Dr. Darren Hood launches Milestones in Dysfunction, a new sub-series within Harsh Realities of UX Maturity. In this episode, he examines how misdefining and misappropriating UX—particularly reducing it to “UX/UI” or visual polish—has weakened the discipline’s scientific, strategic, and business-centered foundation.

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In a return to the Harsh Realities of UX Maturity series, Dr. Darren offers a historical look at key UX trends, tying them to shifts in UX maturity across the discipline. Check out this episode in light of when you entered the discipline, how it has "changed," and why.

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In an episode that was a long-time coming, Darren hosts UX veteran, Dr. Nick Fine — a London-based digital psychologist and user-experience researcher with more than 20 years of experience. In this Talkin' Shop session, the duo covers such topics as the current state of UX, the importance of fundamentals, the strengths and risks of AI, critical thinking and "healthy cynicism," designing agentic experiences, and much more. Check out this exciting and enriching episode.

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Many UXers, especially those newer to the discipline, are taught that it's important to "stand out" when trying to get a job. It's the reason many go to great lengths to get feedback on their portfolios and put forth efforts to be "seen" on social media. But is "standing out" a viable, reasonable, or even an achievable goal? In this episode, Dr. Darren exposes the many fallacies associated with trying to stand out, shares a better alternative, and highlights the connections to UX maturity. Check out this enlightening episode.

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This return to the Talk Circuit series highlights Dr. Darren's appearance on the Ready for Work podcast, hosted by Tom-Chris Emewulu (founder of Stars From All Nations), recorded in 2024 as a part of Tom-Chris' Guinness World Record Marathon attempt. In this set, Dr. Darren addresses several basic elements associated with the foundations of UX, including an explanation of the difference between UX and UI, and provided guidelines how how to manage one's maturity in the discipline.

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In this Talkin' Shop session, Dr. Darren hosts Lou Susi and Debra Michalides, fellow UX educators. The trio addresses topics such as advice for visual designers transitioning into UX, lifelong learning, UX culture traits, the state of today's UX community at large, the state of UX education, and first-hand experiences with teaching at bootcamps and taking the Google UX course. Check out this extremely powerful and enlightening episode!

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Job postings breed excitement. But is the excitement always warranted or justified? Absolutely not! In this episode Dr. Darren offers some perspectives on how to be more grounded and sober-minded when reviewing UX job postings AND showing how having higher UX maturity can help navigate the wild world of job seeking.

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In the world of UX, myths are a type of misinformation, concepts that masquerade as precepts or solutions, and general misconceptions about UX. One's level of UX maturity will determine the ability to overcome or be victimized. In this episode, Dr. Darren provides an overview of the connection between UX maturity and the ability to manage myths. Check it out!

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This week's guest is Eric Shumake, a 20+ year UX veteran and the CEO of HXRLabs.com a rising and successful UX education resource, helping people transition into the world of healthcare UX. Check out this episode as Dr. Darren and Eric cover several key topics focusing on the intersection between healthcare and user experience.

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In this episode of the World of UX podcast, host Dr. Darren Hood tackles the topic of "UX maturity in the age of faux education," making the case, backed by decades of firsthand experience, that most UX learning today — from Google's certificate program to coding bootcamps to compromised higher education offerings — fails basic educational standards and shares the factors required in order to provide a sound learning experience. Want to become more informed about sound UX education? Check out this episode!