Episode 46 – Designing for Formunction

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This week, Chris and Jon have a discussion about form vs. function and created a new word: “Formunction”!!! But is it better to emphasize form or function? Can you achieve both? Listen and find out!

Here’s a link to Tobias Van Schneider’s blog post that we talked about: http://www.vanschneider.com/beauty-vs-function/

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Episode 45 – The Dangers of Empathy

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This week’s show comes to us from a link shared on Twitter by @studioanisa (Thanks Anisa!) It’s an interview from the Harvard Business Review entitled:

Putting Yourself in the Customer’s Shoes Doesn’t Work: An Interview with Johannes Hattula

We did a whole show on empathy and how important it is for product designers to be empathetic, and it’s interesting that there’s some research to suggest that this may not be the best idea.

Here’s the link: https://hbr.org/2015/03/putting-yourself-in-the-customers-shoes-doesnt-work

It’s a short read, so don’t be afraid to click that link.

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Episode 44 – Polite vs. Impolite Software

Simply put, politeness is required for better experiences with software. We enter a relationship with the products and services that we use, and if that relationship is not good, negative, or rude, we just won’t keep it around.

This week, Chris & Jon discuss the differences between polite and impolite software, and how it affects the user experience! Believe it or not, politeness matters, so stick around and listen!

 

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Episode 41 – Designing A/B Tests

We’re a little late with this show, but Chris and Jon are back in the studio to discuss A/B testing! We break down what it is, why it’s important, and even go over some of the common myths about it. So stay tuned to another great episode!

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Episode 40 – The Myth of the Power User

This week Chris and Jon talk about the “Power User”! Chris thinks is all BS, and wrote a post about it. But we discuss more about this topic on the show! Stay tuned!

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Episode 39 – Designing a product launch and more!

This week Chris and Jon answer some listener questions on taking a product to market and then later, how to deal with monetization. Stay tuned!

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Episode 38 – Unloading Cognitive Load

This week, Chris and Jon talk about the difficulty of dealing with cognitive load. Burdening users with many options or complex navigation systems can increase the amount of cognitive load. Reducing this burden can make your product easier to use! Keep listening for more tips on dealing with this tricky problem!

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Episode 37 – Landing your first design job!

This week on the Design Review, Chris and Jon discuss what it takes to land your first job as a professional designer, and answer some of the most common questions on what to do. Later in the show, we have a short discussion on equal pay! Stick around for a much longer than normal episode!

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Episode 36 – Free your mind from design blocks!

This week, Chris and Jon discuss the ways in which designers can get blocked in their creative process, and what can be done about it. Later in the show, we introduce a brand new segment that we hope you’ll enjoy. So stick around for another great episode!

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Episode 35 – Designers, stop being so hypercritical!

The guys are back with another episode. This week Chris and Jon discuss the hypercriticism in the design community. It’s a difficult topic, since everyone has an opinion, but if we improve how we talk about design, maybe others will too! Stick around for another great episode!

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Also, Jon mentioned a video in his “Good UX of the Week” story. It’s from a talk by Derek Sakamoto, one of the UI designers at Blizzard who worked on their new game Hearthstone! It’s a 30 minute talk from a presentation at GDC, and it’s really good!

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