The World of UX with Dr Darren Hood

In the return to the sinister UX culture exposé, Darren sheds much needed light on such topics as today's UXers being gaslit about the state of the discipline, misguided hiring expectations, misappropriation of skill levels, interview sabotage, premature promotions, downplaying the importance of fundamentals, and several more. Tune in for a weekly dose of much-needed truth. Check out the new World of UX website at https://www.worldoux.com. Visit the UX Uncensored blog at https://uxuncensored.medium.com. #ux#podcasts#cxofmradio#cxofm#realuxtalk#worldofux#worldoux#UXtips

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In the conclusion of this Talkin' Shop session with Manisha Bhalekar, we covered a broad range of topics including mentoring, UX and brand equity, Manisha's transition into UX leadership, upgrading one's UX skills, having a healthy AI mindset, today's UX job market, UX appropriation, and the use of the UX/UI combo acronym and the associated dangers. Tune in for the insights! Check out the new World of UX website at https://www.worldoux.com. Visit the UX Uncensored blog at https://uxuncensored.medium.com.  #ux#podcasts#cxofmradio#cxofm#realuxtalk#worldofux#worldoux#UXtips

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In the first of a two-part Talkin' Shop session, Darren speaks with Manisha Bhalekar, the Executive Leader of UX Design and Research at Turvo. In addition to learning about Manisha's start and personal journey in UX, the two also talk about the importance of building relationships, understanding and properly defining empathy, the importance of leaders hiring people who are smarter than themselves, championing UX in one's organization, and key aspects associated with mentoring. Check out the new World of UX website at https://www.worldoux.com. Visit the UX Uncensored blog at https://uxuncensored.medium.com.  #ux#podcasts#cxofmradio#cxofm#realuxtalk#worldofux#worldoux#UXtips

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In this special edition of Talkin' Shop, Darren has a conversation with Dr. Ari Zelmanow, where the duo address several hot topics associated with today's UX climate, including but not limited to the value of UX and the future of UX research. Dr. Ari also shares information about his educational program, "The Influential Researcher." Tune in for this enlightening and enriching segment. #ux#podcasts#cxofmradio#cxofm#realuxtalk#worldofux#worldoux#UXtips#theinfluentialresearcher Check out the new World of UX website at https://www.worldoux.com. Visit the UX Uncensored blog at https://uxuncensored.medium.com. 

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In this week's sinister UX culture exposé, Darren focuses on several insidious and unethical things that are all related to job seeking, interviewing, and employment. Check out this week's episodes to learn more! #ux#podcasts#cxofmradio#cxofm#realuxtalk#worldofux#worldoux#UXtips Check out the new World of UX website at https://www.worldoux.com. Visit the UX Uncensored blog at https://uxuncensored.medium.com. 

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This week's expose on the sinister culture at work in today's UX circles focuses on confusion surrounding the use of the UX/UI combo acronym, false certification mindsets, being overrun with Dunning-Kruger, the fallacy of putting one's self out there, and the false senior debacle. Tune in for the breakdown. #ux#podcasts#cxofmradio#cxofm#realuxtalk#worldofux#worldoux#UXtips Check out the new World of UX website at https://www.worldoux.com. Visit the UX Uncensored blog at https://uxuncensored.medium.com. 

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This week's expose on the sinister culture at work in today's UX circles focuses on one thing -- the "Kool-aid" mentality (e.g., the tendency to believe anything, the rampant adherence to bandwagon bias rules, and the dictates of certain classes of practitioners in UX. Tune in for the deets! #ux#podcasts#cxofmradio#cxofm#realuxtalk#worldofux#worldoux#UXtips Check out the new World of UX website at https://www.worldoux.com.  Visit the UX Uncensored blog at https://uxuncensored.medium.com. 

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This week, Darren continues the series exposing the sinister nature of today's UX culture by identifying several additional traits, many of which are going under the radar of most. The focus for this episode includes the increased volume and broadening techniques used in trolling, blind social media connections, continued confusion about UX/UI, rampant sexism, and the overvaluing of portfolios. Tune in for the deets. #ux#podcasts#cxofmradio#cxofm#realuxtalk#worldofux#worldoux#UXtips Check out the new World of UX website at https://www.worldoux.com. Visit the UX Uncensored blog at https://uxuncensored.medium.com. 

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One cannot overcome a problem without acknowledging its existence. Once the acknowledgment has occurred, it's time to load up on full awareness AND courage in order to overcome. This week, Darren continues the series by exposing the sinister nature of today's UX culture by identifying several additional traits, many of which are going under the radar of most. #ux#podcasts#cxofmradio#cxofm#realuxtalk#worldofux#worldoux#UXtips Check out the new World of UX website at https://www.worldoux.com. Visit the UX Uncensored blog at https://uxuncensored.medium.com. 

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One cannot overcome a problem without acknowledging its existence. Once the acknowledgment has occurred, it's time to load up on full awareness AND courage in order to overcome. This week, Darren begins a series exposing the sinister nature of today's UX culture by sharing the history that led to the problems being addressed and covering the first two traits. Enjoy! #ux#podcasts#cxofmradio#cxofm#realuxtalk#worldofux#worldoux#UXtips Check out the new World of UX website at https://www.worldoux.com. Visit the UX Uncensored blog at https://uxuncensored.medium.com. 

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