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Design Untangled | A UX & design podcast in plain English

Chris Mears & Carla Lindartedesignuntangled.co.uk
UX has a usability problem. Chris and Carla are on hand to help you navigate through the jargon, user flows and mind maps so you can concentrate on designing great things for users. **Disclaimer** The views on this podcast are ours and don’t represent the views of any former or current employers or clients.

Episodes

DU010 – When Agile Goes Wrong

Agile isn’t always the best solution. Chris and Carla talk about when Agile isn’t the best way to build great products and what you can do instead. This is a follow up to our previous episode where Chris interviewed Clive Trounson, an Agile coach. We recommend you check that out if you haven’t already.

Feb 19, 201822 minSeason 1Ep. 10

DU009 – Agile – Clive Trounson Interview

In this episode Chris chats to Clive Trounson – Agile coach extraordinaire – about Agile, Scrum, retrospectives and other process jargon in yet another freezing cold location in central London.

Feb 05, 201827 minSeason 1Ep. 9

DU008 – The Grand Design of Information

Information Architecture means different things to different people. Chris and Carla attempt to untangle this confusing term whilst freezing their buttocks in Liverpool Street station.

Jan 22, 201818 minSeason 1Ep. 8

DU007 – Content first, guy

Fresh faced from new years eve Chris and Carla tackle the often overlooked subject of content and functional copy in UX design. We also choose our favourite North Korean hairstyle.

Jan 08, 201824 minSeason 1Ep. 7

DU006 – UXmas Mulled Wine Special

In this Christmas special Chris and Carla play the UX drinking game ( uxdrinkinggame.com ), exchange shitty presents and talk about Carla’s replacement. Music credits Oh, Christmas Tree Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ We Wish you a Merry Christmas Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/...

Dec 25, 201722 minSeason 1Ep. 6

DU005 – Lean UX research – Christina Li Interview

Chris chats with Christina Li ( Melon Experience Design ) about doing lean UX research that delivers results. We also cover how to bring research back to your team, recruit participants and how to point microphones the right way. Show notes User research – The beginner’s guide

Dec 11, 201722 minSeason 1Ep. 5

DU004 – Wireframe or wirelame?

Are wireframes redundant in the new Agile way of delivering projects or do they just need to change? Chris and Carla explore the changing way these traditional UX deliverables can help or hinder our projects. Show notes The beginner’s guide to wireframes Content strategy for wireframes

Nov 27, 201725 minSeason 1Ep. 4

DU003 – Persona or Perso-nah?

Personas are one of the more controversial tools in the UX design toolkit. Chris and Carla take a look at the common issues with them, when they can be useful and why you should never print them out larger than you are.

Nov 13, 201728 minSeason 1Ep. 3

DU002 – User centered human service design thinking

Service design, systems thinking, user centered design, human centered design…what does it all mean? Chris and Carla untangle these terms and talk about how great the intro music is. Also Carla recorded this from a cupboard.

Oct 30, 201721 minSeason 1Ep. 2

DU001 – Untangling Design

In this first episode, Chris and Carla give a quick overview of why it can be hard to get started in UX. They talk about some common UX portfolio problems and why personas can drive you to play the ukulele.

Oct 13, 201723 minSeason 1Ep. 1