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RethinkingUXDiving into MentoringThis episode of the RethinkingUX podcast is all about Mentoring. We all know that mentoring is important. Not only because of the knowledge and skills people can learn from their mentors but also because it provides a way for us to socialize professionally. Our host Priya Saraswat is joined by Ashish Anand, Sr. Lead UX Designer at Rockwell Automation to dive into the topic of Mentoring and to understand what mentoring is and what it is not2020-12-0325 min
RethinkingUXIt's all about StorytellingThis episode is dedicated to all those amazing Storytellers who distill a vision or idea into a product story. It’s for those who look at the big picture while ensuring each step in the process is focusing on completing that big picture. Our host Priya Saraswat is joined by Shailendra Nath Jha, Vice President and Head of Digital Product Management at Max Life Insurance who shares his ideas on what Storytelling entails and why it's important to understand its value in product development. 2020-11-0223 min
RethinkingUXQuick Agile BitesThese days Agility and Agile innovation methods are so ingrained in our product development life cycle that we hardly pay attention to them but their importance can't be undermined. Agility is here for more than two decades now and it definitely deserves the credit for the fast-paced nature of this rapidly changing information and technology landscape. In this episode our host Priya Saraswat connected with Sevda Pruitt, Senior Scrum Master at axial Healthcare and asked some fundamental question on Agile and Scrum that can hopefully help the listeners to get a better understanding of what these techniques are and...2020-10-0821 min
RethinkingUXDemystifying Content StrategyThis episode tries to demystify the discipline of Content Strategy and UX writing and aims to highlight their importance in creating meaningful experiences. Our host Priya Saraswat is joined by Kati Hoeschen, currently a UX writer for Adecco at Google and a former content strategist at Expedia Group who shared her experience working in the space for several years. With great references and resources, this episode is packed with some great insights for people curious about the discipline.2020-09-2220 min
Immersive ExperiencesEpisode 11 - Are you slacking?This episode focuses on the popular workplace collaboration tool – Slack. We discussed the key aspects of the overall experience that Slack offers and tried to find out what are those key differentiators that are driving people to not just use it but fall in love with it.2020-08-1513 min
Immersive ExperiencesSeason 2 Trailer - We're back!We are back with another season of immersive experiences. This time we'll be focusing on immersive products that enchant people to spend precious moments of their life on their platforms. We will learn what makes them disruptive and we'll do it from the lense of existing organizational and academic researches conducted on these products. Happy listening!2020-08-1001 min
Vaishnava SongsGuru ParamparaVaishnava Songs by H.G. Kripamoya DasSong Name: Krsna Hoite CaturmukhaOfficial Name: Guru ParamparaAuthor: Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati ThakuraBook Name: NoneLanguage: Bengali LYRICS:(1)kṛṣṇa hoite catur-mukha, hoy kṛṣṇa-sevonmukha,brahmā hoite nāradera matinārada hoite vyāsa, madhwa kohe vyāsa-dāsa,pūrṇaprajña padmanābha gati (2)nṛhari mādhava-baḿśe, akṣ...2020-04-2404 min
Immersive ExperiencesEpisode 10 Thinking about the futureIt’s not very unusual to ask the question on where human-centered design is going. UX and role of designers are at peak in this emerging world of technology. Human-centered approach is turning important more than ever. Whether a technology is successful is ultimately not going to be determined only by its level of innovation or its standard of execution rather by desirability of its user. This final episode of the season discusses the rhetoric question of the future of Human-centered design. 2019-08-2014 min
Immersive ExperiencesEpisode 09 The Art & Power of StorytellingStories are powerful tool when it comes to create a long-lasting impressions. Stories are way to explain the world. Stories are about communication. A good storyteller is the one who practice the art rather believing that he acquired it. Every product we design and every idea we brings to life through our designs are unique in its own way so until you haven’t invested your time to get the story right, it’s highly unlikely that you will be able to establish a bond with your audience. In this episode, we discussed some of the existing ways for us t...2019-08-0417 min
Immersive ExperiencesEpisode 08 Empathic DesignEmpathic design is not just a conceptual thought, it’s a belief that we can understand group behavior, social influences and can develop an emotional and cognitive empathy towards larger number of people. Thus, designing products and services that matches their expectations. The neuroanatomy of our brains may allow us to feel empathy for another’s experiences, but it can also stop us from making cross-cultural connections resulting in an empathy gap. However, an active attempt to understand those cultural and psychological differences through observation, curiosity, active listening and opening up can help us overcome our bias, stereotypes and prej...2019-07-2713 min
Immersive ExperiencesEpisode 07 Universal and Inclusive DesignInclusive design is a design philosophy that embraces how diverse people are not just in terms of ability but also in terms of race, ethnicity, color, socio-economic religion. We are designing for the world that speaks many languages and has different limitations — physical or cognitive. As a design community, either we can offer an experience that respects these differences or can go a step further to create experiences that welcome people from all walks of life. Through research, we can be closer to everyone to learn more about these difference but most importantly can be closer to those who wa...2019-07-2014 min
Immersive ExperiencesEpisode 06 Research in designResearch in design is not different from any other psychological or scientific research. Research help designers to move away from the hindsight bias or ‘know it all along’ phenomenon which can prove to be dangerous specially when we are trying to solve our users problems. Be it attitudinal and behavioral or quantitative or qualitative, research not only opens the door that enlighten us about our users but also help us design better experiences by revealing cultural nuances, beliefs and need. This episode touches upon what it broadly means in UX and the connection it has to our psychological roots.2019-07-1313 min
Immersive ExperiencesEpisode 05 Complex User ExperiencesComplexity in design is very subjective. A design which might look simple can be difficult to understand but a complex looking system sometimes makes perfect sense. Simplicity and complexity are not competing thoughts rather concepts that can live in harmony. What makes a complex design appear simple is all its bits and pieces organized in harmony thus making it look more cleaner, more understandable and more easy to act on. In this episode, we will touch upon our perception on 'complexity' as designers and will make an attempt to separate it out from something which is confusing or complicated.2019-07-0613 min
Immersive ExperiencesEpisode 04 Emotional design & Emotional intelligenceEmotional design and emotional intelligence are turning mainstream concepts in design. When the former talks about how we should design products that evoke positive emotions in our user, the latter focuses on being intelligent and mindful of context of these emotions. This episode compares the two concepts and covers how to go about designing for emotions.2019-06-2915 min
Immersive ExperiencesEpisode 03 Conversational UX and the world of chatbotsConversational UX is not a latest thought. It's happening well before cellphones became a part of our lives. We, humans, are wired for conversations but oblivious to its multifaceted nature. While personal chat is ubiquitous in our daily lives, another groundbreaking technology has slowly and steadily entered in our conversational space and is blurring the boundaries between machines and humans. In this episode, we will talk about how conversation UX and chatbots are posing complex challenges for us designers. 2019-06-2215 min
Immersive ExperiencesEpisode 02 Finding our roots - Part 2This episode is a continuation of our journey from the previous episode to take a look at some personalities and incidents that carved the design world that we designers live and breathe today.2019-06-1514 min
Immersive ExperiencesEpisode 01 Finding our roots- Part 1In this episode, we will be doing a time travel to trace our roots in various cultures, civilization, and beliefs, and will try to examine our knowledge of design from a historical lense. 2019-06-0811 min
Immersive ExperiencesEpisode 00 Introducing Immersive ExperiencesWelcome to the trailer episode of Immersive Experiences - a podcast for people who live and breathe design. This episode will give you an idea of what we will be talking here. Stay tuned for a ride of full of fun, creativity and loads of learning.2019-06-0101 min