For this UX potpourri session, Darren focuses on the following topics and questions: 1) Is UX dying?; 2) What one can truly to do "stand out" in the world of UX and 3) The dangers of sanctioning non-authoritative voices in UX and the long-term impact. Ready for your weekly does of raw truth? Tune in for the deets!!! #ux#podcasts#uxpotpourri#cxofmradio#cxofm#realuxtalk#worldofux#worldoux#UXtips Check out the new World of UX website at https://www.worldoux.com. Visit the UX Uncensored blog at http...
Jun 27, 2023•48 min•Ep 164•Transcript available on Metacast This week, Darren concludes the New UXer Symposium with Group 3 — Clarissa Gardner, Dhanashree Dama, Elizabeth Riddle, and Ray Butler. Tune in for the conclusion of this lively session. #ux#eq#podcasts#cxofmradio#cxofm#realuxtalk#worldofux#UXtips#newUXersymposium Check out the new World of UX website at https://www.worldoux.com. Visit the UX Uncensored blog at https://uxuncensored.medium.com.
Jun 20, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Ep 163•Transcript available on Metacast This week, Darren resumes the New UXer Symposium, spending time with Clarissa Gardner, Dhanashree Dama, Elizabeth Riddle, and Ray Butler. Tune in for Part 1 of this lively session. #ux#eq#podcasts#cxofmradio#cxofm#realuxtalk#worldofux#UXtips#newUXersymposium Check out the new World of UX website at https://www.worldoux.com. Visit the UX Uncensored blog at https://uxuncensored.medium.com.
Jun 13, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Ep 162•Transcript available on Metacast In this Talkin' Shop session, continues the 3rd Anniversary Celebration of the podcast via a discussion with UX professional, Maigen Thomas. Tune in to this lively discussion as they share their insights about several topics and the discipline-at-large. #ux#eq#podcasts#cxofmradio#cxofm#realuxtalk#worldofux#UXtips Check out the new World of UX website at https://www.worldoux.com. Visit the UX Uncensored blog at https://uxuncensored.medium.com.
Jun 06, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Ep 161•Transcript available on Metacast Darren continues the the 3rd Anniversary Celebration with Week 2 of the New UXer Symposium. This show features Aman Hasan, Anne Cantera, Isaac Donkoh, and Zack Stewart. Tune in to hear their perspectives about the discipline and their "private" Q & A session. #ux#eq#podcasts#cxofmradio#cxofm#realuxtalk#worldofux#UXtips#newUXersymposium Check out the new World of UX website at https://www.worldoux.com. Visit the UX Uncensored blog at https://uxuncensored.medium.com.
May 30, 2023•1 hr 21 min•Ep 160•Transcript available on Metacast Darren kicks off the 3rd Anniversary Celebration of The World of UX podcast by sharing the first of what we're calling the New UXer Symposium. This series includes several episodes featuring new and aspiring UX professionals. This show features Adi Chawla, Tammy Knox, Elena Palombini, and Kellie Porter. Tune in to hear their perspectives about the discipline and their "private" Q & A session. #ux#eq#podcasts#cxofmradio#cxofm#realuxtalk#worldofux#UXtips#newUXersymposium Check out the new World of...
May 23, 2023•2 hr 39 min•Ep 159•Transcript available on Metacast In this Talkin' Shop session, Darren engages with noted UX researcher Dr. Ari Zelmanow. In addition to the standard Talkin' Shop topics, Darren and Dr. Ari also spend time discussing topics such as today's landscape of UX research, democratization, Dunning-Kruger impact on the world of UX today, UX celebritism, and the difference between market research and UX research. Tune in for some tremendous insights and to learn about Dr. Ari's new UX research education vehicle "The Influential Researcher...
May 16, 2023•40 min•Ep 158•Transcript available on Metacast UX professionals are often subjected to scenarios where we are expected to deliver under severely adverse conditions. This brings to mind the hold saying — When life brings you lemons, make lemonade. UXers would do well to keep that in mind. To help, Darren spends this episode sharing insights about how to turn lemons into lemonade when facing our daily UX-related challenges. #ux#eq#podcasts#cxofmradio#cxofm#realuxtalk#worldofux#UXtips#UXlemonade Check out the new World of UX website at https://...
May 09, 2023•46 min•Ep 157•Transcript available on Metacast Borrowing from a UX Uncensored blog post by a similar title, Darren addresses a short list of counterproductive and prevalent factors at work among today's UXers. Think you know what those factors might be? Tune in to hear the list and evaluate your status and mindset. #ux#eq#podcasts#cxofmradio#cxofm#realuxtalk#worldofux#UXtips#newUXer#newtoUX Check out the new World of UX website at https://www.worldoux.com. Visit the UX Uncensored blog at https://uxuncensored.medium.com.
May 02, 2023•58 min•Ep 156•Transcript available on Metacast When it comes to leveling up in UX, most people think about tools, methods, and methodologies. Great leaps in the discipline, however, are afforded to those who embrace principles that provide value to our personal UX practices and teams. Listen to Episode 154 to learn about 8 key principles that often go overlooked in the discipline, especially among new UXers. #ux#eq#podcasts#cxofmradio#cxofm#realuxtalk#worldofux#UXtips#newUXer#newtoUX Check out the new World of UX website at https://www.world...
Apr 25, 2023•48 min•Ep 155•Transcript available on Metacast As Darren always states, UX is about much more than the work. While many put emphasis on learning how to use particular tools or learning particular skills, they're overlooking something far more important. This UX potpourri segment focuses on key personality traits that are critical for the successful UX professional. #ux#eq#podcasts#cxofmradio#cxofm#realuxtalk#worldofux#UXtips#newUXer#newtoUX Check out the new World of UX website at https://www.worldoux.com. Visit the UX Uncensored blog at htt...
Apr 18, 2023•28 min•Ep 154•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Darren takes time to expound upon a recently shared social media post where he provided some under-the-radar tips for new UX professionals. New to UX? Want to REALLY know key things to help you along on your UX journey? Tune in for the deets! #ux#eq#podcasts#cxofmradio#cxofm#realuxtalk#worldofux#UXtips#newUXer#newtoUX Check out the new World of UX website at https://www.worldoux.com. Visit the UX Uncensored blog at https://uxuncensored.medium.com.
Apr 11, 2023•47 min•Ep 153•Transcript available on Metacast This week, in response to an inquiry about how Darren's UX career was establish, he takes time to retell the story, but sharing a ton of details that were left out previously and providing insights to help people parallel their story with his. Tune in for a wonderful trip down memory lane. #ux#eq#podcasts#cxofmradio#cxofm#realuxtalk#worldofux Check out the new World of UX website at https://www.worldoux.com. Visit the UX Uncensored blog at https://uxuncensored.medium.com.
Apr 04, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Ep 152•Transcript available on Metacast In this week's "meddlesome" episode, Darren focuses on the rise of product designer roles, focusing on several misconceptions about differences between UX and product design and conducting analysis on a blog post presuming to provide clarity on the matter. Enjoy (and overcome the Kool-aid)! #ux#eq#podcasts#cxofmradio#cxofm#realuxtalk#worldofux#productdesign Check out the new World of UX website at https://www.worldoux.com. Visit the UX Uncensored blog at https://uxuncensored.medium.com.
Mar 28, 2023•38 min•Ep 151•Transcript available on Metacast Darren continues the "meddlesome" topic by addressing the differences between UX research and marketing research, along with explaining the importance of our co-existence and sharing an example of success he experienced during his UX career. Tune in for this short but sweet episode! #ux#eq#podcasts#cxofmradio#cxofm#realuxtalk#worldofux#marketingandUX Check out the new World of UX website at https://www.worldoux.com. Visit the UX Uncensored blog at https://uxuncensored.medium.com.
Mar 21, 2023•23 min•Ep 150•Transcript available on Metacast This week, Darren begins unmasking and providing clarity about old concepts and practices being sold to the UX community as new. The first topic up for discussion is design thinking. Darren shares how discovering, defining, ideating, prototyping, and testing, were being done long before someone introduced it to the world of UX. Tune in for your weekly dose of raw truth. #ux#eq#podcasts#cxofmradio#cxofm#realuxtalk#worldofux#designthinking Check out the new World of UX website at https://www.world...
Mar 14, 2023•35 min•Ep 149•Transcript available on Metacast In this Talkin' Shop episode, Darren is joined by Michelle Pakron, the Head of UX at ChaiOne. They spend time addressing the topic of toxic positivity, explaining what it is, its threats to optimal UX operation, and how to overcome it in today's professional landscape. #ux#eq#podcasts#cxofmradio#cxofm#realuxtalk#worldofux#toxicpositivity#emotionalintelligence Check out the new World of UX website at https://www.worldoux.com. Visit the UX Uncensored blog at https://uxuncensored.medium.com.
Mar 07, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Ep 148•Transcript available on Metacast This Talkin' Shop segment features the only person Darren accepts the use of "UX/UI" from — 20+ year veteran UX professional and former adjunct professor, Dennis Stone. Check out this lively conversation with Darren and Dennis to find out why as they travel down memory lane in Dennis' career, discussion challenges everyone's facing in UX today, and provide insights for up-and-coming UXer. #ux#eq#podcasts#cxofmradio#cxofm#realuxtalk#worldofux Check out the new World of UX website at https://www.w...
Feb 28, 2023•1 hr 29 min•Ep 147•Transcript available on Metacast Darren's presenting more UX potpourri this week. In this episode, he reviews a recent LinkedIn post from a critical thinking perspective, provides tips on getting started on the path of UX maturity level management, and provides insights about the importance of peer review and its inevitability. #ux#eq#podcasts#cxofmradio#cxofm#realuxtalk#worldofux Check out the new World of UX website at https://www.worldoux.com. Visit the UX Uncensored blog at https://uxuncensored.medium.com.
Feb 21, 2023•37 min•Ep 146•Transcript available on Metacast This week's episode is another UX potpourri session, where Darren takes time to address the following three topics: 1) The challenge of relearning2) A junior UX litmus factor3) Being a UX ambassador What's being addressed might not be clear, so you'll need to tune in to see what's being addressed. ;-) All, however, are critical for individual growth AND critical for the well-being of the discipline-at-large. #ux#eq#podcasts#cxofmradio#cxofm#realuxtalk#worldofux Check out the new World of UX webs...
Feb 14, 2023•41 min•Ep 145•Transcript available on Metacast In this Talkin' Shop session, Darren engages with UX veteran Roshan Ravi. Roshan shares experiences gained throughout his career, including how he developed his acumen, his greatest challenges, light bulb moments, tips for up-and-coming UXers, and more. #ux#eq#podcasts#cxofmradio#cxofm#realuxtalk#worldofux Check out the new World of UX website at https://www.worldoux.com. Visit the UX Uncensored blog at https://uxuncensored.medium.com.
Feb 07, 2023•1 hr 28 min•Ep 144•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Darren takes time to address some of his critics, providing itemized responses through the lens of critical thinking, emotional intelligence, and plain old facts. Tune in for a dose of reality. #ux #eq #podcasts #cxofmradio #cxofm #realuxtalk #worldofux Check out the new World of UX website at https://www.worldoux.com. Visit the UX Uncensored blog at https://uxuncensored.medium.com.
Jan 31, 2023•54 min•Ep 143•Transcript available on Metacast In this Talkin' Shop segment, Darren interviews celebrated author, UX/CX consultant, and thought leader, Debbie Levitt. In this episode Debbie talks about how she first got into UX, how she developed her acumen, and shares several thoughts and concepts from her new book, "Customers Know You Suck." Tune in for this very energetic and informative session. #ux #eq #podcasts #cxofmradio #cxofm #realuxtalk #worldofux #debbitlevitt Check out Debbie's resources: • The DeltaCX YouTube channel: https://w...
Jan 24, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Ep 142•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Darren concludes the 2-part series by sharing several different heuristic models, examples of how they can be applied to a UXer's work, and refutes arguments against the value of heuristics by sharing a story of how they were used to solve a critical eCommerce-related UX problem for a major company WITHOUT conducting any research. Tune in for this enlightening segment. #ux#eq#podcasts#cxofmradio#cxofm#realuxtalk#worldofux#heuristics#heuristicanalysis Check out the new World of U...
Jan 17, 2023•57 min•Ep 141•Transcript available on Metacast Heuristics is a critical part of the successful UXer's toolbox. Unfortunately, it has been neglected for about the last decade. In the intro of this 2-part series, Darren takes time to provide an overview to heuristics and demonstrate its importance to our operation and necessity of its application in the discipline. #ux#eq#podcasts#cxofmradio#cxofm#realuxtalk#worldofux#heuristics#heuristicanalysis Check out the new World of UX website at https://www.worldoux.com. Visit the UX Uncensored blog at...
Jan 10, 2023•36 min•Ep 140•Transcript available on Metacast In the finale of Memory Lane, Darren shares a series of nightmare stories — all derived from and related to interviews for UX roles — taking the time to dissect and reverse engineer them to help establish better interviewing strategies and mindsets for UX professionals going forward. #ux#eq#podcasts#cxofmradio#cxofm#realuxtalk#worldofux#uxmemories Check out the new World of UX website at https://www.worldoux.com. Visit the UX Uncensored blog at https://uxuncensored.medium.com.
Jan 03, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep 139•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Darren provides three "nightmare" stories from his career. He focuses on a leadership story, an interview story, and a dysfunctional team operation story, all of which are used to dispel the notion that UX is for the thin-skinned, but also to emphasize more skills, aptitudes, and attitudes that UXers need to be successful. Enjoy! #ux#eq#podcasts#cxofmradio#cxofm#realuxtalk#worldofux#uxmemories Check out the new World of UX website at https://www.worldoux.com. Visit the UX Uncens...
Dec 27, 2022•45 min•Ep 138•Transcript available on Metacast In this second installment of Memory Lane, Darren shares three more success stories from his 27+ year UX career. With each, he incorporates and illustrates different skills, aptitudes, and attitudes that UXers need to be successful. Check out this episode to hear the stories and partake of some encouragement we all need in order to thrive in the discipline. #ux#eq#podcasts#cxofmradio#cxofm#realuxtalk#worldofux#uxmemories Check out the new World of UX website at https://www.worldoux.com. Visit th...
Dec 20, 2022•44 min•Ep 137•Transcript available on Metacast Darren is frequently asked to share stories and obliges in this new series, where he begins a jaunt down "Memory Lane" by sharing success stories from across his 27+ year career. Tune in to the first episode to hear Darren share three memories and the accompanying lessons and takeaways from each. #ux#eq#podcasts#cxofmradio#cxofm#realuxtalk#worldofux#uxmemories Check out the new World of UX website at https://www.worldoux.com. Visit the UX Uncensored blog at https://uxuncensored.medium.com.
Dec 13, 2022•35 min•Ep 136•Transcript available on Metacast It is very common these days to hear someone experiencing a lot of rejection finding their first UX gig saying "They should give us a chance." There are also lots of others who understand the frustration of new UXers echoing the same seniments. What if I told you there's an inherent danger in embracing such a mentality? In this week's episode, I explain the fallacies and dangers associated with giving someone a chance and prescribing a more well-rounded and healthy alternative. #ux#eq#podcasts#c...
Dec 06, 2022•39 min•Ep 135•Transcript available on Metacast 
