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Cats RoundtableSusan Zhuang | 06-01-25Susan Zhuang | 06-01-25 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2025-06-0105 min
CATS RoundtableSusan Zhuang | 06-01-25Susan Zhuang | 06-01-25 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2025-06-0106 min
Books and BobaMay 2025 Book NewsOn our mid-month check in for May 2025, we highlight some of the latest Asian American publishing announcements, celebrate some Asian American authors on the NYT bestsellers list, and check in on some increasingly bummer news happening in the industry (and society)!Upcoming books mentioned in our publishing news:Julia Song is Undateable by Susan LeeShoe Box Dreams by Qing ZhuangRoar by Varsha Bajaj The Stolen Queen by Kendare BlakeAh Ma's Home by Gillian Sze; illust by Leah HongThe Oks Are Not O.K. by Grace K. ShimWhen Shadows Burn by Vanessa LeAt Fifteen by Remy Lai; il...2025-05-171h 04
NYC NOWEvening Roundup: NYC Council Member’s Bite Charge Dropped, New York State Responds to Trump’s DEI Threats in Schools and LIU-Brooklyn Roc Nation Scholarship InvestigatedCharges have been dropped against New York City Councilmember Susan Zhuang after she allegedly bit a police officer's arm at a protest last summer. Plus, the Trump Administration wants school districts to confirm that they aren't using diversity, equity or inclusion programs. And finally, Long Island University in Brooklyn partnered with Jay-Z’s entertainment company to form the Roc Nation School of Music, Sports and Entertainment. Its first class of students were awarded scholarships stating they would “graduate without debt.” But that wasn’t the case.2025-04-0810 min
BEN SISKOThree Brooklyn Teens Denied a $10,000 NYPD RewardThree Brooklyn high school students who helped capture a subway arson suspect are being denied a $10,000 NYPD reward on a technicality. The teens spotted Sebastian Zapeta-Calil, accused of setting a woman on fire, and immediately called 911. Their tip led to his arrest at the Herald Square station. But because they didn’t use the Crime Stoppers hotline, officials say they don’t qualify for the reward.
The decision has sparked backlash. City Council Member Susan Zhuang says the teens should be honored, not punished for doing the right thing. Curtis Sliwa, founder of the Guar...2025-01-1701 min
The Tuckahoe ProgramTuckahoe Program Podcast Episode 56: The Kamala Harris Rally-Around/Attack on Christianity at the 2024 OlympicsIn this podcast episode (which was recorded on July 29, 2024 and released on July 30, 2024), I discuss 2 national news events and 2 local New York City news events that have happened in the last few days. And these include an illegal immigrant being killed and 2 other people being injured outside of a Randall's Island, New York City illegal immigrant shelter, the disgusting and evil Olympics opening ceremony in Paris France, and a controversy with New York City councilwoman Susan Zhuang (a Democrat from the Council's 43rd District).2024-07-3110 min
Nuance with Mike Scala and Jay CarterTerm limits for Supreme Court justices?This week:- Discussing Biden's proposal for 18-year term limits for Supreme Court Justices.- Senator Addabo poll regarding the support for QueensLink vs. QueensWay.- The arrest of New York City councilwoman Susan Zhuang who allegedly bit a police officer during a protest and the public's reaction.- Mike Scala shares a personal story about working on a legislative project with Vice President Joe Biden.Nuance with Mike Scala and Jay Carter is a weekly video podcast that engages its audience through examination of current...2024-07-311h 15
WCBS 880 All LocalNassau County's Planning Commission approves a plan to build a casino resort, Brooklyn Councilwoman Susan Zhuang speaks after her arrest for allegedly biting a police deputy chief, The Transit Workers Union claim the MTA has illegally cut its bus serviceMichael Wallace has the top stories from the WCBS newsroom.2024-07-1905 min
Design Kaffé073: Do We Need Product Managers?In our last episode of season 4, we ask ourselves: do we need product managers? Can people in other disciplines, like designers and engineers, do product management, or is it essential that there is a dedicated PM on every team? When does it make sense to have PMs and when does it not?
2023-08-1843 min
Design Kaffé072: Speed of Delivery, at All CostsThis week we're talking about delivery speed and the fine balance to find with delivering quality. We explore why it matters, the impact delivery speed can have on the quality of the team's outputs and how we as designers can face this challenge. 2023-08-0450 minDesign Kaffé071: Money as DesignersWe talk about money. How transparent should we be about salaries with our peers, recruiters, and companies? How should salary negotiations be handled or not handled? What about raises and promotions?
Follow us on Twitter @designkaffe and check out our website designkaffe.com.2023-06-301h 10
Design Kaffé070: Discrimination in the WorkplaceWe're back this week with a heavy topic on discrimination. We're trying to unpack how being discriminated feels like, why it occurs in the workplace and how we can be better allies.2023-06-2358 min
Design Kaffé069: Nepotism & Other Toxic Workplace SignsWe talk about nepotism and other signs of toxicity in the workplace. We discuss why it’s so damaging to individuals and teams when there’s systemic toxicity at work, and share thoughts on what to do when you find yourself in these situations.
Follow us on Twitter @designkaffe and check out our website designkaffe.com. New episode every other Friday!2023-06-0246 min
Design Kaffé068: Stigmas of Taking Time Off for Mental HealthWe explore the challenges and difficult feelings of taking time off from work due to mental health. We discuss why it is tricky to be honest and upfront about it, and fears we may have about the perception others have of us and our reliability at work.
Follow us on Twitter @designkaffe and check out our website designkaffe.com. New episode every two weeks on Friday2023-05-1943 min
Design Kaffé067: Tiia Meuronen & Tom Kerwin on Redundancy & Pay CutsThis week Tiia Meuronen and Tom Kerwin guest our podcast to share their experiences with redundancies and having their hours and pay cut. We talk about how you can look after yourself while going through such challenging experiences, how companies handle redundancies and pay cuts well and not so well, and what the wider design community can do to look after each other.
Find Tom on LinkedIn, his Innovation Tactics deck on Pip Decks, his Pivot Triggers on Maven, and his consulting services on Trigger Strategy Group.
Follow Tiia on LinkedIn and check out her...2023-05-0555 min
Design Kaffé066: Poorly Delivered FeedbackToday we’re discussing feedback and how it can sometimes be delivered poorly. We explore in what contexts or situations poor feedback tends to occur and how we can best react to it.
Follow us on Twitter @designkaffe and check out our website designkaffe.com. New episode every two weeks on Friday2023-04-2153 min
Design Kaffé065: Mediocrity & Low StandardsWe talk about mediocrity and low standards where design over time doesn’t deliver impact or meet the standards set by ourselves and others. We discuss what might cause mediocre design, how experience as leaders and designers can affect our standards, and what we can do to improve our design standards.
Follow us on Twitter @designkaffe and check out our website designkaffe.com.2023-04-0746 min
Design Kaffé064: Toxic Productivity & Goal-SettingThis week we talk about toxic goal-setting and productivity. We reflect on the best way to evaluate growth at work and best practices to set goals for ourselves. We also discuss productivity and how to set healthy boundaries when we're caught into the hustle mentality.
Follow us on Twitter @designkaffe and check out our website designkaffe.com. 2023-03-2451 min
Design Kaffé063: Being Human at WorkWe talk about being human at work, whether that's our emotional states or more enduring traits of our identities and personalities which all influence how we interact with our work and our coworkers. We discuss the challenges of the notion of “bringing your whole self” to work and how managers and leaders can better support humans at work.
Follow us on Twitter @designkaffe and check out our website designkaffe.com.2023-03-1054 min
Design Kaffé062: Bad Job Search Experiences & What to Do About ThemWe're back for another design conversation, this time about bad job search experiences. We share our own past experiences searching for a design role and what we've found frustrating and uncomfortable when interviewing with companies. We also open the Pandora's Box on design tasks and share a few tips on what to do with unpleasant recruitment experiences.
Follow us on Twitter @designkaffe and check out our website designkaffe.com. New episode every other Friday!2023-02-2451 min
Design Kaffé061: Being Introverted in an Extraverted WorkplaceIn our first episode of season 4, we share our experiences of being introverted designers in extraverted workplaces. What challenges have we found, how have we overcome them, and what value can we bring by having more diversity of thinking and communication styles in our industry?
Follow us on Twitter @designkaffe and check out our website designkaffe.com. New episode every other Friday!2023-02-1051 min
Design KafféSeason 4 TrailerWelcome to Design Kaffé, a podcast where we have mindful, candid conversations for designers in tech. In our fortnightly episodes, we discuss a wide range of topics to explore what it means to be a designer, the challenges we face in the design and tech industry, and share thoughts on how we can all be better at what we do. We hope you enjoy listening!2023-02-0804 min
Design KafféBonus: Reflections — End of Season 3In this last episode of season 3, we look back and reflect over the season’s episodes and format. We talk about what felt challenging to us and what lessons we took away from this season.
Follow us on Twitter @UX_Maturity and check out our website uxmaturitypodcast.com.2022-11-1139 minDesign Kaffé060: Gathering InsightsWe complete our last theme for season 3 by exploring the when and how of gathering insights. When during design do we know we should gather insights? How do we get started gathering insights, and what are some of the common mistakes we make in doing so?
Follow us on Twitter @UX_Maturity and check out our website uxmaturitypodcast.com.2022-11-0442 minDesign Kaffé059: Getting To & From InsightsThis week we continue our theme on Insights and deep-dive into identifying and using insights. We talk about the best ways to analyse data and extract meaningful insights, what methodologies we like to use and how visualising insights can be key to retain them throughout the design process.
Follow us on Twitter @UX_Maturity and check out our website uxmaturitypodcast.com. New episode every Friday2022-10-2842 minDesign Kaffé058: Léa Samrani on Product & Design CollaborationWe have the wonderful Léa Samrani on as a guest this week to discuss how product managers and designers can collaborate well with each other. We explore the differences and overlap in PM and designer roles and responsibilities, and the importance of nurturing the PM-designer duo relationship to drive better outcomes.
Follow us on Twitter @UX_Maturity and check out our website uxmaturitypodcast.com. New episode every Friday!2022-10-2156 minDesign Kaffé057: Being Data-Driven vs Data-InformedWe’re starting a new theme on Insights and discuss the differences of being Data-Driven vs Data-Informed. We dive into how team dynamics or design process can differ with each approach. We also cover lessons from our experience and share why we believe in a Data-informed approach ourselves.
Follow us on Twitter @UX_Maturity and check out our website uxmaturitypodcast.com. New episode every Friday2022-10-1441 minDesign Kaffé056: Managing YourselfWe round off our Management theme by talking about managing ourselves. How do we manage our goals—whether they’re project goals or career goals—and ensure we set the right goals to begin with? How do we self-manage both our deliverables as well as our ultimate impact and outcomes? And how do we keep ourselves accountable?
Follow us on Twitter @UX_Maturity and check out our website uxmaturitypodcast.com. New episode every Friday!2022-10-0745 minDesign Kaffé055: Managing UpwardsWe’re continuing our Management theme this week and talk about managing upwards. We share our experience and lessons on how to challenge or give feedback to senior colleagues and managers.
Follow us on Twitter @UX_Maturity and check out our website uxmaturitypodcast.com. New episode every Friday!2022-09-3045 minDesign Kaffé054: Being ManagedThis week we are kicking off a new theme on Management, starting with some reflections on what it’s like ‘to be managed’. We explore what qualities we value in a great design manager and what management practices have marked us in our experience.
Follow us on Twitter @UX_Maturity and check out our website uxmaturitypodcast.com. New episode every Friday!2022-09-2350 minDesign Kaffé053: Making Decisions & Bias For ActionWe round off our Productivity theme by discussing how we can be better at making decisions and be biased towards action. How do we create an environment where people are empowered and trusted to make decisions in the face of risk and incomplete information? How do we mitigate sign-off culture and decision paralysis, so that we can effectively move forward towards better outcomes?
Follow us on Twitter @UX_Maturity and check out our website uxmaturitypodcast.com. New episode every Friday!2022-09-1644 minDesign Kaffé052: The Value of SlackIn our second episode on Productivity, we deep-dive into the value of slack: why is it important — and not counterproductive — for productivity to have downtime, take breaks, and not do work for a while? What does good slack and bad slack look like? How can we be better at incorporating slack into our practice as individual designers as well as teams?
Follow us on Twitter @UX_Maturity and check out our website uxmaturitypodcast.com.2022-09-0946 minDesign Kaffé051: Yuri Martins on AccessibilityIn this week’s episode, Yuri Martins joined us to talk about accessibility and his approach at Typeform! We dive into accessibility by design, what a good process looks like and also chat about some of the big misconceptions about accessibility.
Yuri recommends the following resources for accessibility: Microsoft figma library, Twitter Figma library, Microsoft/Inclusive, Building for Everyone, Universal Design, Designing Voice User Interfaces
Follow us on Twitter @UX_Maturity and check out our website uxmaturitypodcast.com. New episode every Friday2022-08-2657 minDesign Kaffé050: Efficiency vs EffectivenessWe kick off a new theme, Productivity, by discussing the difference between efficiency and effectiveness. How are they different, and how do they go hand in hand? When should we focus on being efficient and when should we focus on being effective? What are our hacks and tips for have we can be more productive by working more efficiently and effectively?
Follow us on Twitter @UX_Maturity and check out our website uxmaturitypodcast.com. New episodes every Friday!2022-08-1940 minDesign Kaffé049: Beyond The Core Design SkillsThis week, we cover our last topic in our theme of The Designer Role where we talk about those valuable skills that sit outside the core product design skills. We explore how service, research and content design skills can either often be included in your responsibilities or be stand alone functions that you collaborate with.
Follow us on Twitter @UX_Maturity and check out our website uxmaturitypodcast.com. New episode every Friday morning!2022-08-1239 minDesign Kaffé048: UX/UI Designer vs Product DesignerWe continue exploring the theme of The Designer Role by discussing whether or not a UX/UI Designer is the same as a Product Designer. Where are they similar? What makes them different? Do titles even matter?
Follow us on Twitter @UX_Maturity and check out our website uxmaturitypodcast.com. New episodes every Friday!2022-08-0541 minDesign Kaffé047: UX vs UI — The Great Divide?We start a new theme about The Designer Role. Our episode this week tackles the controversial topic about UX vs UI 🙈. We talk about the differences in the two roles and explore the value of both being a specialist or a hybrid designer.
Follow us on Twitter @UX_Maturity and check out our website uxmaturitypodcast.com. New episode every Friday morning!2022-07-2943 minDesign Kaffé046: Dealing With AmbiguityIn our last episode about Discovery, we discuss how we deal with ambiguity in discovery: when and how do we run into ambiguity in our discovery work? Should we always seek certainty or embrace ambiguity? How do we help our stakeholders deal with ambiguity as well?
Follow us on Twitter @UX_Maturity and check out our website uxmaturitypodcast.com.2022-07-2241 minDesign Kaffé045: Continuous DiscoveryThis week is about Continuous Discovery! We explore how it differs from project-based discovery as well as some of the best practices about when and how to implement it in your team.
We are @UX_Maturity on Twitter and UX Maturity on LinkedIn — follow us there for the latest updates. New episode every Friday morning.2022-07-1540 minDesign Kaffé044: Designing the Right Thing vs Designing the Thing RightThis week we are tackling the big mighty theme of Discovery. Starting with a first topic on how to design the right thing VS designing the thing right. We talk about how we frame problems, when we feel that it’s time to move forward within the design process and how solution phase also involves discovery.
We are @UX_Maturity on Twitter and UX Maturity on LinkedIn — follow us there for the latest updates. New episode every Friday.2022-07-0854 min
Design Kaffé043: Knowing Your ValueFor our last episode in our trilogy on how to not lose your soul, we talk about knowing our value as designers: when do we think we’re being undervalued as designers? What can we do to help the rest of the organisation understand what value we bring? To what extent does where design sit in the org chart speak to our value?
We are @UX_Maturity on Twitter and UX Maturity on LinkedIn — follow us there for the latest updates. New episode every Friday.2022-07-0138 minDesign Kaffé042: Staying CreativeWe continue our topic on how to not lose your soul by deep-diving into the challenges of staying creative as a designer. What is creativity in UX and design, and why can it sometimes be so hard to stay creative? What are some ways we can overcome our creativity blocks?
We are @UX_Maturity on Twitter and UX Maturity on LinkedIn — follow us there for the latest updates. New episode every Friday.2022-06-2440 minDesign Kaffé041: Sarah Doody on Treating Your UX Career Like a Product and Finding Your Next RoleSarah Doody joins us this week to talk about UX career and job search. She tells us about how we can benefit from treating our career like a product and gives many valuable advice to designers in search for their next role. Sarah is the founder and CEO of the Career Strategy Lab™.
Articles and videos mentioned in the episode can be found right here: how to write a case study, how to create a UX resume and how to optimise your LinkedIn profile
We are @UX_Maturity on Twitter and UX Maturity on LinkedIn — follow u...2022-06-1757 minDesign Kaffé040: Being a Product DesignerWe explore a new theme: how to not lose your soul. How do we keep our soul as product designers? How do we stick to our user-centred values and principles while meeting business needs? How do we escape the feature factory?
Follow us on Twitter @UX_Maturity or buy us a coffee to support us.2022-06-1058 minDesign Kaffé039: Empathy With OurselvesThis week, we dive into our last empathy topic and talk about the importance of building empathy with ourselves. We discuss how self-empathy impacts us both positively or negatively at work and what practices we’ve tried to build self compassion.
We are @UX_Maturity on Twitter and UX Maturity on LinkedIn — follow us there for the latest updates.2022-06-0351 minDesign Kaffé038: Empathy With StakeholdersWe continue our empathy theme and talk about why it’s important to build empathy with stakeholders. We also share thoughts on how we might be better at being empathetic to our stakeholders and building a compassionate culture.
We are @UX_Maturity on Twitter and UX Maturity on LinkedIn — follow us there for the latest updates.2022-05-2741 minDesign Kaffé037: Empathy With UsersOur first theme for the season is empathy: we define empathy, talk about the importance of building empathy with our users, and share ways we can be more empathetic with users throughout our design process.
We are @UX_Maturity on Twitter and UX Maturity on LinkedIn — follow us there for the latest updates.2022-05-2038 minDesign KafféUX Maturity — TrailerWe're back! Here's an overview of who we are and what to expect from UX Maturity season 3.
We are @UX_Maturity on Twitter and UX Maturity on LinkedIn — follow us there for the latest updates. 2022-05-1602 minDesign Kaffé036: Switching Careers Into UX + End of Season 2 ReflectionsIn our last episode of season 2, we share our thoughts and opinions on what’s valuable to consider when switching careers into UX. See you in season 3!
Follow us on Twitter @UX_Maturity and check out our website: uxmaturitypodcast.com.2022-03-0456 minDesign Kaffé035: Active ListeningWe talk about active listening: what it is, why it’s important, and tools and techniques to improve how we actively listen to our users, stakeholders, and colleagues — so that we can be better designers.
Follow us on Twitter @UX_Maturity and check out our website: uxmaturitypodcast.com.2022-02-2549 minDesign Kaffé034: Conflict Resolution With Joshua MauldinJoshua Mauldin talks to us about conflict resolution: what is a healthy conflict and what is an unhealthy conflict? How do we create safe spaces that nurture healthy conflict resolution? How do we use empathy in ourselves and others when faced with conflict?
Follow us on Twitter @UX_Maturity and check out our website: uxmaturitypodcast.com.2022-02-1856 minDesign Kaffé033: Fun and Whimsy at WorkWe talk about the importance of fun and whimsy at work, and how it fosters creativity, interpersonal relationships, and a redefinition of work itself.
Follow us on Twitter @UX_Maturity and check out our website: uxmaturitypodcast.com.2022-02-1148 minDesign Kaffé032: Comfort Zones and How to Get Out of ThemWe talk about comfort zones: what are they, how do we get out of them, and why should we get out of them? We touch on growth mindsets, being comfortable with uncertainty, and the consequences of having teams that are too comfortable.
Follow us on Twitter @UX_Maturity and check out our website uxmaturitypodcast.com.2022-02-0448 minDesign Kaffé031: Content Strategy With Kay McMahonKay McMahon talks to us about content strategy: what it is, why it’s important, and what skills are involved to ensure the right content is delivered to the right people at the right time.
The content strategy tools Kay mentions:
http://guidetouxr.com — Guide to User Research (UXR): A curated collection of 250+ resources & tools dedicated to user research, that will help you incorporate it into your design practice
https://answerthepublic.com — Answer The Public: uses search insight to generate questions around a topic (for idea generation, phrasing, terminology)
https://www.googlefight.co.uk...2022-01-2845 minDesign Kaffé030: Discovering While Delivering With Tom KerwinTom Kerwin talks to us about how we can do discovery and delivery at the same time: Pivot Triggers is a lightweight scaffolding framework he’s developed to enable teams to identify and gather signals to decide whether or not we should keep investing in an initiative.
Follow us on Twitter @UX_Maturity and check out our website uxmaturitypodcast.com.2022-01-2156 minDesign Kaffé029: Loving the Problem, Not the SolutionWe talk about the importance of falling in love with the problem rather than getting attached to solutions, the value of continuously learning and identifying opportunities, how to approach “MVP”s, and why we’re never really “done” with design.
Follow us on Twitter @UX_Maturity and check out our website uxmaturitypodcast.com.2022-01-1449 minDesign Kaffé028: Is Everyone a Designer?Is everyone a designer? We talk about what role we have in helping people in other disciplines understand the impact their decisions have on end user experiences. We talk about the unique skills and perspectives designers do bring to the table, while also democratising design to others to increase UX maturity.
Follow us on Twitter @UX_Maturity and check out our website uxmaturitypodcast.com.2021-12-2347 minDesign Kaffé027: Impostor SyndromeWe talk about what impostor syndrome is, why we might have it, and how we can manage it better. The more psychological safety we create at work to talk about topics such as impostor syndrome, the better practitioners, team members, and leaders we become.
Follow us on Twitter @UX_Maturity and check out our website uxmaturitypodcast.com.2021-12-1749 minDesign Kaffé026: Succeeding as an Introvert With Tim YeoTim Yeo (https://www.thequietachievr.com/) talks to us about being introverts in the design industry, how introversion is a strength and not a weakness, and techniques we can use to succeed as introverted designers.
Follow us on Twitter @UX_Maturity and check out our website uxmaturitypodcast.com.2021-12-1054 minDesign Kaffé025: Tending the UX GardenHow do we avoid deterioration of user experiences by neglecting design debt and UX maintenance? We talk about the importance and value of fixing UX issues, paper cut bugs, and making small UX improvements over time — even though it's not the most exciting thing to work on. We discuss why it's a common challenge, and techniques we can use to ensure we tend to our UX gardens.
Follow us on Twitter @UX_Maturity and check out our website uxmaturitypodcast.com.2021-12-0343 minDesign Kaffé024: Managing StakeholdersStakeholder management is a nuanced skill we all need to learn as practitioners. We talk about why it's important to manage stakeholders, discuss techniques of effective stakeholder management, and reflect on times we've managed stakeholders poorly.
Follow us on Twitter @UX_Maturity and check out our website uxmaturitypodcast.com.2021-11-2643 minDesign Kaffé023: Creating Space for Learning and DevelopmentHow do we make sure we continuously grow and learn as UX practitioners? We talk about techniques to keep developing our craft and career, how we learn differently, and how to explain the value of carving out space to learn at work. We touch on personal OKRs, networking, mentoring, and more!
Follow us on Twitter @UX_Maturity and check out our website uxmaturitypodcast.com.2021-11-1947 minDesign Kaffé022: Hiring the Best TalentWhat's the best design talent and how do you hire them? We talk about how to design better hiring processes, good and bad experiences we've had ourselves when being interviewed for design roles, and how to deal with subjectivity and bias in hiring.
Follow us on Twitter @UX_Maturity and check out our website uxmaturitypodcast.com.2021-11-1242 minDesign KafféUX Maturity — TrailerWhat to expect from UX Maturity and a chance for us to introduce ourselves.Follow us on Twitter @UX_Maturity and check out our website uxmaturitypodcast.com.2021-11-0702 minDesign Kaffé021: Making MistakesSeason 2 is here! In this episode, we talk about learning from mistakes, how to foster a positive culture, how to grow together by reflecting on our actions.
Follow us on Twitter @UX_Maturity and check out our website uxmaturitypodcast.com.2021-11-0528 min
Design Kaffé020: Reflections — End of Season 1We reflect on the first season, what we learned, what it takes to launch a podcast or a new project, and what we are expecting from season 2. See you soon! 2021-10-1527 min
Design Kaffé019: Design Maturity = Uniformity?We reflect on what it means that a growing number of companies are more design mature than ever. We talk about how branding can be a differentiator and how important it is to have a unique experience for people. We ask ourselves whether uniformity leads to better experiences or not. 2021-10-0828 min
Design Kaffé018: The Optimum Team SizeWe give our opinions and highlight pros and cons about working in small and big teams. We Touch upon culture, scale, structure, and chaos.2021-09-3031 min
Design Kaffé017: Dealing With ConflictHow do we deal with conflict? How important is it? What do we usually do when people disagree in a team? How can we use conflict to learn and move forward?
We talk about all of this and share our experiences with conflict. 2021-09-2433 min
Design Kaffé016: Being Happy in Your RoleWe share our opinions on what it means for us to be happy in our roles, touching upon independence, flexibility, and personal values. We also talk about how companies can support people's growth and create a good environment. 2021-09-0230 minDesign Kaffé015: Side ProjectsWe talk about how we manage side projects, how we motivate ourselves, and what works for us. We also cover how they improve us as designers. 2021-08-2429 minDesign Kaffé014: Giving and Receiving FeedbackWhat's the best way to deliver feedback? Is there a structure that we can follow? How do we make sure that the other person takes action on the feedback we deliver? Also, what's the best attitude to receive feedback?
We talk about all of this in this episode and we reflect on the importance of feedback. 2021-08-1732 minDesign Kaffé013: Promotions and Career ProgressionWe talk about promotion, both from the employee and manager perspectives. We unpack key aspects related to it like career progression and owning your career path, setting the right expectations, and imposter syndrome. We also share our perspectives on how to understand if someone is ready to be promoted and how to support them to succeed in their new role.
Follow us on Twitter @UX_Maturity and check out our website uxmaturitypodcast.com.2021-08-0335 minDesign Kaffé012: The Future of Design With Federico FrancioniFederico Francioni talks to us about the future of design and how design roles will evolve in the future, highlighting the most important skills to have an impact on the world.
Follow us on Twitter @UX_Maturity and check out our website uxmaturitypodcast.com.2021-07-2742 minDesign Kaffé011: Creativity and InnovationWe define creativity and talk about how to set up a creative environment. We talk about why it's crucial to innovate and improve people's lives.
Follow us on Twitter @UX_Maturity and check out our website uxmaturitypodcast.com.2021-07-2034 minDesign Kaffé010: BoundariesWe talk about how to set healthy boundaries in the team, and how to use them to encourage collaboration and improve the design process.
Follow us on Twitter @UX_Maturity and check out our website uxmaturitypodcast.com.2021-07-1532 minDesign Kaffé009: The Role of the Design ManagerWhat are the most important aspects of being a design manager? What are the key responsibilities? How do design managers manage themselves?
Follow us on Twitter @UX_Maturity and check out our website uxmaturitypodcast.com.2021-07-0631 minDesign Kaffé008: Advice for Early-Career DesignersWe talk about what we believe is the best approach to start a career in design. We cover dealing with insecurities, learning, and mindsets.
Follow us on Twitter @UX_Maturity and check out our website uxmaturitypodcast.com.2021-07-0135 minDesign Kaffé007: Types of DesignersWe talk about the different types of designers, and cover important aspects of designers' lives like being empathetic, being facilitators, and learning.
Follow us on Twitter @UX_Maturity and check out our website uxmaturitypodcast.com.2021-06-2235 minDesign Kaffé006: Portfolio, How To Make It WorkWe talk about what works in a portfolio at different career stages, and what we believe can be more attractive for a company.
Follow us on Twitter @UX_Maturity and check out our website uxmaturitypodcast.com.2021-06-1536 minDesign Kaffé005: Design TasksWe have a discussion on design tasks during interviews, how we can better assess candidates and how we can design a fairer interview process.
Follow us on Twitter @UX_Maturity and check out our website uxmaturitypodcast.com.2021-06-0831 minDesign Kaffé004: How We LearnWe exchange ideas and points of view on how we learn as humans and designers, and reflect on failure and creativity in the workplace.
Follow us on Twitter @UX_Maturity and check out our website uxmaturitypodcast.com.2021-06-0137 minDesign Kaffé003: Inclusivity and Accessibility With Susan ZhuangSusan Zhuang talks to us about the principles of inclusive and accessible design, how it can be strategically important, and also a competitive advantage.
Follow us on Twitter @UX_Maturity and check out our website uxmaturitypodcast.com.2021-05-2532 minDesign Kaffé002: Who Are Your Users? How Do You Design for Everyone?In this episode we cover the different users that designers have, how to make a bigger impact, and how equity plays a role in our design decisions.
Follow us on Twitter @UX_Maturity and check out our website uxmaturitypodcast.com.2021-05-1033 min
Design KafféWhat Is UX Maturity and Who Are We?A short episode about what to expect from UX Maturity and a chance for us to introduce ourselves.2021-05-0602 minDesign Kaffé001: Understanding and Increasing the UX Maturity of Your OrgWelcome to UX Maturity! In the first episode we give our definition of UX Maturity and tell you what to expect from the next episodes.
Follow us on Twitter @UX_Maturity and check out our website uxmaturitypodcast.com.2021-04-2826 min