Honest UX Talks by Wix Studio

To skip the intro, go directly to 09:49 • What are the trends in the market right now that help us to understand what to expect in 10 years? • How can we prepare for the future of AI and design?  • How can we still be competitive with robots and stay valuable in the market? What skills might and might not be replaced by AI? Discussed in this episode: New Layer Podcast Mark McElhaw's article ‘S...

• Who are the hosts of Design Life podcast and their side projects • How do they retain joy from their side projects 🎙 Listen to Design Life podcast 🗂 Femke's content projects: Instagram YouTube Community 🗂 Charli's content projects:  Instagram YouTube Website ----- ❓Next topic ideas: Submit your questions or feedback anonymously here  Sign up here to get access to exclusive locked epis...

• What is UX writing? How UX writing is different from copywriting?  • What is the difference between UX design and UX writing?  • How does collaboration between UX writers and UX designers look like? Do UX writers also propose user flows?  • How does UX writing process look like?  • What are the current UX writing standards or common practices?  • What tool...

• Why micromanagement is a problem? In what way it can impact individual contributors on a daily basis?  • What are the implications of dealing with micro management working style?  • What are the signs of micromanagement you can look out for? Can those signs be spot during the job hunting process?  • Constructive ways of dealing with micromanagement.  •&nbs...

• Does work experience in terms of number of years translates into competence? • How to deal with senior designers who are defensive or have ego issues?  • What Senior designers can learn from Juniors?  • Top 6 takeaways  This Episode's sponsor:  💻 3D Design tool Spline    ❓Next topic ideas: Submit your questions or feedback anonymously here  Links: ...

• What are the signs you are not a junior designer anymore and can move to a new level?  • How to understand what gaps you need to fill in in order to move to a new level? What is a career development framework?  • What to do if you feel that you are ready to move to the new level but you do not get promoted? • How to build a case for promotion?  • Top 6 takeaways  Mentioned in...

•  Practical advice on how to build UI skill set. • Relationship between UI and UX. • UI related roles emerging in the market right now. • Top 6 takeaways Mentioned in the episode: Anfisa’s new website https://www.anfisign.design/ Anfisa’s email list https://anfisign.ck.page/ — Learning UI design. Mentioned resources: 100 days ui challenge https://www.dailyui.co/ Gamified UI design tests and...

• Difference between working at fast-growing PRE-IPO companies, enterprise companies and early stage startups. • Positive and negative aspects of working at PRE-IPO companies.  • Top 6 takeaways and tips This Episode's sponsor: 💻 3D Design tool Spline  ❓Next topic ideas: Submit your questions or feedback anonymously here Links: 🎓  Into UX design online course by Anfisa 🎓 Mento a...

• The structure and purpose of the whiteboard challenge  • How to approach whiteboard challenge  • What employees test candidates by giving them a whiteboard challenge   • Tips on how to successfully pass whiteboard challenges and mistakes to avoid   • Top 6 takeaways  This Episode's sponsor:  💻 3D Design tool Spline  ❓Next topic ideas: Submit your qu...

Good and bad moments about being a design team of one How to survive and thrive as a design team of one Hosts' real stories and experiences working as a design team of one Top 6 takeaways This Episode's sponsor:  💻 3D Design tool Spline Links: 🎓  Into UX design online course by Anfisa 🎓 Mento academy Bootcamp by Ioana 🧡 Want to support us? Sign up here to get access to exclusive lock...

• Salary expectations you should have for your first job.  • Strategies to approach salary negotiation as a Junior Designer.  • What to expect from a salary at different levels (Junior, Middle, Senior) and factors that affect UX design salaries. • Types of benefits you get that are included in the salary for a full time position. • Top 5 takeaways This Episode's sponsor: 💻 3D Design Too...

If you would like to skip intro, episode starts at 9:20 How does UX hiring process look like?  • Types of interviews and how to prepare for different stages of UX hiring process  • Typical questions you get asked during an interview.  • How questions might differ depending on the seniority of the role you are applying for.   What is your motivation to work with our company...

Strategies on how to get hired for a UX position without applying to hundreds of roles How to make less mistakes by applying UX and Product Management principles to job search process How to create a portfolio not just with deliverables but articulating your decision making process behind that The importance of building connections with people in the field This episode's guest is Sarah Doody - fou...

Importance of good research and dangers of sloppy research.  Most common reasons why clients push back doing research and how to convince them not to do so.  Top 6 takeaways.  Mentioned in this episode: Anfi's case study template.  Ioana's most recent article on Medium on Instagram UX accounts she recommends to follow.  A designer that we mention in this episode: Jared Spo...

Difference between working at a design agency and a big company or a start-up.  Types of work and clients you are exposed to at a design agency.  Hosts´ experience working and collaborating with design agencies.  TOP 6 main takeaways.  Designer Andy Budd, who we mention in this episode  ❓Next topic ideas: Submit your questions or feedback anonymously here 🔗Links: 🎓&nbsp...

Differences between working in a corporate environment and for start-ups. Skills that you can learn in each environment. Scope of responsibilities, team dynamics, and structure of work in these two contexts. 2 key takeaways. ❓Next topic ideas: Submit your questions or feedback anonymously here 🔗Links: 🎓  Into UX design online course by Anfisa 🎓 Mento academy Bootcamp by Ioana 🧡 Want to s...

Practical tips on making it as a UX designer and being a mom. Transitioning into a new career later in life. Skills that are transferable from motherhood into UX. TOP 6 main takeaways. ❓Next topic ideas: Submit your questions or feedback anonymously here 🔗Links: 🎓  Into UX design online course by Anfisa 🎓 Mento academy Bootcamp by Ioana 🧡 Want to support us? Sign up here to get access to...

How was it and what happened Emotional rollercoaster Perspective is the key TOP 6 main takeaways ❓Next topic ideas: Submit your questions or feedback anonymously here 🔗Links: 🎓  Into UX design online course by Anfisa 🎓 Mento academy Bootcamp by Ioana 🧡 Want to support us? Sign up here to get access to exclusive locked episodes for $0.99/mo 🔗Follow us on Instagram to stay tuned for the n...

What is the job search typical process in 2022? What are the differences in a job search between small and big companies? What are the differences in a job search between seniors and junior designers? TOP 6 main takeaways Links: 🎓  Into UX design online course by Anfisa 🎓 Mento academy Bootcamp by Ioana 🧡 Want to support us? Sign up here to get access to exclusive locked episodes for $0.99...

Top 3 wins Top 3 failures  Next year plans Links: 🎓  Into UX design online course by Anfisa 🎓 Mento academy Bootcamp by Ioana 🧡 Want to support us? Sign up here to get access to exclusive locked episodes for $0.99/mo Follow us on Instagram to stay tuned for the next episodes. 🗂 Our instagram 👩‍💻 Anfisa’s instagram 👩🏻‍💻 Ioana’s instagram

Are there specific parts of the design that everyone hates? Our personal least favorite parts of the design Is it changing over time? TOP 6 main takeaways Sponsor 🐝 This episode is sponsored by UXtweak: a one-stop-shop for anything website-testing-related. 🔥Give it a try too with 👉 30% OFF code: ANFISA30  🔗 www.uxtweak.com Links: 🎓  Into UX design online course by Anfisa 🎓 Mento ac...

🐝 This episode is sponsored by UXtweak: a one-stop-shop for anything website-testing-related. 🔥Give it a try too with 👉 30% OFF code: ANFISA30 🔗 www.uxtweak.com Links: 🎓  Into UX design online course by Anfisa 🎓 Mento academy Bootcamp by Ioana 🧡 Want to support us? Sign up here to get access to exclusive locked episodes for $0.99/mo Follow us on Instagram to stay tuned for the next epi...

Why have mentors at all? Ioana's mentoring story Setting the goals and objectives for the mentoring Anfisa's mentoring story  TOP 6 main takeaways Sponsor 🐝 This episode is sponsored by UXtweak: a one-stop-shop for anything website-testing-related. 🔥Give it a try too with 👉 30% OFF code: ANFISA30 🔗 www.uxtweak.com Links: 🎓  Into UX design online course by Anfisa 🎓 Mento academy Boo...

Our initial expectations from the industry So, is it an art or a science? What design stages or parts make it arty? What design stages or parts make it scientific? TOP 6 main takeaways Sponsor 🐝 This episode is sponsored by UXtweak: a one-stop-shop for anything website-testing-related. 🔥Give it a try too with 👉 30% OFF code: ANFISA30 🔗 www.uxtweak.com Links: 🎓  Into UX design online cour...

Anfisa’s personal rejection story Ioana’s personal rejection story Tips on Dealing with rejection Perspective is the key TOP 6 main takeaway Sponsor 🐝 This episode is sponsored by UXtweak: a one-stop-shop for anything website-testing-related. 🔥Give it a try too with 👉 30% OFF code: ANFISA30 🔗 www.uxtweak.com Links: 🎓  Into UX design online course by Anfisa 🎓 Mento academy Bootcamp by Io...