062: UX School of No B.S. with Joe Natoli
User Defenders – UX Design & Personal Growth
Release Date: 06/24/2019
User Defenders – UX Design & Personal Growth
Life and career (re)focus this year have brought me to a place where I need to hit pause on this show's production... Keep fighting the good fight, dear Defender! 👊 Jason
info_outline 080: Everything I Know (So Far) on Landing a Job in UX with Jason OgleUser Defenders – UX Design & Personal Growth
This is the last episode of 2021. After nearly two years of outlining the content for this episode and nearly two months (at time of writing) of recording and editing, here's everything I know (so far) about landing a job in UX. I hope this content is not only useful to you and anyone you know looking to land their first (or next) job in UX, but I sincerely hope this episode is greatly inspirational and even life-changing for you.
info_outline 079: Listener Spotlight – Landing My First UX JobUser Defenders – UX Design & Personal Growth
Here’s a fun treat I’ve never done before. In this episode I shine the spotlight on listeners Jordan Burke + Joel Ryerson who recently landed their first job in UX! Hear them tell their inspiring stories of their journey getting here while gaining some valuable insights on how you can too! I was blown away at the depth, insight, authenticity and value they both added with their motivational and entertaining stories of struggle and ultimately triumph!
info_outline 078: There and Back (and Forward) Again with Bob BaxleyUser Defenders – UX Design & Personal Growth
Bob Baxley, a Silicon Valley pioneer, takes us back in time through the history of Silicon Valley and gives us a glimpse into the future of it. Spoiler alert: He's got concerns. He also likens our work to building sandcastles on the beach, causing us to reflect on the brevity and temporal nature of it, and inspires us to make everything we make with our friends (for others) count.
info_outline 077: Conflict Resolution for People Who Hate Conflict with Josh MauldinUser Defenders – UX Design & Personal Growth
Josh Mauldin shows us how resolving conflict not only makes us better humans, but better designers. He challenges us to approach conflict with a growth mindset and the question, "What can I learn from this?". He articulates the difference between healthy and unhealthy conflict and teaches us why healthy conflict is good and even worth pursuing. He also reveals how embracing conflict is the catalyst for building the best teams, the best products, and the best you.
info_outline 076: User Research? Game On with Steve BromleyUser Defenders – UX Design & Personal Growth
Steve Bromley shows us how to level up our user research skills. He illuminates the path to getting started as a Games User Researcher. He inspires us to use our user research superpower and insights to make things better for our users. He teaches us techniques he's used to actually enjoy synthesizing data more. He reveals how many user's is enough–spoiler alert...it depends.
info_outline 075: You Belong Here with Jessica GaddisUser Defenders – UX Design & Personal Growth
Jessica Gaddis motivates us to realize that we belong here. Not only in the field of design, but in this often painful and perplexing world we call home. Why? Because somewhere, sometime, somehow...someone needs us. She touches on the unwelcome voice in many of our heads known as imposter syndrome and how she’s been able to successfully combat it. She shares with us how advocating for black women in design as a mentor has been one of the most rewarding and impactful design decisions she’s ever made.
info_outline 074: Designers, Mind Your Business with Pek PongpaetUser Defenders – UX Design & Personal Growth
Pek Pongpaet teaches us how to be business-minded designers. He reveals how designers with business knowledge and more tools in their tool belt will get hired more often than ones without and with less...
info_outline 073: The Unstoppable Designer with Jeff GothelfUser Defenders – UX Design & Personal Growth
Jeff Gothelf tells us how to be unstoppable designers. He debunks the mythical creature known as Phase 2. He shows us what a designer effectively working in Agile looks like, and enlightens us to how new UX teams can show immediate value. He articulates the need to differentiate between outputs and outcomes. He also motivates us to stay humble and curious since you can teach anyone technical skills, but you can’t teach someone humility and curiosity.
info_outline 072: Everyone's a UX Designer with Jared SpoolUser Defenders – UX Design & Personal Growth
Jared Spool has been doing and defining UX long before many of us existed and/or even knew what it was. He invites us in to hear his fascinating yet seldom discussed UX origin story. He reveals how and why we’re all UX designers. He demystifies the arduous and often frustrating process of landing a job in UX. He articulates what it means to learn how to learn.
info_outlineWelcome to Joe Natoli’s UX School of No B.S. Class is now in session. Joe reveals that there’s no limit to how far any UX’er with a healthy dose of grit and resilience can go. He puts jargon in a choke-hold, then proceeds to drop-kick it in the privates! He inspires us to be like Tom Hanks in “Big”...never afraid to ask questions for the betterment of the people and project. He motivates us to apply for any job we truly want, especially when we feel unqualified for it. He also teaches us how leaving a legacy should never start with one foot in the grave, it starts right here...right now!
- What Do You Like to Do When You’re Not Working? (7:42)
- What Inspired You to Pursue a Career in This Field? (10:34)
- How Do You Get an Entry Level Job That Requires 3-5 Years of Experience? (34:28)
- What Is It About Jargon That Drives You Nuts? (47:31)
- One Definition of What UX Is (1:01:15)
- What Value Do Older UXers Bring to the Table? (1:08:16)
- UX Advice for Juniors in the Field (1:13:15)
- The One Thing You Wish You Knew When You Started (1:17:32)
- If You Had One Word for Folks Trying to Get into UX, What Would That Be? (1:20:16)
Check out the detailed show notes including mentioned links, transcript and Eli Jorgensen’s astonishing superhero artwork at userdefenders.com/062
This episode is brought to you by Adobe, makers of XD. Try it FREE at userdefenders.com/xd
Fight for User Defenders! userdefenders.com/patreon