In this episode, Geoff Wilson and Guy Thompson 'plug back in' to lament how easy it is to end up with the e-waste nighmare that is the cable drawer (we know you have one too).

If you’d enjoy listening to two “tech savvy” men struggle to correctly describe USB formats for an hour, this is the episode for you. Okay, there’s more to it than that, but we got them wrong in just about every possible way, which should also tell you something about the headache consumers face.

Covered this episode:
💡 How are chip shortages influencing design decisions?
💡 Do all of those fancy-sounding features on a wire mean anything?
💡 Why do redundant connection options help reduce e-waste?
💡 What tech consumer biases should manufacturers be considering?

Originally recorded on 13 May 2021. 

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The fabulous Kate Rutter joins Geoff Wilson in tackling [read: deftly complaining about] the most complex customer experience covered on this show thus far: The Postal Service.

Kate is a Senior Adjunct Professor of Interaction Design at the California College of the Arts, but you might know her best as a co-host of the brilliant "What Is Wrong With UX" podcast. Listen in as we continue to—in Kate’s fitting words—"bring and highlight the specialness and interestingness of what might be perceived as mundane design."

Covered in this episode:
💡 So you’re telling me the postal service is like a country with its own currency?
💡 How do you make little design touches unforgettable?
💡 Who’s footing the bill for post office improvements and why would they?
💡 How does voting by mail in the United States compare to New Zealand?
💡 What’s this about “mail art”?Originally recorded on 9 Jan 2021.

Originally recorded on 9 Jan 2021.

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Geoff and Guy question why it feels like there are no universally applied standards for digital or physical buttons. Communication technology standards have been rigorously documented and applied, yet button behaviour is seemingly left up to the whim of the designer.

Originally recorded on 14 Dec 2020. 


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Geoff and Guy ponder how grocery stores could be better designed for the customer, and whether that is in supermarkets’ best interests.

Covered this episode:
💡 How are grocery store layouts designed to make us spend more money?
💡 Why might shopping for groceries online be worth trying out?
💡 Is Hick’s Law the reason we leave exhausted?
💡 Who is making is so bloody hard to find the honey aisle?!?

Originally recorded on 07 Dec 2020. 

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In this episode, Geoff Wilson and Guy Thompson recount their inspiration for this podcast and how their career paths influnced this mutual curiosity for observational design. Plus, real-life examples of what happens "when usability falls off a cliff."

Originally recorded on 30 Nov 2020. 


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In this pilot episode of the Everyday Experiences Podcast, an overly-excited Geoff Wilson is joined by the eloquent Guy Thompson to dive into dive bars—exploring the design choices that influence bar patrons and tenders for better or worse.

This podcast concept (and pilot topic) is the byproduct of Geoff’s many attempts to encourage junior UXers in Auckland to worry less about getting hired in a digital company and open their eyes to the wealth of improvement opportunities in our everyday interactions.

Hey barkeep! Pour us another round because we’re just getting started.

Originally recorded on 23 Nov 2020.

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