The World of UX - Podcast

09/05/2023

Did you know you could listen to The World of UX on YouTube? Listen to Episode 156 to learn about ways to turn lemons into.... UX lemonade. ;-)

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UX professionals are often subjected to scenarios where we are expected to deliver under severely adverse conditions. This brings to mind the hold saying — W...

23/12/2022

Time to run Episode 134 of The World of UX back.

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Listen to this episode from The World of UX with Darren Hood on Spotify. It is very common these days to hear someone experiencing a lot of rejection finding their first UX gig saying "They should give us a chance." There are also lots of others who understand the frustration of new UXers echoing th...

13/12/2022

Episode 135 of The World of UX is now available.

Darren is frequently asked to share stories and obliges in this new series, where he begins a jaunt down "Memory Lane" by sharing success stories from across his 27+ year career.

Listen to this episode from The World of UX with Darren Hood on Spotify. Darren is frequently asked to share stories and obliges in this new series, where he begins a jaunt down "Memory Lane" by sharing success stories from across his 27+ year career. Tune in to the first episode to hear Darren shar...

06/12/2022

Episode 134 of The World of UX is now available!

It is very common these days to hear someone experiencing a lot of rejection finding their first UX gig saying "They should give us a chance." There are also lots of others who understand the frustration of new UXers echoing the same seniments. What if I told you there's an inherent danger in embracing such a mentality? In this week's episode, I explain the fallacies and dangers associated with giving someone a chance and prescribing a more well-rounded and healthy alternative.

Listen to this episode from The World of UX with Darren Hood on Spotify. It is very common these days to hear someone experiencing a lot of rejection finding their first UX gig saying "They should give us a chance." There are also lots of others who understand the frustration of new UXers echoing th...

02/12/2022

The World of UX podcast is now available via the UX Uncensored channel on YouTube. Check out the latest episode via the link posted below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYIHEtRTFZg&t=2s

This week, Darren wraps up the series on the UX job landscape by providing career enhancement and key job search tips and their impact. He discusses things s...

22/11/2022

Episode 132 of The World of UX is available.

This week, Darren explains an oft-mentioned concept on the show — UX being under siege — by way of a brief history lesson. He explains what the siege is, provides several examples of the siege at work, the impact of the siege, and the basic strategies for standing against and overcome the siege and its "children." As always, tune in for your weekly dose of UX reality.

Listen to this episode from The World of UX with Darren Hood on Spotify. This week, Darren explains an oft-mentioned concept on the show — UX being under siege — by way of a brief history lesson. He explains what the siege is, provides several examples of the siege at work, the impact of the sie...

08/11/2022

Episode 130 is now available.

In this episode, Darren revisits a portion of last week's Opportunity Paradox overview, giving specific attention to and providing tips on how to evaluate job opportunties, companies, and leaders associated with the ""opportunities."" Tune in for the deets. ...

01/11/2022

Episode 129 of The World of UX is now available.

You see a job posting. You examine it to confirm whether or not you're qualified. You apply. You're interviewed. You get the gig. Shortly thereafter, you find out the job and company were not as advertised. Tune in to this episode to learn about what Darren calls the "opportunity paradox" and get tips on how to identify these scenarios and overcome them.



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04/10/2022

Episode 125 of The World of UX is now available!

This week, Darren continues answering questions from the UX community. This week's topics include: Managing challenging clients and stakeholders, the best ways for junior UXers to develop their acumen and handle career trajectory, and the differences between remote and in-house UX jobs.

Listen to this episode from The World of UX with Darren Hood on Spotify. This week, Darren continues answering questions from the UX community. This week's topics include: Managing challenging clients and stakeholders, the best ways for junior UXers to develop their acumen and handle career trajecto...

20/09/2022

Episode 123 of The World of UX is now available!
This week, Darren breaks down one of his popular blog posts to further address the truths needed to help optimize one's job seeking mindset. Tune in for a step-by-step breakdown of The UX Job Seeker Manifesto, plus 5 bonus items and topics.
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Listen to this episode from The World of UX with Darren Hood on Spotify. This week, Darren breaks down one of his popular blog posts to further address the truths needed to help optimize one's job seeking mindset. Tune in for a step-by-step breakdown of The UX Job Seeker Manifesto, plus 5 bonus item...

02/08/2022

Episode 116 of The World of UX is available! Tune in to hear Part Two of the great convo with Spencer Ivery and his daughter, Ayana (Hack the Hood).

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Listen to this episode from The World of UX with Darren Hood on Spotify. This is part 2 of a 3-part series, discussing several key aspects of user experience with the father-daughter duo of Spencer and Ayana Ivery. Spencer began his design journey working at Apple in the late 80s, while his daughter...

14/06/2022

Episode 109 of The World of UX is now available.

Many seek to engage in mentoring, but oversimplify it to everyone's detriment. In this week's episode, Darren expands on the demystifying mentoring by sharing required personal characteristics of those seeking to become mentees. Tune in for the deets.

https://spoti.fi/3NTYc8o

Listen to this episode from The World of UX with Darren Hood on Spotify. Many seek to engage in mentoring, but oversimplify it to everyone's detriment. In this week's episode, Darren expands on the demystifying mentoring by sharing required personal characteristics of those seeking to become mentees...

08/06/2022

Providing a simple way to keep up with The World of UX podcast. Check out the site. A topical content catalog is coming soon!



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07/06/2022

Episode 108 of The World of UX is now available!

The series on mentoring has already expanded. This week, after a brief recap, Darren tackles two more dynamics associated with mentoring: 1) The marks of good mentoring and 2) The pitfalls and challenges of mentoring and being mentored. Listen to the episode for more details.

https://spoti.fi/3xfGF3H

Listen to this episode from The World of UX with Darren Hood on Spotify. The series on mentoring has already expanded. This week, after a brief recap, Darren tackles two more dynamics associated with mentoring: 1) The marks of good mentoring and 2) The pitfalls and challenges of mentoring and being....

31/05/2022

Episode 107 of The World of UX is available!!! This week, Darren begins a brief series providing insights about UX mentoring — defining mentoring and sharing its proposed benefits. Tune in for the deets!

https://spoti.fi/3z9cUE7

Listen to this episode from The World of UX with Darren Hood on Spotify. Mentoring is a hot topic in UX these days. Though it's a hot topic and though many are advised to secure a mentor, many are without knowledge of what mentoring truly is and are in dire needs of insights on the topic. This week,...

24/05/2022

Episode 106 of The World of UX is now available! The World of UX 2-year celebration continues with a Talkin' Shop session featuring UX professional, Karen Lin. Tune in as we talk about several factors at work in today's UX landscape, most notably discussing UX leadership and organizational UX maturity. Enjoy!

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22/03/2022

Episode 97 of The World of UX is now available.
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Listen to this episode from The World of UX with Darren Hood on Spotify. In this Talkin' Shop episode, Darren engages in UX conversation with Marc Majers, Lead UX Researcher with Progressive Insurance, fellow adjunct professor at Kent State University, and author of "Make Your Customers Dance." Chec...

22/09/2021

We're one week out from our next event: Darren Hood, MSUXD, MSIM, UXC will be talking about how to recognize and overcome "The Whirlwinds of UX Misinformation" Sign up at: https://rfr.bz/f3acby4

Michael Cale chatted with Darren about his upcoming talk.... Check out the video.

Tue, Sep 28, 2021, 6:30 PM: Join UX Akron for our September 2021 Online Event!Topic: Overcoming the Whirlwinds of UX MisinformationThe landscape of UX today is quite active. With information serving a

15/09/2021

Celebrating the 10,000th download of The World of UX podcast!!! Thanks and I hope to bring you much more great content over the years!


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13/09/2021

Here's a link to my TEDx talk from this past weekend. The topic: "The Garrison of Excellence — Enabling the Lion Within."



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Darren Hood has been involved in user experience design operations for over 20 years. He has been working as a full-time UX professional for 16+ years. He ha...

07/09/2021

Episode 69 of The World of UX is now available. In this episode, Darren is "Talkin' Shop with Eric Shumake and Michelle Pakron." Check it out wherever podcasts are available.



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Listen to this episode from The World of UX with Darren Hood on Spotify. In an inaugural segment of "Talkin' Shop," Darren welcomes Eric Shumake and Michelle Pakron as the group spends time talking about eye-openers, challenges, their biggest surprises, and general tips associated with job seeking i...

13/08/2021

Episode 65 of The World of UX is now available!

This week, Darren concludes this round of "UX potpourri" focusing on such topics as the importance of hearing viable voices in UX, distinguishing between valid and invalid resources, his recent resignation from the UXPA Board of Directors, human-computer interaction (HCI), the dangers of rampant misinformation and non-authoritative sources, ethics in education, the dangers of neutrality, a sneak peek at upcoming coverage of problems with UX hiring, brand impact from poor interviewing practices, UX job seeking tips, and much more. As usual, tune in for the deets!

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14/07/2021

A job posting for a "UX position" doesn't really mean a company is looking for a UX professional.

Beware the paradox of opportunity.

14/07/2021

I never joke about anything related to work. It's not wise, neither can I afford to so such a thing. Why? For one, I take too much pride in what I do. I'm also so focused on achieving excellence that I don't consider anything I'm doing from a work perspective to be a laughing matter. Therefore, if you joke with me about my work, you'll have to pardon my stoic response. ;-)

02/07/2021

As presented in "5 More Things UXers Need to Stop Doing Immediately..."

"NOBODY can go from nothing to being a principal, UX lead, or senior. The advancement timelines for a UX professional requires at least 7 years of ENTERPRISE-LEVEL PRACTICE to qualify as a senior and another 3 years to be a principal."

You can read the entire blog post via the link posted below.

https://bit.ly/3hqvE7K

by Darren Hood

01/07/2021

Ever seen a hairdresser with terrible looking hair? A nail tech with terrible looking nails? How about an auto mechanic with a vehicle that's obviously in need of repair?

Ironically, one thing that's overlooked in the world of UX is the fact that a UX pro should always strive to provide a good UX in...whatever.

- Good documentation
- Good communication
- Good sound and video (in conference calls)

Always deliver good UX!!!

01/07/2021

Being "positive" and having confidence is a bit overrated. What do I mean? Read "Toxic Positivity & The Decline of UX" for the deets.
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Take a trip in time with me — back to the late 1990s or so. I had recently become involved in web, logo, and graphic design (and getting…

22/06/2021

Understanding UX is like understanding the movie "Tenet." You can't digest it by watching passively or casually and you can't engage at the surface level. Unless you observe it multiple times and pay strict attention, you will fall short of truly grasping its intricacies, recognizing its proposition, and appreciating its genius.

21/06/2021

Pseudo UXers overemphasize how an interface looks. This is a gross error. Remember, a good looking design means absolutely nothing.... if the experience is not intuitive and easy-to-use.

Make sure you're not distracted, hypnotized, or overly-concerned about aesthetics, so that you forget about what really matters.

17/06/2021

Time to run this blog post back | "7 Things UXers Need to Stop Doing.... Immediately" by Darren Hood
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by Darren Hood