The Object-Oriented UX Podcast

By Sophia V. Prater

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Join Sophia V. Prater on a dive into the weeds on UX systems, information architecture, human psychology, and simplifying the complex. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ooux/support

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The Object-Oriented UX Podcast episodes:

06.06.2024
061 - OOUXing English Football with Will Poole
Will Poole is Head of User Experience at Kyan, a digital product agency that specializes in strategy, design, and engineering, expertly crafting digital experiences to solve complex problems and drive innovation. In this episode of the podcast, Sophia and Will...
05.15.2024
060 - Organizing a Team Around Objects with Ghyslain Olier
Ghyslain Olier is the Design Director at Content Square and has 15 years of experience in product design. In this episode of the podcast, Sophia and Ghyslain discuss using OOUX to organize your team, why your O's, R's, C's, and...
04.26.2024
059 - Making Sense of Language Messes with Abby Covert
Abby Covert is an information architect, writer and community organizer with two decades of experience helping people make sense of messes. She is the author of the 2014 book, How to Make Sense of Any Mess, "a book to teach...
04.11.2024
058 - OOUX for AI and AI for OOUX
In this solo episode of the podcast, Sophia talks about the coming artificial intelligence revolution and how it could work with OOUX. She discusses AI world models and how OOUX provides a framework for training AIs. Plus she shares all...
03.28.2024
057 - Revolutionizing your UX Process with Elena Haskins
Elena Haskins is a Certified OOUX Strategist and product designer that helps design software for SaaS startups that make users feel effortlessly at home. In this episode of the podcast, Sophia and Elena discuss how dog owners can teach clients...
03.14.2024
056 - Wrangling Design System Chaos with Dan Mall
Dan Mall is a creative director, designer, founder, and entrepreneur. He currently runs Design System University: curriculum & community to support how you design at scale. In this episode of the podcast, Sophia and Dan ask the question, are design...
02.29.2024
055 - (ORCA Series #8) - Attribute Requirement Fractals
In this eighth installment of the ORCA Series, Sophia wraps up the Requirements round with Attribute Requirements. Tune in to hear Sophia give a primer on deeper level requirements gathering, plus what sorts of questions generally get asked during the...
02.15.2024
054 - The Full ORCA Process Overview plus 15 Pro Tips
In this solo episode of the podcast, Sophia gives a great bird's eye view of the ORCA process, outlining each step, how it can stand alone on its own, and what the main "tripping point" is for each part of...
01.26.2024
053 - OOUXing Government with Kristin Ouellette Muskat
Kristin Ouellette Muskat is a Certified OOUX Strategist who is the Principal User Experience Designer at Coforma, and has worked in the government space for years. In this episode of podcast, Sophia and Kristin discuss why it's important to work...
01.04.2024
052 - OOUXing Thoughts, Feelings, and Your Life with Karen Hewell
Greetings OOUXers! In this New Years episode of the podcast, we welcome Content Designer, Information Architect, and Certified OOUX Consultant, Karen Hewell. Sophia and Karen discuss the power of naming your feelings and thoughts, the difference between feelings and thoughts,...
12.21.2023
051 - (ORCA Series #7) - Object-Oriented User Stories from Santa's Workshop
In this seventh installment of the ORCA Series, Sophia brings some holiday cheer while covering CTA Requirements. Revisiting the Santa Delivery App from ORCA Series #6, Relationship Requirements, she explores the four ways you can upgrade your basic user stories,...
11.30.2023
050 - (ORCA Series #6) - My Cat Saving Fire Department with Holiday Vibes
In this festive episode of the podcast, Sophia delivers episode #6 in the ORCA Series: Relationship Requirements. Sophia summarizes & expands on "My Cat Saving Fire Department," the power tool for analyzing object relationships. Using the example of Santa delivering...
11.16.2023
049 - (ORCA Series #5) - Object Guide Strategies for Ridiculous Clarity
In this fifth installment of the ORCA Series, Sophia discusses Object Requirements, how to skip ORCA steps & loop back to them as needed, as well as ways to customize the ORCA sprint, plus the potential use of artificial intelligence...
10.29.2023
048 - (ORCA Series #4) - Top Attributes to Consider for Every Object
In this fourth installment of the ORCA Series, Sophia discusses the 15 attributes that you'll want to consider for every single object in your system. Think about this like a gut check or a question guide for each object. Plus,...
10.05.2023
047 - Nine Traits of a High-Value UX Designer
We UXers need to fill in the skills in the messy middle of the double diamond design process — synthesis, system design, and information architecture. The ability to solve problems here is what makes a high-value UX designer…a UX designer...
09.14.2023
046 - (ORCA Series #3) - CTA Disco
In this third installment of the ORCA Series, Sophia discusses why objects aren’t more important than all the other parts of a system but are essential to understanding the system, plus she gives 8 tips for CTA discovery! LINKS: Learn more about...
08.24.2023
045 - Defining Inheritance with Richard Gower
Richard Gower is Vice President (Computing, Data Science & Technology) at DeLoach Engineering Science, PLLC & was the first member of Cohort 8 of The Object-Oriented UX Masterclass Certification to become a Certified OOUX Strategist. In this episode of the...
08.03.2023
044 - Implementing OOUX at IKEA with Kamil van Buuren
Kamil Van Buuren is a Digital Experience Design Team Leader at IKEA, With a focus on IKEA's co-worker & employee experiences. In this episode of the podcast, Sophia & Kamil discuss when to give your team a heavy versus a...
07.13.2023
043 - Facilitating ORCA Sprints with Allie Ofisher
Allie Ofisher is a UX Consultant & Certified OOUX Strategist who focuses on information architecture, user research, & of course, Object-Oriented UX. In this episode of the podcast, Sophia & Allie discuss running an ORCA Sprint for the Church of...
06.22.2023
042 - OOUX at Trello with Caitlin Steele & Liam Greig
Caitlin Steele is the Experience Design Manager at Jira & Liam Greig is Head of Design at Confluence, both previously were at Trello. In this episode of the podcast, Sophia, Liam, & Caitlin discuss the aftermath of an OOUX Design...
06.01.2023
041 - OOUX Yoga with Ewelina Nowakowska
Ewelina Nowakowska is a Certified OOUX Strategist and is the Director of UI/UX Design & Development at American Reading Company. In this episode of the podcast, Sophia & Ewelina discuss the ways in which OOUX is like mental yoga practice,...
05.11.2023
040 - (ORCA Series #2) - Eight Hot Tips to Level Up Your System Modeling Prowess
In this episode of the podcast, Sophia explains eight ways to level up your system modeling skills, plus diagramming The Church of Latter Day Saints! Please let Sophia know on Twitter (@sophiavux) what you think. What was your favorite tip? What...
04.27.2023
039 - Content Design at Wealthfront and Chewy.com, with Chase Roberts
Chase Roberts is the Senior Content designer at Chewy.com and has worked as a senior content designer in the fintech world with Global 500 banks, like Capital One and BBVA, as well as at startups like Wealthfront and Relief App....
04.13.2023
038 - OOUX at HelloFresh with Jake Zukowski
In this episode of the podcast, Sophia talks to the VP of Design and Research at HelloFresh — Jake Zukowski. They discuss how a designer on his team started sneaking OOUX through the backdoor into their design meetings, they debate...
03.30.2023
037 - Joe Natoli on OOUX (a sneak peak into our new course!)
NOW AVAILABLE! Sign up for Joe & Sophia's Udemy course: OOUX Fundamentals! In this super candid conversation, Joe Natoli and Sophia sit down to talk UX process, sketching, creativity, agile, and how OOUX can fit into to all of the above,...
03.09.2023
036 - UXing in the Dark, Finding the Light
This is a story about finding a path from struggle to satisfaction and from frustration to way more fun. In yet another solo episode (we promise we’ve got some interviews coming up!), Sophia goes way back to her childhood, high...
02.17.2023
035 - (ORCA Series #1) Start any UX Project with Noun Foraging
In this episode of the podcast, Sophia kicks off the first in a 15-part series on her ORCA (Objects, Relationships, CTAs, and Attributes) process. This first installment will cover the process of Noun Foraging. Learn Sophia's 10 hot tips for...
01.26.2023
Episode 034 - Running ORCA Sprints at Autodesk
In this first episode of 2023, Sophia lays out her findings after successfully rolling out the ORCA Sprint envisioned in episode 033 from last season. She talks about manifesting the ORCA Sprint from concept to deliverable, what worked and what...
05.12.2022
Episode 033 - The ORCA Sprint with Sophia V. Prater
In this solo episode of the podcast (and final episode of this season), Sophia talks about a new concept called "The ORCA Sprint." A week-long OOUX journey teams can take to tackle their projects head-on with the methodology of ORCA...
04.21.2022
Episode 032 - How to "Dev-ign" with Keith Rich and Anthony Gallo
Keith Rich and Anthony Gallo join us from Think Company, a bespoke UX and software firm out of Philadelphia. Anthony, the "engineer" of Think Company, began his career in system administration. He took learning how things work "under the hood"...
03.31.2022
Episode 031 - Applying Value Paths to OOUX with Samuel Hulick
Samuel Hulick runs UserOnboard where he researches, writes about, and implements successful user onboarding for companies around the world. In this episode, Sophia and Samuel chat about Value Paths and how they hone in on the deeper value of our...
03.10.2022
Episode 030 - Why designers should “dev” with Caroline Sober-James
Caroline Sober-James is the Director of UX at Acumium, where she and her team have successfully instituted OOUX to great success. In this episode of the podcast, Sophia and Caroline discuss why designers should cultivate empathy toward developers, how to...
02.17.2022
Episode 029 - Mapping Content Ecosystems with Scott Kubie
Scott Kubie is "a designer who writes." He's the author of "Writing for Designers," a must-read for anyone who writes, and the brain behind "Content Ecosystem Mapping," a visual way to represent your content reality—what you have and where it...
01.28.2022
Episode 028 - Metaphors and Moment Prisons with Lou Rosenfeld
Lou Rosenfeld needs no introduction. If you are listening to this podcast, you have most likely read or are aware of the Polar Bear book he co-wrote, or one of the many other design books published by his company, Rosenfeld...
01.07.2022
Episode 027 - OOUXing Whiskey with Steve Smith
Steve Smith is a software engineer, a UXer, and a serial entrepreneur. His early company, Ordered List, was acquired by GitHub and after a long stint as a product designer at GitHub, we met when we were both consulting to...
12.03.2021
Episode 026 - Atomic Design and OOUX with Brad Frost
As you probably know, Brad Frost is the author of "Atomic Design," the creator of pattern lab, and a design systems advocate and educator. He writes front end code, writes about writing code, and consults to companies looking to create...
11.11.2021
Episode 025 - Bridging Development and Design with Miriam Suzanne and Sondra Eby Eisenstat
Sondra Eby Eisenstat is a Certified OOUX Strategist and UX Designer at web development agency Oddbird. Miriam Suzanne is a self-described software engineer and artist. She is co-founder at Oddbird, as well as an Invited Expert with the W3C (The...
10.21.2021
Episode 024 - Value Paths and OOUX with Samuel Hulick
Samuel Hulick runs User Onboard, where he researches, writes about, and implements successful user onboarding for companies around the world. In this episode of the podcast, Sophia and Samuel discuss how OOUX helped with a crisis of faith, how there's...
09.30.2021
Episode 023 - Understanding the System with Cassie Eddy and OOUX
Cassie Eddy is a UX Designer and Researcher at Health Catalyst in Boston. She is also a Certified OOUX Strategist and active mentor in the OOUX Certification Program. In this episode of the podcast, Sophia and Cassie discuss learning to...
09.16.2021
Episode 022 - Introducing object-oriented thinking to LinkedIn with Harrison Wheeler
Harrison Wheeler is a Senior Design Manager at Linkedin and is the host of his own user experience design podcast: Technically Speaking. In this episode of the podcast, Sophia and Harrison discuss how OOUX provides a chance to take a...
09.02.2021
Episode 021 - Is OOUX just a useless IA rebrand?
In this episode of the podcast, Sophia goes solo once again to address a question someone in the OOUX Self-Paced Masterclass Program brought to her from a senior UXer who just didn't see the value of OOUX when information architecture...
08.19.2021
Episode 020 - How to Sell UX Research with OOUX
In this episode, your host Sophia Prater flies solo to show you how to sell more UX research using Object-Oriented UX—more specifically, the first two steps of the ORCA process. We will talk about how to make your stakeholders and...
08.05.2021
Episode 019 - OOUXing Security with Andrea Neuhoff and Kristen Kite
Today we have a discussion with an amazing UX designer Duo -- Andrea Neuhoff and Kristen Kite. Andrea is a Certified OOUX Strategist and a Senior Product Designer at Duo. Kristen is a Senior Product Designer at Detroit Labs and...
07.23.2021
Episode 018 - OOUXing your UX Career with Amanda Worthington
Amanda Worthington is the creator of the UX Portfolio Powerplay course, where she teaches other designers how to use OOUX to build and sustain a portfolio that's uniquely them. She's also the the host of the UX Hustle Podcast and...
07.08.2021
Episode 017 - Using OOUX in the wild with Caroline Sober-James
Caroline Sober-James is the Director of UX at Acumium, where she and her team have successfully instituted OOUX to great success. In this episode of the podcast, Sophia and Caroline discuss why Caroline calls OOUX a power tool for digital...
06.24.2021
Episode 016 - OOUXing Healthcare with Imogen Levy
Imogen Levy is head of digital at Moorfields Eye Hospital. She is an active mentor in the OOUX Forum, and an emerging leader in the OOUX movement. She’s using OOUX to shepherd Moorfields through a true digital transformation. In this...
06.11.2021
Episode 015 - Living in Information with Jorge Arango
Jorge is an independent information architecture consultant who helps companies gain clarity, confidence, and traction. He is the author of “Living in Information," and a coauthor on the fourth iteration of the Polar Bear book. Jorge's podcast, “The Informed Life,”...
06.07.2021
Episode 014 - Writing is Designing with Michael Metts and Andy Welfle
Michael Metts and Andy Welfe are the authors of "Writing is Designing," a must-read book on content strategy and UX writing that fits right in with the principles of OOUX. In this episode of the podcast, Sophia, Michael, and Andy...
06.07.2021
Episode 013 -Taxonomy Folksonomy and Knowledge Graphs with Ahren Lehnert and Bob Kasenchak
This episode of the podcast is a replay of episode 19 of the UX Hustle Podcast. We are revisiting this episode because Ahren and Bob will be the featured speakers at the June OOUX Happy Hour Meetup where they will...
05.06.2021
Episode 012 - Designing Resilience with Jeremy Keith
Jeremy Kieth is the cofounder of Clearleft, a design agency specializing in building resilient, future-proof, backwards compatible, and just super elegant web experiences. He is also the author of "Resilient Web Design," which he has made available for free to...

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The Object-Oriented UX Podcast episodes:

061 - OOUXing English Football with Will Poole

060 - Organizing a Team Around Objects with Ghyslain Olier

059 - Making Sense of Language Messes with Abby Covert

058 - OOUX for AI and AI for OOUX

057 - Revolutionizing your UX Process with Elena Haskins

056 - Wrangling Design System Chaos with Dan Mall

055 - (ORCA Series #8) - Attribute Requirement Fractals

054 - The Full ORCA Process Overview plus 15 Pro Tips

053 - OOUXing Government with Kristin Ouellette Muskat

052 - OOUXing Thoughts, Feelings, and Your Life with Karen Hewell

051 - (ORCA Series #7) - Object-Oriented User Stories from Santa's Workshop

050 - (ORCA Series #6) - My Cat Saving Fire Department with Holiday Vibes

049 - (ORCA Series #5) - Object Guide Strategies for Ridiculous Clarity

048 - (ORCA Series #4) - Top Attributes to Consider for Every Object

047 - Nine Traits of a High-Value UX Designer

046 - (ORCA Series #3) - CTA Disco

045 - Defining Inheritance with Richard Gower

044 - Implementing OOUX at IKEA with Kamil van Buuren

043 - Facilitating ORCA Sprints with Allie Ofisher

042 - OOUX at Trello with Caitlin Steele & Liam Greig

041 - OOUX Yoga with Ewelina Nowakowska

040 - (ORCA Series #2) - Eight Hot Tips to Level Up Your System Modeling Prowess

039 - Content Design at Wealthfront and Chewy.com, with Chase Roberts

038 - OOUX at HelloFresh with Jake Zukowski

037 - Joe Natoli on OOUX (a sneak peak into our new course!)

036 - UXing in the Dark, Finding the Light

035 - (ORCA Series #1) Start any UX Project with Noun Foraging

Episode 034 - Running ORCA Sprints at Autodesk

Episode 033 - The ORCA Sprint with Sophia V. Prater

Episode 032 - How to "Dev-ign" with Keith Rich and Anthony Gallo

Episode 031 - Applying Value Paths to OOUX with Samuel Hulick

Episode 030 - Why designers should “dev” with Caroline Sober-James

Episode 029 - Mapping Content Ecosystems with Scott Kubie

Episode 028 - Metaphors and Moment Prisons with Lou Rosenfeld

Episode 027 - OOUXing Whiskey with Steve Smith

Episode 026 - Atomic Design and OOUX with Brad Frost

Episode 025 - Bridging Development and Design with Miriam Suzanne and Sondra Eby Eisenstat

Episode 024 - Value Paths and OOUX with Samuel Hulick

Episode 023 - Understanding the System with Cassie Eddy and OOUX

Episode 022 - Introducing object-oriented thinking to LinkedIn with Harrison Wheeler

Episode 021 - Is OOUX just a useless IA rebrand?

Episode 020 - How to Sell UX Research with OOUX

Episode 019 - OOUXing Security with Andrea Neuhoff and Kristen Kite

Episode 018 - OOUXing your UX Career with Amanda Worthington

Episode 017 - Using OOUX in the wild with Caroline Sober-James

Episode 016 - OOUXing Healthcare with Imogen Levy

Episode 015 - Living in Information with Jorge Arango

Episode 014 - Writing is Designing with Michael Metts and Andy Welfle

Episode 013 -Taxonomy Folksonomy and Knowledge Graphs with Ahren Lehnert and Bob Kasenchak

Episode 012 - Designing Resilience with Jeremy Keith

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