does one vivid customer story outweigh months of research? This week on the Cognition Catalog, we break down the anecdotal fallacy — our tendency to let a single experience override real evidence. Learn why stories hijack decisions, how this shows up on product teams, and what you can do about it.Have you ever watched weeks of solid research get sidelined by one person saying, "Yeah, but
From Iran to China to the US: A real-life VUCA Story with Mahnaz Hajesmaeili
Mahnaz has lived with volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity in ways most product teams never will. In this episode, we talk about what happens when VUCA isn’t theoretical, how to avoid becoming an order taker, and how courage, empathy, and initiative can reshape your role as a designer.What if the volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity you’re facing at work feel overwhelmi
The Testing Effect: Why nodding along doesn’t mean alignment
You can have clear meetings, clean decks, and unanimous nods and still walk away misaligned. In this episode of the Cognition Catalog, we break down the testing effect and why teams confuse exposure with learning. We’ll look at how recall, not agreement, is what actually creates alignment.If everyone was in the same meeting… why does everyone remember it differently?You’ve probably experienced thi
How Healthy Conflict Creates Better Design Decisions With Yaprak Gültay Davison
Most teams treat conflict as something to avoid. In this episode, I sit down with Yaprak Gültay Davison to talk about why that instinct backfires. We explore how healthy disagreement builds trust, improves decision-making, and helps teams move faster... without blowing things up.What if the tension you’re trying to avoid at work is actually the thing your team needs most?Most design teams say they
The Hidden Cost of Being the Dependable Designer With Vivianne Castillo
Design was supposed to be creative work. For a lot of designers, it’s turned into endurance. In this episode, I’m joined by Vivianne Castillo to unpack how corporate design culture quietly rewards burnout, why endurance gets mistaken for professionalism, and how designers can start reclaiming creativity, agency, and choice.What if the behaviors that made you successful in design are the same ones
What hundreds of designer interviews reveal about growth with Jayneil Dalal
We love talking about growth mindset, but curiosity without action doesn’t move your career forward. In this episode, Jayneil Dalal shares what he’s learned from interviewing hundreds of designers—and why the people who actually ship, share, and care about craft are the ones who keep growing.What if the fastest way to grow your career isn’t asking for a promotion—but becoming the designer everyone
When Up Isn’t an Option: Stop Climbing the Career Ladder with Ran Liu
Most designers hit senior level and suddenly there’s no obvious next step. In this episode, Ran Liu breaks down why the smartest career move may not be straight up, but diagonal. We unpack how to recognize stagnation, build visibility, stretch your skills, and create the kind of opportunities your company can’t (or won’t) give you. What if the fastest way to grow your design career isn’t a promoti
Zero Sum Bias: Escaping the “If They Win, I Lose” Trap
We talk about collaboration, but our brains often treat work like a win-lose game. In this episode, I break down Zero-Sum Bias, the belief that someone else’s win automatically means your loss, where it comes from, how it quietly shapes team dynamics, and what you can do to build more win-win outcomes at work.What if your brain has been keeping score at work this whole time? And the game it thinks
The Product of You: Design, Market, & Sell with Sarah Doody
This week, I sit down with Sarah Doody to talk about why so many designers feel stuck, and why it has nothing to do with talent. We explore how designers can apply their own UX process to their careers, create clarity through “compass statements,” and build a roadmap that actually leads somewhere.What would happen if you stopped treating your portfolio like the product—and started treating yoursel
Occam's Razor: When Simple Explanations Save Your Sanity
This week, we break down Occam’s Razor as a practical tool for faster, cleaner decision-making. From troubleshooting bugs to interpreting teammate behavior, we explore why starting with the simplest explanation first prevents stalled projects, wasted cycles, and unnecessary team friction.What would happen if your team stopped jumping to complex explanations and started solving problems from the si
The Many Ways to Slice a Watermelon: A Design Journey with Vitaly Friedman
What can slicing a watermelon teach us about design? Turns out… quite a lot. This week, I chat with Vitaly Friedman, founder of Smashing Magazine, to explore curiosity, inefficiency, and why the best designers obsess over process, not perfection.What if your next design breakthrough came not from a book or a course, but from learning to slice a watermelon?Vitaly Friedman has spent decades shaping
DesignByte: The Infinite Usability Test
In this special Halloween episode, we follow Evelyn—a weary UX researcher trapped in a testing loop that refuses to end. Each new participant looks strangely familiar. Each test begins the same way. And no matter what she changes, they all say the same thing: “I can’t find the button.” The real horror? It’s not the prototype that’s broken… It’s her process.Today, we’re trading our usual interviews
Craft, Vision, and Influence: The Staff Designer’s Playbook with Catt Small
If you’ve ever wondered why you’re still “senior” after years of great work, this episode is for you. Catt Small joins me to unpack what it actually takes to step into a staff designer role—the skills, mindset shifts, and invisible work no one tells you about.You’ve nailed the craft, shipped great work, and mentored others. So why are you still stuck at senior?Getting promoted isn’t always about s
Naive Cynicism: The Bias That Turns Collaboration Into Competition
Naive cynicism makes collaboration feel like competition. In this episode, we unpack the subtle bias that convinces us we’re objective while hidden motives drive everyone else, and explore how that thinking slowly erodes trust and teamwork.What happens when you stop seeing your teammates as collaborators and start seeing them as competitors with hidden motives?Ever had a PM question your design an
The Planning Fallacy: Why We Underestimate Time and How to Avoid It
We underestimate how long projects will take—even when experience tells us otherwise. In this episode, I break down the planning fallacy: why it happens, how it derails projects, and what you can do to protect your team from unrealistic deadlines.Why do we keep convincing ourselves that this time the project will be different, when it almost never is?Every designer has been there: a bold timeline
Your Career Multiplier Isn’t What You Think: Designers Who Write, Win With Thijs Kraan
What if the most powerful skill you could develop as a designer has nothing to do with Figma or AI? In this episode, we explore why writing is the ultimate meta-skill—sharpening your thinking, influencing decisions, and accelerating your career in unexpected ways.Is writing the most underrated design skill of all time?We spend a lot of time talking about design skills like prototyping, facilitatio
Don’t Wait for Permission To Level Up with Yao Adantor
Too many designers wait for their companies to approve conferences or courses before investing in themselves. This week, we unpack why that’s a career-limiting mistake and how taking ownership of your education builds leadership, confidence, and community.What if the biggest career mistake you’re making is waiting for your company to invest in you?This week, I sit down with Yao Adantor, a UX profe
You Can’t Figma Your Way out of Complexity With Jen Briselli
Design isn’t a straight road. It’s more like a maze with moving walls. In this episode, strategist Jen Briselli shows us why learning, relationships, and hidden networks matter more than best practices when navigating complex organizations.How do you thrive as a designer when the org around you is unpredictable, political, and constantly changing?Most designers hit a wall at some point in their ca
The Toxic Myth of the Seat at the Table With Rashmi Lopez
Designers are told to climb ladders and fight for influence, but what’s the cost? Rashmi Lopez shares why she walked away from the corporate chase, how burnout stole her joy, and why community, creativity, and mental health are better markers of success than any leadership title.What if climbing the ladder to a “seat at the table” comes at the expense of your health, joy, and sense of purpose? Wou
Effort Over Time: Why Story Points Are a Better Way To Plan UX Work Naresh Shan
Estimating design work in hours sets teams up to fail. But story points help designers earn trust, align with product managers, and keep creative space intact. This week, we unpack how adopting story points can shift the way your team plans and communicates.What if the secret to better collaboration wasn’t a new tool or process, but a number?For years, UX teams have struggled with estimation. Say
Control, chaos, and the future of UX: Why AI is exposing the truth about UX with Dennis Lenard
AI isn’t killing design. It’s reminding us what design really is. In this episode, we talk about the illusion of control, why designers often feel powerless, and how the real work has always been about making meaning and managing systems, not just making screens.What if AI isn’t changing design at all, but finally showing us what design has really been about this whole time?It’s tempting to think
Why smart teams argue about the wrong things: Unpacking the Bike-Shedding Effect
We’ve all been there an hour into a meeting and somehow still debating button alignment. In this episode, we unpack the Bikeshedding Effect, why it derails teams, and how to keep your focus where it matters most.Why do smart teams waste so much time on trivial details while the big, critical decisions gather dust?If you’ve ever walked out of a meeting wondering how the last hour disappeared into d
Why first impressions outlast the truth: The Continued Influence Effect
We unpack the continued influence effect—why wrong ideas and early takes often outlast the truth—and how it can quietly shape your team’s decisions long after the facts are corrected.Why do people still believe a story even after it’s been proven wrong?If you’ve ever run an A/B test that “failed” only to see the wrong lesson stick around for months, you’ve felt the continued influence effect in ac
PMs Are People Too: Stakeholders Are Not the Enemy With Thomas Stokes & Lawton Pybus
Designers love talking about empathy… Just not for the people they work with. This week, we talk about why empathy has to extend beyond users and how you can apply familiar UX research techniques to better understand your teammates, PMs, and stakeholders.If empathy is such a core UX skill, why are so many designers bad at applying it to the people they work with?Designers love talking about empath
Unpacking Hidden Prejudices: The Subtle Bias in Team Dynamics
Not all prejudice is loud or obvious. In this episode, we explore the quiet kind: the one that hides behind gut feelings and culture fit. We'll break down how implicit bias shapes team dynamics, hiring decisions, and everyday interactions, even in well-meaning workplaces.What if the biggest barrier to equity on your team isn’t hate, but habit?In this episode of the Cognition Catalog, we dig in
Grit Over Glam: The Ugly Bits Between the Pretty Work
Think all you need is a polished portfolio and perfect case study to land your next job? Trevor Alexander says otherwise. In this episode, we challenge the traditional career advice designers are given, and talk about what actually leads to long-term success, resilience, and trust.What if everything you’ve been told about how to build a successful design career was wrong?If you’re still clinging t
THROWBACK: User First, But Not You Last: Prioritizing Your Preservation with Jason Ogle
In this throwback episode, I chat with Jason Ogle from the User Defenders Podcast about something we don’t talk about enough: self-care for UX designers. We explore how taking care of ourselves is essential to be truly empathetic.Could self-care be the most overlooked tool in a UX designer’s toolkit?How can we expect to fill our users’ cups if our own is empty? What if taking care of yourself is t
Working With People Is the Real Challenge: From “Us vs. Them” to “We’ve Got This” With Guy Segal
What’s stopping your work from shipping? It’s probably not the design itself. This week, I chat with Guy Segal about the soft skills that make the biggest difference—giving feedback, earning trust, and aligning with your team when things get tough.What if the biggest reason your designs aren’t making it to production has nothing to do with design?You know your work is solid. You’ve put in the hour
The Designer’s Guide To Power and Politics: Organizational Theory and Design With Thomas Wilson
Understanding how power works might be the most underrated UX skill. Thomas Wilson shares ways to navigate power, bridge generational gaps, and influence decisions, even when you don’t have direct control.Why do some designers influence major decisions while others get ignored? The answer might come down to how well you understand power.You can’t influence what you don’t understand. In this conver
Freelancing Without the Frenzy: One Tool, One Niche, No Drama With Maciej Konarzewski
Freelancing doesn't have to mean chaos and burnout. In this episode, we explore how to scale your freelance business without hiring a team by getting smarter with tools, strategy, and specialization.What if you could scale your freelance business without hiring a team, just by using the right tools?Most freelancers hit the same wall: they think going solo means doing it all. But today’s guest,
Leadership Without the Ladder: The Myth of the Management Track with Filippos Protogeridis
What if becoming a manager isn’t the upgrade you’ve been led to believe?What if you could grow your influence and your impact, without giving up the work you actually love doing? In this episode, Filippos Protogeridis shares why traditional UX career ladders don’t always work and how he carved out a leadership path that didn’t require a team of direct reports.A lot of mid-level and senior designer
Portfolio Panic? Get Strategic About Your UX Case Studies with Aneta Kmiecik
Tired of stressing over your UX portfolio? Discover smart ways to showcase your value clearly, even if you’re buried in NDAs or complex enterprise projects. Learn how to simplify your story, prioritize content strategically, and confidently communicate your UX expertise without falling into portfolio overwhelm.How do you turn years of complicated UX work into a clear, concise story that hiring man
Invisible Influence: The Psychology Driving Great Experiences
Explore how psychology drives effective UX design. Learn practical methods for integrating psychological principles into your design process and gain insights into ethical considerations and storytelling techniques.Why do some apps just "feel right," while others completely miss the mark?Maybe psychology is the missing ingredient in your UX toolkit.Today, I sit down with a UX veteran who
Build Trust, Not Just Components: What Most Design Systems Get Wrong With Justin Crews
Building a design system is the easy part—getting your team to adopt it is the real challenge. We dive into the hidden elements that make design systems truly successful.What if the real blocker to your design system isn’t tooling or design, but trust?This week, I talk with Justin Crews, a senior product designer with a background in film, systems thinking, and complex enterprise UX. We dig into w
THROWBACK: Thinking Beyond the Product: Service Design in the Age of Product First with Thomas Wilson
In this episode, I chat with Thomas Wilson, a veteran service designer, who challenges the conventional product-first approach in software and highlights the importance of broad, strategic thinking in design.Is the software industry focusing too much on products?Thomas Wilson thinks we’re ignoring the value our core services bring.In this episode, I chat with Thomas Wilson, a seasoned design veter
Not Your Parents’ Career: Why Every Designer Needs a Plan B With Edward Chechique
This week, Edward Chechique joins me to discuss rethinking design careers, ditching outdated career advice, and learning how to survive (and thrive) in 2025’s chaotic job market. We talk layoffs, AI, content creation, side hustles, and redefining what it means to be a UX pro today.What if your job title doesn't define your career? What if your "career" wasn’t the point at all?We were
Stop pitching, start listening: A framework for influence with Stefan Tyler's 5-15-5 Framework
Discover how Stefon Towler's 5/15/5 framework transforms stakeholder relationships by understanding what truly drives decisions. Learn a systematic approach to uncovering stakeholder priorities and crafting messages that resonate with decision-makers at every level.What if you could predict exactly how your stakeholders would respond to your ideas before you even present them?Stefon Towler brings
How one success can blind an entire team: Understanding the Halo Effect
Explore how one successful project can create an unrealistic aura of perfection around team members, leading to skewed judgment and potentially risky decision-making in professional settings. Understanding the Halo Effect helps teams make more objective assessments.Have you ever wondered why some team members seem to get a free pass on everything after one big success? In this episode of 'The Cogn
From Design Theory to Business Reality: The Missing Piece of UX Education with Joe Natoli
This week, I have a candid discussion about the disconnect between UX design education and real-world practice with Joe Natoli. Joe shares insights on why traditional UX education falls short and reveals what it really takes to succeed in corporate environments beyond just following design processes.What if everything you learned about UX design in school was only 40% of what you actually need to
Write First, Fail Less: Amazon’s PRFAQ Framework With Marcello Calbucci
Learn how strategic writing can transform your decision-making process and save your team from investing in the wrong ideas. Discover Amazon's PRFAQ framework—a powerful framework that helps identify potential failures before they happen.What if you could identify doomed projects before wasting months of effort and resources?This week, I chat with Marcelo Calbucci, an entrepreneur, technologist, a
Why your meeting notes matter more than you think: Understanding the Misinformation Effect
A practical exploration of how teams can avoid the pitfalls of misremembered information, told through a revealing story of two confident leaders who remembered the same research differently—and were both wrong.What happens when you're absolutely sure about something that never actually happened?Picture this: A heated debate between two senior leaders, each absolutely certain about different u
The Power of Possible: Breaking Free From a Fixed Mindset with Nick Mann
Explore the profound impact of mindset on your UX career. Discover how shifting from fixed to growth thinking can transform not just your skills but your entire approach to challenges and opportunities.What if your biggest obstacle isn't your skill level, your portfolio, or the job market?What if it's the way you think about your own potential for growth?Nick Mann shares his journey from a fixed m
Ready, Set, Story: Mastering the Art of Spontaneous Communication with Christopher Miller
Uncover the critical distinction between knowing how to tell stories and being prepared to deliver them when it counts. Learn practical strategies for spontaneous storytelling and explore how improv techniques can elevate your UX communication skills.What if all your storytelling skills went out the window the moment you needed them most? How can you ensure you're genuinely ready to communicat
Avoiding the Appeal to Novelty: When New Isn't Always Better
Some tend to automatically trust and adopt new ideas, technologies, or methods while dismissing traditional approaches as outdated or irrelevant. This bias leads some to adopt unproven solutions prematurely.Is something bad just because it's old? Is something good just because it's New? This week, we dig into the 'Appeal to Novelty' cognitive bias. Discover why new isn't always
The truth about fast-tracking your UX career with Florian Boelter
This week is a candid discussion with Staff Product Designer Florian Boelter about why there are no shortcuts in UX careers and the importance of putting in the work and avoiding quick-fix solutions.What if everything you've been told about fast-tracking your design career is making it harder than it needs to be?Join Jeremy and his special guest, Florian Bolter, in this episode of Beyond UX De
What nobody tells you about being a founding designer with Taylor Palmer
Discover the important distinctions between being a solo designer and a founding designer as Taylor Palmer reveals the often-overlooked realities of establishing design leadership in early-stage companies.What’s the real difference between being a startup’s first designer and being a founding designer, and why does it matter?Taylor Palmer brings a wealth of experience as an early-stage product des
How Our Mood Undermines Our Team's Performance: Understanding Mood Congruent Memory Bias
How might stress from executive decisions and external pressures impact your software team's decision-making abilities?In this episode of the Cognition Catalog, we explore mood-congruent memory bias and its impact on software teams. We discover how stress from executive decisions and external pressures can hinder team dynamics and innovation. We also learn practical strategies for managing tea
A Scrappy Designer: Applying an Entrepreneurial Mindset to your UX Career with Eli Woolery
Explore how the entrepreneurial mindset can revolutionize your career approach. Eli Woolery, co-host of the Design Better podcast, shares insights on applying entrepreneurial principles to any professional journey and offers actionable strategies for career growth and innovation.How can adopting an entrepreneurial mindset transform your career, even if you never plan to work for yourself?Eli Woole
How the Clustering Illusion Can Derail Your Software Projects
We tend to perceive patterns in random sequences of data or events, even when there’s no actual correlation or causal relationship present. This bias reflects our brain’s tendency to seek order in randomness.What’s the opportunity cost of seeing patterns in random data?Join us for this week's edition of the Cognition Catalog as we explore its impact on our subconscious decisions. Learn how the
THROWBACK: Once Upon a User: A UX Storytelling Adventure with Jeff White
People are constantly telling junior UX designers that they need to master their “storytelling skills.” But very few people really explain how to do that. Jeff White’s storytelling book and course is different.Jeff White’s book and course are actually helpful“Storytelling” is likely a skill you hear people talking about all the time. Very few of these people give helpful advice on how to improve t
Uncovering Implicit Associations: Recognizing hidden biases in our work
We often make unconscious associations between different things. These automatic associations can shape our behaviors and decisions, even when we consciously believe we are acting fairly and impartially. This bias illustrates the powerful influence of our subconscious mind on our everyday interactions and judgments.Are you as unbiased as you think?Join us for this week's edition of the Cogniti
The Quiet Revolution: Redefining Leadership in UX with Tim Yeo
This week we chat with Tim Yeo, author of “The Quiet Achiever,” about the strengths of introverted leadership. Discover how introverts can excel without conforming to extrovert norms, and learn about Tim’s journey from a quiet designer to an influential leader.How can introverts truly thrive in leadership roles without compromising their authenticity?Tim Yeo, a veteran design leader, shares his un
Overcoming Social Comparison Bias in Your UX Career
We tend to determine our own social and personal worth based on how we stack up against others. This bias shapes our self-perception and the perception of others. It can lead to feelings of false inadequacy or, the opposite, false superiority.How can you identify a mature designer?In this episode of Cognition Catalog, we explore how to identify a mature designer and dig into the social comparison
Making Enterprise Less Yawn and More Yay with Stéphanie Walter
How can UX designers make a meaningful impact in large enterprise orgs?I'm excited to chat with Stéfanie Walter, a UX researcher and strategist who has built an impressive career in enterprise software. With over 13 years of experience focusing on inclusive design and accessibility, Stef has established herself as an expert in enterprise UX. Her varied background spans industries from automoti
How the Focusing Effect Can Derail UX Research
We tend to overestimate the importance or impact of information that readily comes to mind when making decisions. As a result, our choices and judgments may be skewed, and we may overlook other important factors.What happens when we misuse research data?The focusing effect can have major implications for our personal and professional lives. It can dramatically influence how we make decisions about
From Stuck to Unstoppable: Redefining Your UX Career with Meltem Naz Kaso
This week, we chat with career coach Meltem Naz Kaso, who shares a unique framework for overcoming career stagnation. Discover why feeling “stuck” might be an invitation to explore new possibilities and how you can strategically navigate your career.Are you truly stuck in your UX career, or is it just a phase?Meltem Naz Kaso is a UX career coach with a decade of experience in both in-house and con
Personas vs Jobs to Be Done: A UX Showdown with Jen Blatz
Join us for a thought-provoking discussion with Jen Blatz as we reimagine the role of personas in UX design. Discover how the Jobs to Be Done framework can lead to more meaningful, user-centric strategies that align with real-world needs.Is your UX design truly user-centered, or are personas leading you astray?Discover a game-changing approach that could redefine your strategy.Tune in as I chat wi
Overcoming the Curse of Knowledge: Enhancing Communication in Teams
We tend to underestimate how our accumulated knowledge influences our perception and communication. This makes it challenging for us to share information effectively with others with different backgrounds or expertise.Do you know how they always say “You’re not your user?”Do you ever wonder why they say that? This week we dive into the cognitive bias known as the curse of knowledge, which makes it
Introducing the Cognition Catalog!
Explore the cognitive biases plaguing your team with our series, inspired by the Cognitive Bias Codex. Each week, discover a new bias with insights and examples for the entire software team. Subscribe now to stay up to date on this enlightening journey.
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