Some teams do a great job of collaborating with stakeholders. Some don't. The way your team deals with stakeholders has a level of maturity all on its own. Unfortunately, this is often overlooked except by some of the smoothest-running software teams.

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You hear a lot of people talk about the importance of critical thinking, and how it’s an important thing for UX professionals to master. But what exactly does that mean? How can we practice? How do we do it correctly?

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Are you and your engineers constantly at each other’s throats? Always blaming each other for delays? Always fighting over why the final production UI doesn’t look anything like your wires? Are they constantly adding in features at the last minute but never involving the design team?

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Before getting into the UX field, Jon Clancy had one hell of a life. He spent his time in the great outdoors, guiding would-be adventurers down river on rafts, and teaching therapeutic yoga. So how did he end up as a senior UX Researcher? Stick around and you'll hear all about it.

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Not long ago, cave paintings were found depicting a fierce battle between product managers and UX designers. True story. It seems everywhere you go, no matter the industry, the size of the team, the product they sell, there is a constant battle between product managers and the UX team.

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This week I'm kicking off "From Chaos to Clarity or The UX Designer's Guide to Thriving in a Low Maturity Team." I know there are a lot of folks out there struggling to get to do work they can be proud of.

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If you’re just starting out it can be overwhelming. Help can come from all over the place. However, recently mentor platforms have started to pop up everywhere. But is this “speed dating” form of mentorship helpful?

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Last week's episode was somewhat polarizing. You either got on board with the boot camp hating or you were disappointed there wasn't more actionable advice. I like to give helpful advice, so I'm fixing that this week.

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UX boot camps seem to be getting a lot of flak as of late. Are they teaching the necessary skills? What are the necessary skills anyway? This week Andrew Macdonald joins us to give his perspective.

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How do you feel about audiobooks? How do you feel about supporting the show? How do you feel about getting a free audiobook AND supporting the show, all at the same time? Well, you can do it, and I’ll show you how!

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