The World of UX with Dr Darren Hood

In this Talkin' Shop episode, Darren is joined by Michelle Pakron, the Head of UX at ChaiOne. They spend time addressing the topic of toxic positivity, explaining what it is, its threats to optimal UX operation, and how to overcome it in today's professional landscape. #ux#eq#podcasts#cxofmradio#cxofm#realuxtalk#worldofux#toxicpositivity#emotionalintelligence Check out the new World of UX...

This Talkin' Shop segment features the only person Darren accepts the use of "UX/UI" from — 20+ year veteran UX professional and former adjunct professor, Dennis Stone. Check out this lively conversation with Darren and Dennis to find out why as they travel down memory lane in Dennis' career, discussion challenges everyone's facing in UX today, and provide insights for up-and-c...

Darren's presenting more UX potpourri this week. In this episode, he reviews a recent LinkedIn post from a critical thinking perspective, provides tips on getting started on the path of UX maturity level management, and provides insights about the importance of peer review and its inevitability. #ux#eq#podcasts#cxofmradio#cxofm#realuxtalk#worldofux Check out the new World of UX website at http...

This week's episode is another UX potpourri session, where Darren takes time to address the following three topics: 1) The challenge of relearning2) A junior UX litmus factor3) Being a UX ambassador What's being addressed might not be clear, so you'll need to tune in to see what's being addressed. ;-) All, however, are critical for individual growth AND critical for the well-being...

In this Talkin' Shop session, Darren engages with UX veteran Roshan Ravi. Roshan shares experiences gained throughout his career, including how he developed his acumen, his greatest challenges, light bulb moments, tips for up-and-coming UXers, and more. #ux#eq#podcasts#cxofmradio#cxofm#realuxtalk#worldofux Check out the new World of UX website at https://www.worldoux.com. Visit the UX Uncensor...

In this episode, Darren takes time to address some of his critics, providing itemized responses through the lens of critical thinking, emotional intelligence, and plain old facts. Tune in for a dose of reality. #ux #eq #podcasts #cxofmradio #cxofm #realuxtalk #worldofux Check out the new World of UX website at https://www.worldoux.com. Visit the UX Uncensored blog at https://uxuncensored.medium.co...

In this Talkin' Shop segment, Darren interviews celebrated author, UX/CX consultant, and thought leader, Debbie Levitt. In this episode Debbie talks about how she first got into UX, how she developed her acumen, and shares several thoughts and concepts from her new book, "Customers Know You Suck." Tune in for this very energetic and informative session. #ux #eq #podcasts #cxofmradio #c...

In this episode, Darren concludes the 2-part series by sharing several different heuristic models, examples of how they can be applied to a UXer's work, and refutes arguments against the value of heuristics by sharing a story of how they were used to solve a critical eCommerce-related UX problem for a major company WITHOUT conducting any research. Tune in for this enlightening segment. #ux#eq#...

Heuristics is a critical part of the successful UXer's toolbox. Unfortunately, it has been neglected for about the last decade. In the intro of this 2-part series, Darren takes time to provide an overview to heuristics and demonstrate its importance to our operation and necessity of its application in the discipline. #ux#eq#podcasts#cxofmradio#cxofm#realuxtalk#worldofux#heuristics#heuristicana...

In the finale of Memory Lane, Darren shares a series of nightmare stories — all derived from and related to interviews for UX roles — taking the time to dissect and reverse engineer them to help establish better interviewing strategies and mindsets for UX professionals going forward. #ux#eq#podcasts#cxofmradio#cxofm#realuxtalk#worldofux#uxmemories Check out the new World of UX website at https://w...

In this episode, Darren provides three "nightmare" stories from his career. He focuses on a leadership story, an interview story, and a dysfunctional team operation story, all of which are used to dispel the notion that UX is for the thin-skinned, but also to emphasize more skills, aptitudes, and attitudes that UXers need to be successful. Enjoy! #ux#eq#podcasts#cxofmradio#cxofm#realuxtalk...

In this second installment of Memory Lane, Darren shares three more success stories from his 27+ year UX career. With each, he incorporates and illustrates different skills, aptitudes, and attitudes that UXers need to be successful. Check out this episode to hear the stories and partake of some encouragement we all need in order to thrive in the discipline. #ux#eq#podcasts#cxofmradio#cxofm#realuxt...

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 share three memories and the accompanying lessons and takeaways from each. #ux#eq#podcasts#cxofmradio#cxofm#realuxtalk#worldofux#uxmemories Check out the new World of UX...

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 as...

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 such as the need to commit to continued education, maintaining a broad perspective on career trajectory and ways to do the work, developing and maintaining an appetite for constructive criticism, and several more. Tune in for your weekly dose o...

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. #ux#eq#podcasts#cxofm...

In this potpourri episode, Darren covers several topics across the UX job landscape such as UX layoffs, hiring insincerity, the hidden problems of working with folks who subscribe to imposter syndrome, and more. Tune in for your weekly dose of UX reality. #ux#eq#podcasts#cxofmradio#cxofm#realuxtalk#worldofux#uxjobs Check out the new World of UX website at https://www.worldoux.com. Visit the UX Unc...

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. #ux#eq#podcasts#cxofmradio#cxofm#realuxtalk#worldofux#uxjobs#opportunityparadox Check out the new World of UX website at https://www...

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.  #ux#eq#podcasts#cxofmradio...

This week, Darren concludes his discussion with Karen Lin, where she talks about a topic near and dear to her heart — tech supremacy. Tune in to learn about tech supremacy and learn how it impacts the UX job landscape.  #ux#eq#podcasts#cxofmradio#cxofm#realuxtalk#worldofux#uxjobs#techsupremacy Check out the new World of UX website at https://www.worldoux.com. Visit the UX Uncensored blog at https:...

This week, Darren talks about the landscape of the UX job world with special guest, Karen Lin. The topics covered during this segment of the 2-part conversation include interviewing skills, asking the right questions when evaluating candidates, overcoming interviewer bias, overlooked factors about short stints, and the presence of a CXO in organizations. Tune in for the insights! #ux #eq #podcasts...

This week, Darren concludes the Q and A segment by covering such topics as the importance and function of UX Managers (and how to vet them), the shortage of entry-level UX positions, and the overwhelming nature of learning and growing in the discipline. Tune in for this episode's insights. #ux#eq#podcasts#cxofmradio#cxofm#realuxtalk#worldofux#uxjobs Check out the new World of UX website at htt...

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. Tune in for the insights! #ux#eq#podcasts#cxofmradio#cxofm#realuxtalk#worldofux#uxjobs Check out the new Wor...

This week, Darren fields questions about the UX job world received via social media. Topics covered during this episode include recruiters and recruiting, proper expectations for new UXers, dissecting the frequent disconnects between hiring teams, and portfolios. Enjoy!!! #ux#eq#podcasts#cxofmradio#cxofm#realuxtalk#worldofux#uxjobs Check out the new World of UX website at https://www.worldoux.com....

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. #ux#eq#podcasts#cxofmradio#cxofm#realuxtalk#worldofux#uxjobs Check out the new World of UX website at https://www.worldoux.com. Visit the UX Uncensored blo...