Besides the obvious health crisis, buzzwords and poor communication are other pandemics afflicting the workplace today! Hosts Ngoc and Harshali chat with Olivia, Kevin, and Jordan - all 2nd year students in the MSHCI program - to talk about the value of strong communication skills. Tune in to hear about some specific techniques, skills, and as always, hot takes. 

Credits:

- Host(s): Ngoc Tran, Harshali Wadge

- Production and Edits: Savannah Phillips

- Logo: Olivia Hughes

- Featured Music: "40mph" - a.DOT and kiddiegoggles

This episode, Ngoc and Harshali discuss mental health with fellow students Talia, Yago, and Lu. Together, guests share their stories of dealing with stress and insecurity in HCI and grad school. Tune in for a candid discussion about this very important topic!

Credits:

- Host(s): Ngoc Tran, Harshali Wadge

- Production and Edits: Ngoc Tran

- Logo: Olivia Hughes

- Featured Music: Midnight Sun by Gurudutt Perichetla (Listen here: https://open.spotify.com/track/3TRhky1eQOYKa4ZUx5TyoV) 

When someone says 'UX', the first thing many people think about is design. In this episode, Ngoc and Harshali chat with Benton, Kelsie, and Varun, HCI students with degrees in industrial design, to get to the bottom of some big design questions! Tune in for a fun conversation about studio culture and why screens are the worst. 

Credits:

- Host(s): Ngoc Tran, Harshali Wadge

- Production and Edits: Savannah Phillips

- Logo: Olivia Hughes

- Featured Music: "Falling" - Mintiest: https://soundcloud.com/mintiest/tracks

In this episode, we sit down with Matt Golino and Rachel Feinberg, alumni of the MSHCI program at Georgia Tech. Matt and Rachel share their story of turning their masters project into a startup, working as a team, and launching the beta of their new app, ZenVR. Tune in to learn about how these HCI experts turned into entrepreneurs to bring meditation and technology together in one amazing product.  Check out www.zenvrapp.com to learn more about this project and sign up for the Beta! Credits: - Host(s): Ngoc Tran, Harshali Wadge - Production and Edits: Ngoc Tran - Logo: Olivia Hughes - Featured Music: "Untitled" by Yeesh (Instagram: yeesh.jpg)

According to Temple Grandin, "engineering is easy - it's the people problems that are hard." But what happens when three engineers enter a field where the focus is solving human-centered problems? In this episode, guests Anushri, Kevin, and Jay join hosts Ngoc and Harshali to chat about transitioning from engineering to the multidisciplinary world of HCI. Together, the three shed light on their pivot toward UX and HCI, as well as skills they leveraged from their backgrounds. Tune in for a fun conversation, enlightening advice, and some hot takes. 

Disclaimer: We recorded remotely with each person in different environments. We're experimenting and will always aim to make every episode better than the last!

Credits:

- Host(s): Ngoc Tran, Harshali Wadge

- Production and Edits: Savannah Phillips

- Logo: Olivia Hughes

- Featured Music: "Maria" - Kyle Kohlheyer (Check out his music here: https://open.spotify.com/track/05YJvJnzkVb6zs3jVnYb4W?si=Q5aokzn5Q_OD08-m9bDLOg)

Ever wondered what makes a great video game? This episode, hosts Ngoc and Harshali sit down with fellow HCI students, Ryan, Stephanie, and Aditya, to hear about their thoughts on video game design. All avid gamers, the three guests shine light on how HCI intersects with game design, coursework at Georgia Tech, and spill some tea on terrible game UX. 

Credits:

- Host(s): Ngoc Tran, Harshali Wadge

- Production and Edits: Savannah Phillips

- Logo: Olivia Hughes

- Featured Music: "Devon" - Sue Reon Kim (Check out her EP here: https://suereonkim.bandcamp.com/album/oorideuren) 

In this episode, hosts Ngoc and Harshali travel into the wild west of research, in all its various forms. Many people think of UX research as a single type of work, but it's actually a wonderful medley of methodology, data, empathy, business processes, and puzzles. Guests Sonam, Tiffany, and Anjali shed some light on the complexity of studying humans, the skills you need, and some great pieces of advice. Listen for a great (and very nerdy) conversation! 

Credits:

- Host(s): Ngoc Tran, Harshali Wadge

- Production and Edits: Savannah Phillips

- Logo: Olivia Hughes

- Featured Music: "Vice City" - Gurudutt Perichetla 

This week, hosts Ngoc and Harshali sit down with Sav, Taylor, and Austin - other members of the podcast team - to discuss imposter syndrome and the unique challenges of fitting into the HCI world. Touching on HCI, UX, and grad school, the podcast team shares personal stories of how they've experienced imposter syndrome, as well as their strategies for overcoming it. Tune in for a great (and candid) conversation!

Disclaimer: We recorded remotely with each person in different environments. We're experimenting and will always aim to make every episode better than the last! 

Credits: 

- Host(s): Ngoc Tran, Harshali Wadge

- Production and Edits: Savannah Phillips

- Logo: Olivia Hughes

- Featured Music: a.DOT (Austin Peete)

Inclusive design is often mentioned in the HCI community, but what does inclusive design actually entail? How should we incorporate it in our work? This week, guest Hannan talks about the difference between universal and inclusive design, how it's used in the user-centered design process well (or not well), and what she'd like to redesign if she had the chance. She joins hosts Ngoc and Harshali to discuss designing with everyone in mind, along with what we can do better as designers, researchers, engineers, and anything in between. 

Disclaimer: We recorded remotely with each person in different environments. We're experimenting and will always aim to make every episode better than the last! 

Credits: 

- Host(s): Ngoc Tran, Harshali Wadge

- Production and Edits: Savannah Phillips

- Logo: Olivia Hughes

- Featured Music: Will Foody