Kate and Laura finally agree on something. Unfortunately, it's to end the podcast. They reminisce about the good parts and talk a bit about what comes next. Drink pairing (Kate): Long Island Ice Tea Drink pairing (Laura): Champagne
In this episode, Kate and Laura complain about a lot of stuff they use every day and then wonder why they do that. Drink pairing: Prosecco
The two least consistent people in the world argue about why consistency matters. And why it doesn't. It's pretty much what you'd expect. Drink Pairing: Mulled Wine
In an episode that should have been called "a cry for help," Kate and Laura shriek about how old things can actually work just fine and please stop changing everything. The subtext is strong with this one. Drink Pairing: Old Fashioned Support the damn podcast on Patreon, you cheap bastards!
In this episode, Kate and Laura really go off the rails talking about the similarities, differences, and issues with various different higher level UX jobs, many of which they haven't actually held in well over a decade, if at all. Drink Pairing: Daquiri Support the podcast on Patreon!
In this episode, Kate and Laura whine about how hard it is to actually make things and Laura makes fun of The Future, again. Drink Pairing: Hard Cider
This episode is like being on a long car ride with two loud friends (Kate and Laura) who won't shut up about the journey. They yell a bit about how designers make everything into a much bigger deal than users really want or care about. Drink pairing: Anything out of a hip flask
In this episode, Kate and Laura argue about semantics. Again. This time they try to decide why collaboration is good and committees are bad. Drink Pairing: Sazerac
In this episode, Kate and Laura argue about how to best predict disasters when deciding what to build. Obviously they never applied this framework before they started making a podcast. Drink Pairing: Hurricane
Kate explains why she likes to make everything three times as hard as it needs to be. If you're playing the What is Wrong with UX drinking game and drinking every time they mention Task Flows, then maybe don't make any plans for after the podcast. Drink Pairing: Triple Sec
In this episode, Laura and Kate talk about the many voices that talk to them while they're designing things and frankly, we think maybe 2020 was a little bit much for them and they finally snapped. Drink Pairing: Whiskey and Sarsaparilla
In this episode, Kate and Laura discuss designing for lazy, irrational people. Or, you know, people. Drink Pairing: Veuve Clicquot Rose
In this episode, Kate and Laura contradict pretty much everything they've ever told you so that Laura can brag about her new electric car that she doesn't drive anywhere because she never leaves the house. But seriously, sometimes you're designing something you can't really measure! And that's hard! Drink Pairing: It's nog season, baby!
In this episode, Kate and Laura ask a fundamental question - why on earth do you believe that completely unbelievable thing? Or anything really? What are you basing your product assumptions on and how can you stop doing it so badly? Drink Pairing: Make Believe
In this episode, Kate and Laura argue about what it means to design with real content and actual user data, which is a weird thing to argue about, since it's pretty straightforward. Anyway, knock it off with the Lorem Ipsum! Drink Pairing: Sour Dorothy Parker Support the podcast on Patreon!
In this episode, Kate and Laura get a little more serious than usual when yelling about how you never think of the consequences of your actions. Drink Pairing: Smoked Old Fashioned
In this episode, Kate and Laura not so briefly discuss design briefs and how you should approach them. Laura almost achieves enlightenment when she asks "What is Chair?" but then quickly ruins it, as you might imagine. Drink pairing: Armagnac Like the podcast? Support us on Patreon!
Kate and Laura lecture you on when you should demand cash and when you shouldn't, and the answer isn't "demand cash all the damn time" like you'd think it ought to be. Sponsor: Springboard Drink Pairing: Money Maker
In this episode, Kate and Laura quibble about why on earth people would use anything that they designed. Apparently some people get value out of it? Who knew? Drink Pairing: Sparkling Persimmon Margarita
In this episode, Kate and Laura reveal all the secrets (ed note: there are no secrets and they're probably wrong) to creating a successful (ed note: HA!) UX podcast. Some tools they use: Libsyn Zencastr Patreon Audacity Drink Pairing: Shots of Patron...
In this episode, Kate and Laura take a decidedly unprincipled look at design principles. Kate proves that drinking does, in fact, affect your memory, when she completely forgets Laura's entire work history. Drink Pairing: Absinthe
In this episode, Kate and Laura complain about how UX Debt is like a terrible gift from Past You that you now have to clean up. Kate tries to put a good spin on it, and Laura crushes all her dreams immediately. As per usual. Drink Pairing: Boulivardier
In this episode, Kate and Laura blather on about how you’re probably not doing nearly enough work to build UIs for every single possible state a user or product could be in. Because you aren’t. And they love making other people work. Drink Pairing: Blue Hawaii
Kate and Laura take a break from getting almost nothing done to tell you how to get more done with timeboxing. Laura, of course, doesn't use it because she prefers simply doing nothing. Drink Pairing: Tequila Shots
Kate and Laura really start to crack under the pressure as they offer advice about the three phases of your career: smartass, kickass, and badass. Mostly it's an excuse to say "ass" a lot. Like they need an excuse. Drink Pairing: Grappa
Kate and Laura continue to panic this week as they talk a bit about how remote user research is different from in person (besides being, you know, not in person) and also how everything is different now anyway, so just use your best judgement. Drink pairing: Quarantinis
In this week's episode, Kate and Laura yell about how to pretend you're still getting work done while you're actually searching online for toilet paper during a pandemic. Also, some tips about actually getting some design done from home, which is a lot like getting design done at work, but it's easier to panic unobtrusively. Drink Pairing: Whatever you still have left in the bunker (But not the Purell. That will kill you. Seriously. Stop drinking it. Kate.)
In this episode, Kate and Laura talk about a few interesting people who are doing interesting things and how we can apply some of their lessons to design. Drink Pairing: Chianti
In this episode, Kate and Laura insist that, while designers don't need to know how to code, they do need to learn every single other aspect of technology. So, you know. Good luck with that. Kate actually shares a very useful resource: https://illustrated.dev . Check it out. Drink Pairing: Pink Gin
In this episode, Kate and Laura tell long winded stories about telling stories, bringing the drunken blathering to a whole new level. And no, it's nothing like the previous podcast Story Telling for Entrepreneurs which is totally different despite having almost exactly the same name and being done by Laura and Kate who only have three stories to tell between them? Why would you even think that? Drink Pairing: Hard Cider
