UX Like Us

By Roman Bercot & Larry King

What's UX Like Us about?

UX Like Us is a podcast for the User Experience community. Designers, researchers, analysts, strategists - even product managers and front-end developers - will feel right at home as we discuss the techniques, tools, and toys that help us bring great products to life.

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UX Like Us episodes:

07.07.2021
Navigating the Post-Pandemic UX Job Market - UX Like Us - S2E29
As the pandemic recedes, unprecedented numbers of employees seek new jobs that better suit the new reality of work-from-anywhere. And as the economy recovers, companies need to fill roles put on hold or eliminated during the COVID-19 crisis. The result is...
05.25.2021
Designers in Space - UX Like Us - S2E28
The Space industry is shaping up to be one of the most significant growth areas in the market, estimated to exceed $1 Trillion by 2040. All this growth leads to new opportunities for User Experience professionals. Join us as we...
05.11.2021
The Right Way to Structure Teams
Building successful products requires Design, Product, Engineering, Marketing, Support, Documentation, Operations... everyone working together. So why do we continue to structure our organizations in silos? This week Larry and Roman discuss how to align people, goals, and incentives with cross-functional...
03.30.2021
Stop Saying It Depends
The right answer to every question does in fact depend on the context. But answering every question with "It depends" makes designers seem spineless, undermining others' confidence in our ability, judgment, and leadership. In this episode, Roman and Larry offer...
02.12.2021
When Should You Override Your Direct’s Design?
Designers should be given the freedom to make the best design they can without the fear of their designs getting changed for arbitrary reasons. This is a tricky scenario because design leaders have to believe in the designs their team...
01.12.2021
the UX of Distance Learning
In a world where everyone has to learn online, why are the platforms so bad? Larry and Roman discuss the user experience of distance learning sites and some low hanging fruit that could make life a little easier for students...
12.28.2020
DesignOps
Larry and Roman wrap up 2020 with a discussion of Design Ops (after a quick diversion into the Anova Precision Oven). In the last few years Design Operations (or DesignOps, as the cool kids call it) has emerged as an...
12.11.2020
the Robot Episode - UX Like Us - S2E22
Larry and Roman explore the design of robots in science fiction and real life. Should robots have faces? What about gender? Are Asimov ‘s Laws of Robotics enough for responsible robot design? Episode artwork by Mina FC on Unsplash ----- Please consider leaving...
10.05.2020
AI-powered Design - S2E21 - UX Like Us
Product Designer Jordan Singer (@jsngr) recently shocked the design world with his Figma plugin that renders interface designs using narrative text as the input. Larry King (@LAKing) and Roman Bercot (@Stuporman) discuss whether designers have reason for concern in this...
09.13.2019
2 Kinds of Design
In our Season 2 premier, Larry King and Roman Bercot discuss why Industrial age design practices don’t hold up in the cloud era. Modern product design and development teams must adopt an iterative, experiment-driven approach. Inspired by thoughts from Christina...
07.01.2019
Everybody Isn’t Not a Designer
Summary With #DesignTwitter becoming increasingly toxic, @LAKing and @Stuporman take on one of the issues making designers lose their minds: Is everyone a designer? We discuss a bit of background, why it matters, and our own takes on the issue as well as...
06.06.2019
Maturity Models to Advance Your Practice
Summary Roman Bercot and Larry King discuss a variety of maturity models and how to choose one that suits your needs. What is a maturity model? What is a model used for? Which model works best? Listen to this episode for...
05.27.2019
UX Bootcamps - UX Like Us 17
Kelly Nakawatase (@UX_Kelly) joins the show to share her experience entering the design field as a graduate of General Assembly. ----- Show Notes Episode image: R. Lee Ermey and Arliss Howard in Full Metal Jacket (1987) Should you take a UX bootcamp? - https://medium.com/@uxkelly/should-you-take-a-ux-bootcamp-69acf44bec9f Lindsay...
04.22.2019
Do Designers Need Jobs to be Done?
Summary Roman Bercot and Larry King explore Clayton Christensen’s Jobs to be Done framework and whether product design professionals need this “occasionally useful gimmick.” What is a JTBD? Why should designers use them? How many milkshake jokes can we make? And...
03.22.2019
UX Like Us 15 - the Agile Manifesto
18 years after the Agile Manifesto was published, Agile development methodologies dominate the way we make software. But are any of these methodologies truly Agile? Roman and Larry discuss the 4 Agile Values and 12 Agile Principles to see where...
03.15.2019
Design Ethics - UX Like Us 14
As designers realize greater impact and influence in their organizations, Design Ethics becomes an increasingly important discussion. We start the conversation with the UX of Ts & Cs, the Surveillance Industrial Complex, and designing weapons. ----- Show Notes Design Ethics and the Limits...
03.08.2019
the Overlap Pt. 2 - UX Like Us 13
Nelson Yu, Director of Strategy and Business Development at Experian, joins us to give a product manager’s view of the overlap between PM and Design. And you’ll never guess what Nelson picks for Stuff Designers Love! Cover Photo by Josh Calabrese...
03.01.2019
When Should You Redesign?
In light of several high-profile redesigns greeted by user revolt, Larry asks when is redesign the right move? How might we allow for user choice, while also allowing us iterate and innovate? Stuff Designers Love: indoor skydiving. ----- Show Notes Herb Caudill: Lessons...
02.14.2019
The Smart and Creepy Home - UX Like Us - 11
Larry's smart home increasingly belongs to Amazon. Will Amazon use Eero to make setting up smart homes easier? Should Eero owners worry about their privacy? ----- Show Notes The Verge: Why Amazon buying Eero feels so disappointing https://www.theverge.com/2019/2/12/18221441/amazon-buying-eero-disappointing Analysis of the Eero acquisition by Amazon Culture...
02.08.2019
Culture Eats Strategy - UX Like Us - 10
Kevin M. Hoffman, author of Meeting Design, discusses the power of culture in our organizations. What shapes culture? What transcends cultures and works across contexts? What levers can we pull to influence our cultures, regardless of title? ----- Show notes Kevin M. Hoffman http://www.kevinmhoffman.com/...
02.01.2019
Bold Predictions for UX in 2019
Larry King and Roman Bercot discuss Roman’s Bold Predictions for UX in 2019. Plus, we discuss InVision's The New Design Frontier state of design report. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/uxlikeus/message
01.24.2019
Fresh Perspectives
Larry and Roman discuss exciting new talks from UX Camp DC presenters: @danachis @feadog @jeffpass Stuff Designers Love twitter thread by @bethdean: https://twitter.com/bethdean/status/1084153270644310016 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/uxlikeus/message
01.11.2019
The Overlap
Larry considers the overlap between UX and Product Management. And a great new sketching app for iPad Pro. What do you think of the Stuff Designers Love jingle? Let us know what you think on Twitter. @LAKing and @Stuporman Enjoying the show? Please...
01.04.2019
What is a Design Strategist?
Larry and Roman welcome 2019 by discussing the role of a design strategist, business strategy, ethics, vision, super aggregators, and tiki bars along the way. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/uxlikeus/message
12.14.2018
The Tool Show
Larry and Roman discuss the 2018 Design Tools Survey, and how our tools shape our art. ——- UXTools.co 2018 Design Tools Survey (https://uxtools.co/survey-2018) ——- Actionable Futures Framework by Nordkapp (https://futures.nordkapp.fi/process-and-methods/) ——- Ghost (http://ghost-official.com/) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/uxlikeus/message
12.06.2018
I’m Gonna Be A Webmaster
Who should go into UX? Larry and Roman discuss traits that can make for a great UX professional, and stuff designers love. --- Jake Knapp's 'Make Time' talk at Webdagene 2018 -- https://vimeo.com/297313282?utm_campaign=Design%20Sprint%20Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Revue%20newsletter --- Dissecting the Glee logo on Typography Reddit -- https://www.reddit.com/r/typography/comments/ku9uh/dae_find_this_really_annoying_about_the_glee_logo/ --- Send...
11.29.2018
The WIP Problem
Roman is disappointed with Dark Mode. Larry talks about the Phoenix Project. ----- The Big Batch / Small Batch diagram by John Cutler: https://twitter.com/johncutlefish/status/1002193108765831168 ----- The Phoenix Project by Kevin Behr, George Spafford, and Gene Kim: https://itrevolution.com/book/the-phoenix-project/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/uxlikeus/message
11.22.2018
Thank-UX-giving
Just in time for Thanksgiving in the US, it’s the UX Like Us Thank-UX-giving episode. We discuss favorite dishes and all the user experience things we're grateful for. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/uxlikeus/message
11.15.2018
Ending the Existential Crisis
Larry’s recent trip to the Magic Kingdom provides some inspired examples of Experience Design. We put the title debate to bed (hopefully) forever. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/uxlikeus/message

What's UX Like Us about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

UX Like Us episodes:

Navigating the Post-Pandemic UX Job Market - UX Like Us - S2E29

Designers in Space - UX Like Us - S2E28

The Right Way to Structure Teams

Stop Saying It Depends

When Should You Override Your Direct’s Design?

the UX of Distance Learning

DesignOps

the Robot Episode - UX Like Us - S2E22

AI-powered Design - S2E21 - UX Like Us

2 Kinds of Design

Everybody Isn’t Not a Designer

Maturity Models to Advance Your Practice

UX Bootcamps - UX Like Us 17

Do Designers Need Jobs to be Done?

UX Like Us 15 - the Agile Manifesto

Design Ethics - UX Like Us 14

the Overlap Pt. 2 - UX Like Us 13

When Should You Redesign?

The Smart and Creepy Home - UX Like Us - 11

Culture Eats Strategy - UX Like Us - 10

Bold Predictions for UX in 2019

Fresh Perspectives

The Overlap

What is a Design Strategist?

The Tool Show

I’m Gonna Be A Webmaster

The WIP Problem

Thank-UX-giving

Ending the Existential Crisis