This episode unpacks essential AI terms using insights from the AI-powered NotebookLM, designed to make understanding artificial intelligence accessible for everyone. With trusted insights from the Nielsen Norman Group, we clarify complex terms like algorithms, machine learning, and deep learning. Whether you’re on the go or taking a break, tune in to explore AI jargon in an easy-to-follow, conversational format. Ideal for design and tech enthusiasts looking to deepen their knowledge of AI conce...
Nov 07, 2024•10 min•Season 2Ep. 52
In this episode, Bear breaks down essential UX and product design terms, providing a roadmap for anyone starting their journey in the field. From “Agile” to “Kanban,” “UX” to “UI,” we dive into practical definitions, explore how these terms play out in real-world projects, and discuss the critical role of shared vocabulary in building cohesive, user-centered products. Disclaimer: This content was generated via NoteBookLM AI and based on NNGroup’s UX glossary pages, intended purely for learning. ...
Nov 01, 2024•47 min•Season 2Ep. 51
In today’s episode, we dive into the insightful journey of Ray Tiong, Senior Design Researcher at Xero. We'll explore his career transition from graphic design to UX research, and share his valuable advice for professionals embarking on similar paths. Ray opens up about his beginnings in the design world, his strategic shift to UX research, and how his art history background has enriched his approach to research. Plus, we'll discuss the evolving landscape of UX in light of AI advancements and wh...
Mar 05, 2024•51 min•Season 2Ep. 50
A full episode of 3 topics: Adobe acquires Figma, Tips for getting a Design job, Digital hygiene. 1. A few thoughts on Adobe acquiring Figma - some of them might be unpopular from other designers’ opinions. 2. I mentored 10+ juniors and helped them transition from different industries to land a design job offer, including working at multinational companies. Here're a few things I noticed that all job-landing designers have. 3. While you are working, you will need to eliminate (or at least reduce...
Oct 01, 2022•36 min•Season 2Ep. 49
Armando Torrealba is an Experience Design Manager at Atlassian, and I worked with him while he worked at Xero as a Product Design Director. He came from Chile (as a non-native speaker) and thrives as a design leader in New Zealand, which was one of the reasons I invited him to join my podcast. While I worked with Armando at Xero, I noticed he is really great at communication, design intention and mindfulness. I’ve learned a lot from him and I believe you will get some takeaways from this podcast...
Sep 10, 2022•1 hr 21 min•Season 2Ep. 48
Life Coach Ciao Chen shared her ways of working as a digital nomad travelling in China(currently) and running an international coaching business. It all started because of COVID :) Highlights 💡 Being a coach is as being a possibility enabler for others, and a coach needs to enable him/herself first. 💡 Coaching is a blessed job - I can talk to many smart people and get inspired on solving my problems, and I get paid for that! 💡 Listening is critical and the 3 levels of listening - Deep listeni...
Sep 03, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 47
Brendan Jarvis shared what he learned from 2 years of podcasting experience on finding and interviewing top UX influencers. Highlights 💡 A better experience for guests and audience: look at the camera and active listening 💡 Be authentic or professional? 💡 How to find guests for a UX podcast? 💡 How to get the workflow organised? 💡 How to deal with “I don’t want to do it today” 💡 Tips for releasing a high-quality podcast every week? Who is Brendan Jarvis Brendan Jarvis is the Managing Founde...
Aug 13, 2022•56 min•Season 2Ep. 46
A couple of weeks ago, I joined a podcast (Chiwi Journal) interview and shared my journey of being a bilingual content creator. With the host's permission, I shared this interview on my podcast as well. In this episode, we talked about: How do Chinese people pick up their English names? From working at a ‘tier 18’ city in China as a designer and building a business in web2 to migrant to New Zealand to raise a family —- Bear’s story as an immigrant. How to navigate life while moving to a new coun...
Jul 18, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 45
Listening to an audiobook is a great way to learn new things, but you are more likely to forget most of the learnings as taking notes from an audiobook is tricky. I’ll show you a tip to help you better review what you’ve learned from an audiobook, and remember most of the key points. Sounds too good to be true? Check it to see if this approach suits you!
Jul 10, 2022•6 min•Season 2Ep. 44
You might heard of 10000 hours rule by Malcolm Gladwell, which is to invest 10000 hours to master something. But how do you know which domain you would like to spend 10000 hours in the beginning? Introducing my 10 hours theory. Actually, it's 10,100,1000,10000 hours theory. By investing 10 hours at the very beginning, you can make sure the rest of 9990 hours you will spend is a good investment.
Jul 03, 2022•9 min•Season 2Ep. 43
The making of a manager by Julie Zhuo is an awesome book for designers and design managers. It sounds like it's written for a new manager but I found it insightful and helpful for all the professionals working with other people. You will learn the mindsets, goals, and struggles of a manager, and better collaborate with your own manager. Also, if becoming a manager is your career goal, this is a must-read. A Designer can also learn some practical tips from this book, such as running a successful ...
Jun 26, 2022•16 min•Season 2Ep. 42
7 #tips for presenting your design work like a pro! Presentation is an essential skill for designers, and sometimes it might be overwhelming. Last week, I did a presentation with a wider audience to share what I work at in last 6 months in 12 minutes. The result was great, and I found some of my personal design presentation tips might be helpful for other designers to share or presenting design work.
Jun 19, 2022•9 min•Season 2Ep. 41
Confident career decisions? It's always hard to make career decisions, no need to say to decide confidently. How do I know if it's the right choice,? As a design mentor, I've been asked this question many times: what if I don't know which way to choose as my career direction? My answer is to define what you should know and get the answers in the cheapest and fastest ways. You can do these 3 things for research in a short time, and be able to figure out if your dream job is actually worth putting...
Jun 12, 2022•10 min•Season 2Ep. 40
We all know that uncertainties are something for certain in these years, and 2022 will not different at all. Any career tips 2022 for designer? I wrote a tips list for myself as a reminder for my career in 2022, and I think it might be helpful for many people here.
Jun 05, 2022•11 min•Season 2Ep. 39
Why comics are so popular? What's the secret in comics? How to read comics and most importantly for designers: what's the top tip/secret we can borrow from comics to our work? In this video, I want to share a few thoughts on Scott McCloud's awesome book: Understanding Comics.
May 29, 2022•8 min•Season 2Ep. 38
Finally read Just Enough Research by Erika Hall,, which has been on my reading list for a while. Wow! I feel bad after reading this book: why didn’t I read it when I started my UX design career!? I would avoid so many pitfalls and have many better outcomes if I followed some research suggestions from this book! If you need a just enough summary for this book, Erika summarised it in this awesome video [ https://lnkd.in/gRQcm__S](https://lnkd.in/gRQcm__S)SS ). Five things that blew my design mind ...
May 22, 2022•10 min•Season 2Ep. 37
"How to get rich(without being lucky)" is one of the most popular Twitter threads, written by Naval Ravikant, a famous investor of Silicon Valley. I love his tweet so much, that guided me to the book of his thoughts and comments: The Almanack of Naval Ravikant. In this book, Naval talked about how to get rich, how to be a happier person, and shared many other insightful tips. I think of getting rich as a wealth-building journey, and it can be designed and executed. It’s a bit late to realize it,...
May 15, 2022•11 min•Season 2Ep. 36
Satya Nadella, the CEO of Microsoft shared his thoughts about the leadership, career and culture of Microsoft in his book, Hit Refresh. I'm quite interested in the leadership part, as Satya's personal journey clearly shows how he built his leadership from the very beginning.
May 08, 2022•10 min•Season 2Ep. 35
I have a YouTube channel, and I post videos about design, productivity and other things every week. I want more views and more engagement with my audiences. That's the drive for me to read Crushing it by Gary Vaynerchuk. As the well-known social media guru, entrepreneur and multi-time New York Times bestseller, Gary Vaynerchuk shares many tips and suggestions on Crushing it - you could be an influencer on social! - Add value to your audience - it's the most valuable tip I've learned. I used to c...
May 01, 2022•14 min•Season 2Ep. 34
5 books for designers in 2022 - I have kept reading 50 books a year since a few years ago, and this habit hugely changes my work and life. Since I started to work as UX/Product designer, I noticed that many non-design related books provide so much value for my career. So in this video, I would like to recommend 5 books for designers in 2022 - these books can hugely help you to improve your design skill.
Apr 24, 2022•7 min•Season 2Ep. 33
Don't do new year resolution! It’s the end of the year, and normally we plan what we want to do in the next year, which is the New Year’s resolution. But, is it work? Half of the new year’s resolutions fail, and I failed on mine many times as well. This year, I decided to do things differently. I’m going to plan my next year based on last year's reflection, rather than half-blinded wishes. Did it work? It was amazing! I’ll show you how!
Apr 17, 2022•7 min•Season 2Ep. 32
I have kept reading 50 books a year since a few years ago, and this habit hugely changes my work and life. In this video, I share all the books I read in 2021, and also some tips and finds for reading more books. If you are planning books to read in 2022, some of them might be good to add to your reading list :)
Apr 10, 2022•16 min•Season 2Ep. 31
People want to be productive, and productivity is not only a common goal for professionals, but also a goal for almost everyone. I think I'm productive, but recently, I just found a tip that can fundamentally improve my productivity to a brand new level. What's that? Let's talk about this! Bear Who? Hello, I'm Bear, a UX/UI designer who lives and works in Auckland. I make podcasts and YouTube videos about design, productivity, and tech between my work and family hours. You can find me here: YouT...
Dec 07, 2021•6 min
There are a few things creative people need to do every day, actually, some things need to do for the whole life as a designer, programmer, writer, or any kind of creative people. I've joined an online session with legendary designer, Brian Collins, and he listed 3 things that every creative person needs to improve during his/her career. Can't wait to share with you! Bear Who? Hello, I'm Bear, a UX/UI designer who lives and works in Auckland. I make podcasts and YouTube videos about design, prod...
Dec 01, 2021•5 min
Productive remote meetings, everyone wants them, but it's not easy to be productive during all meetings, especially for remote workers. We need to know not all the meetings are the same, and we should divide them into different types, and cope with different strategies. Here's a tip that I'm using for keeping productive and good well-being when taking many meetings every work week. Bear Who? Hello, I'm Bear, a UX/UI designer who lives and works in Auckland. I make podcasts and YouTube videos abo...
Nov 24, 2021•9 min
I guess most of you guys already watched the Netflix show: Squid Game? As a product and UX designer, I found a few design principles in Squid Game. Sounds interested? Let's jump into the game and review them! Bear Who? Hello, I'm Bear, a UX/UI designer who lives and works in Auckland. I make podcasts and YouTube videos about design, productivity, and tech between my work and family hours. You can find me here: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BearTalkVideo Newsletter: https://email.beartalking...
Nov 17, 2021•6 min
Work could mean different thing for us. What does work mean to you? Bear Who? Hello, I'm Bear, a UX/UI designer who lives and works in Auckland. I make podcasts and YouTube videos about design, productivity, and tech between my work and family hours. You can find me here: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BearTalkVideo Newsletter: https://email.beartalking.com/signup Blog: https://blog.beartalking.com/ Podcast: https://voice.beartalking.com/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/beartalking Twitter:...
Nov 09, 2021•4 min
A big tip that helps my well-being during lockdown is disconnecting. To be specific, disconnect from my devices while eat and sleep. Let's talk about the first one. Eating and scrolling was my default - I always need to find something to do. Checking social media, posting photos on social, watching videos, or listening to podcasts...so many things to do while eating! I noticed how my mobile shaped my behavior and thinking and decided to fight back. I've tried mindfulness eating, and it changed t...
Nov 01, 2021•2 min
Recently I ran a team session with 30+ designers in my team, and got some great tips and suggestions on coping with lockdown. Let's see how those top professionals cope with lockdown! Bear Who? Hello, I'm Bear, a UX/UI designer who lives and works in Auckland. I make podcasts and YouTube videos about design, productivity, and tech between my work and family hours. You can find me here: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BearTalkVideo Newsletter: https://email.beartalking.com/signup Blog: https:/...
Oct 28, 2021•9 min
New Zealand is currently in a level 4 lockdown, and many people from other places are experiencing the same challenge. In this podcast, I'm going to share a few wellbeing tips that I used and worked for me on coping with lockdown, hope they will helpful for you as well. Bear Who? Hello, I'm Bear, a UX/UI designer who lives and works in Auckland. I make podcasts and YouTube videos about design, productivity, and tech between my work and family hours. You can find me here: YouTube: https://www.you...
Oct 25, 2021•9 min
