Honest UX Talks by Wix Studio

By Anfisa Bogomolova & Ioana Teleanu

Honest weekly conversations about UX design career, challenges, portfolios, mental health, and all things UX. Ioana and Anfisa together have 20 years of experience in the UX field and trying to share ... more

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The podcast currently has 157 episodes available.

Honest UX Talks by Wix Studio episodes:

April 12, 2022 #47 White-boarding challenges | Job hunting
• The structure and purpose of the whiteboard challenge
• How to approach whiteboard challenge
• What employees test candidates by giving them a whiteboard challenge
• Tips on how to successfully pass whiteboard challenges and mistakes to avoid
• Top 6 takeaways

This Episode's sponsor:
💻 3D Design tool Spline
❓Next topic ideas: Submit your questions or feedback anonymously here

Links:
🎓 Into UX design online course by Anfisa
🎓 Mento academy Bootcamp by Ioana

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48min
April 05, 2022#46 Being a design team of one
Good and bad moments about being a design team of one

How to survive and thrive as a design team of one

Hosts' real stories and experiences working as a design team of one

Top 6 takeaways
This Episode's sponsor:
💻 3D Design tool Spline

Links:
🎓 Into UX design online course by Anfisa

🎓 Mento academy Bootcamp by Ioana
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Sign up here to get access to exclusive locked episodes for $0.99/mo

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41min
March 29, 2022 #45 Salaries and payments in UX industry
• Salary expectations you should have for your first job.
• Strategies to approach salary negotiation as a Junior Designer.
• What to expect from a salary at different levels (Junior, Middle, Senior) and factors that affect UX design salaries.
• Types of benefits you get that are included in the salary for a full time position.
• Top 5 takeaways

This Episode's sponsor:
💻 3D Design Tool Spline

🔗Links:
🎓 Into UX design online course by Anfisa
🎓 Mento academy Bootcamp by Ioana
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Sign up here to get access to exclusive locked episodes for $0.99/mo
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46min
March 22, 2022 #44 UX job interviews. What to expect and what questions to ask?
If you would like to skip intro, episode starts at 9:20 How does UX hiring process look like?

• Types of interviews and how to prepare for different stages of UX hiring process
• Typical questions you get asked during an interview.
• How questions might differ depending on the seniority of the role you are applying for.
What is your motivation to work with our company? What are you looking for? Tell me about your experience.
What have you learnt during your career? What are your values in the design?
Tell me about your strong side and what things you would like to improve?
• Questions you, as a designer, should be asking when you are in an interview process.
Does the company have a top-down or bottom-up culture?
How is your product being formed and planned? How much user feedback contributes to it? What process do you follow?
How is the design team structured? What are the core values of the design team? What challenges does the design team face right now?
• Top 6 takeaways

🔗Links:
🎓 Into UX design online course by Anfisa
🎓 Mento academy Bootcamp by Ioana
🧡 Want to support us?
Sign up here to get access to exclusive locked episodes for $0.99/mo
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...more
45min
February 22, 2022#43 Applying to hundreds of jobs w/Sarah Doody
Strategies on how to get hired for a UX position without applying to hundreds of roles

How to make less mistakes by applying UX and Product Management principles to job search process

How to create a portfolio not just with deliverables but articulating your decision making process behind that

The importance of building connections with people in the field
This episode's guest is Sarah Doody - founder and CEO of Career Strategy Lab
🔗Links:
🎓 Into UX design online course by Anfisa

🎓 Mento academy Bootcamp by Ioana
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49min
February 16, 2022#42 Selling UX research to stakeholders
Importance of good research and dangers of sloppy research.

Most common reasons why clients push back doing research and how to convince them not to do so.

Top 6 takeaways.

Mentioned in this episode:
Anfi's case study template.

Ioana's most recent article on Medium on Instagram UX accounts she recommends to follow.

A designer that we mention in this episode: Jared Spool.

5 W’s + H research method

❓Next topic ideas:

Submit your questions or feedback anonymously here
🔗Links:
🎓 Into UX design online course by Anfisa

🎓 Mento academy Bootcamp by Ioana
🧡 Want to support us?
Sign up here to get access to exclusive locked episodes for $0.99/mo
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...more
41min
February 08, 2022#41 Design agencies. Pros and cons
Difference between working at a design agency and a big company or a start-up.

Types of work and clients you are exposed to at a design agency.

Hosts´ experience working and collaborating with design agencies.

TOP 6 main takeaways.
Designer Andy Budd, who we mention in this episode

❓Next topic ideas:
Submit your questions or feedback anonymously here
🔗Links:
🎓 Into UX design online course by Anfisa

🎓 Mento academy Bootcamp by Ioana
🧡 Want to support us?
Sign up here to get access to exclusive locked episodes for $0.99/mo
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42min
February 01, 2022#40 Big vs small product companies. pros & cons
Differences between working in a corporate environment and for start-ups.

Skills that you can learn in each environment.

Scope of responsibilities, team dynamics, and structure of work in these two contexts.

2 key takeaways.

❓Next topic ideas:
Submit your questions or feedback anonymously here
🔗Links:
🎓 Into UX design online course by Anfisa

🎓 Mento academy Bootcamp by Ioana
🧡 Want to support us?
Sign up here to get access to exclusive locked episodes for $0.99/mo
🔗Follow us on Instagram to stay tuned for the next episodes.
🗂 Our instagram

👩‍💻 Anfisa’s instagram

👩🏻‍💻 Ioana’s instagram
...more
48min
January 25, 2022#39 Juggling UX career and motherhood (or other important roles)
Practical tips on making it as a UX designer and being a mom.

Transitioning into a new career later in life.

Skills that are transferable from motherhood into UX.

TOP 6 main takeaways.
❓Next topic ideas:
Submit your questions or feedback anonymously here
🔗Links:
🎓 Into UX design online course by Anfisa

🎓 Mento academy Bootcamp by Ioana
🧡 Want to support us?
Sign up here to get access to exclusive locked episodes for $0.99/mo
🔗Follow us on Instagram to stay tuned for the next episodes.
🗂 Our instagram

👩‍💻 Anfisa’s instagram

👩🏻‍💻 Ioana’s instagram
...more
51min
January 25, 2022#36 How I got fired twice
How was it and what happened

Emotional rollercoaster

Perspective is the key

TOP 6 main takeaways

❓Next topic ideas:
Submit your questions or feedback anonymously here
🔗Links:
🎓 Into UX design online course by Anfisa

🎓 Mento academy Bootcamp by Ioana
🧡 Want to support us?
Sign up here to get access to exclusive locked episodes for $0.99/mo
🔗Follow us on Instagram to stay tuned for the next episodes.
🗂 Our instagram

👩‍💻 Anfisa’s instagram

👩🏻‍💻 Ioana’s instagram
...more
38min

FAQs about Honest UX Talks by Wix Studio:

How many episodes does Honest UX Talks by Wix Studio have?

The podcast currently has 157 episodes available.

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