Delta CX Hive

Join special guest Alan Underwood as we discuss and take questions about Open Source AI. Open Source AI is perfect for anyone who wants the benefits of AI without the corporate strings attached. Discover how to install open source LLMs for free and get the same AI capabilities without the costs or privacy concerns. * Keep sensitive user data private and secure on your own systems, * Replace expens...

By request from our Delta CX Hive Discord! I've been helping people start and improve small businesses for over 30 years. In this episode, I'll show you how I create spreadsheets to plan businesses and check if they are likely to be economically viable.  I'll also read my new "Inexpensive Experiments" article to give you some ideas on how to test a business idea before spe...

People love to tell you that you need a personal brand. And they often have something to sell you that they claim will help you build one. And in turn, this will help you stand out among job candidates and get that job! That's a lot of 'maybes' linked together. And is any of this true? In this live stream, we'll start with Debbie's article on the topic. https://medium.com/...

As people are increasingly struggling to find jobs, there are more and more people and programs popping up. Some are quite expensive! Some don't sound worth it. Let's turn our critical thinking towards these so we can assess them. We'll start with my article https://medium.com/r-before-d/warning-paid-peer-career-coaching-cohorts-f588daba4c13 and then open it up for questions and dis...

Since this episode starts with an article, you can jump to 24:05 (timestamp) for the UXR work with Claude #NotSponsored I've been using Claude to help with qualitative research analysis, synthesis, and reporting through all of 2025. I'll show you how I do it so you can give it a try, and adjust it for your needs. I also tested Microsoft Copilot, which was unusably awful, and ChatGPT&apos...

We keep hearing that AI will be a resurgence, a Renaissance, for UX jobs. There will be more for us to do, though it will be different... evolved... but not "shrinking." The claims are common, and they are full of hope. We press like because we want it to be true. But is it true? Detaching from reality can be fun for a while, but we shouldn't ignore realities when it comes to unders...

Reading and discussing my article predicting who will be the last key tech worker to remain employed. https://medium.com/life-after-tech/who-will-be-the-last-tech-worker-with-a-job-the-multicorn-0542f0879a5a Originally live streamed on 13 Jan 2025. Support the show Join our free community. All links at https://dcx.to All episodes are marked "explicit" since sometimes we use swear words. 

Take Action Tuesday! Let's talk about your "authentic self." Lots of media tell you to be more authentic at work, be more vulnerable, and share more of yourself. But is that safe? And if not, can you protect yourself and still be your authentic self? Originally live streamed 18 Feb 2025. Support the show Join our free community. All links at https://dcx.to All episodes are marked &q...

A fresh-for-2025 livestream about starting your own business. We'll include discussions around freelancing and contracting, plus having a good contract.  Originally live streamed on 4 March 2025. See my old video here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vd_MCdeuQE&pp=ygUSZGVsdGEgY3ggcHJvcG9zYWxz about how I create proposals. Support the show Join our free community. All links at https://dcx....

Let's dive deeply into mostly crappy questions, and how to ask better questions. This is important for discovery, generative, exploratory, and evaluative research. You don't want to go into product processes, design thinking, design sprints, or solutions with bad research data thanks to bad questions! Originally live streamed on 15 April 2025. Support the show Join our free community. Al...