The World of UX podcast, hosted by UX and experience design veteran, educator, and conference speaker, Darren Hood, is dedicated to presenting topics covering and addressing all things UX. We’ll cover every UX-related method, discipline trend, career advancement and challenges, education recommendations, UX maturity levels, and maturity level management, and much much more. If you’d like to stay informed about UX, The World of UX is for you!
In the second part of this Talkin’ Shop and Ask Me Anything combo session, the following topics are addressed: the value proposition of UX; the pitfalls and consequences of poor UX hiring; the importance of good UX leadership; the necessity of critical thinking; psychopathy, narcissism, and Ma...
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In the second part of this Talkin’ Shop and Ask Me Anything combo session, the following topics are addressed: the value proposition of UX; the pitfalls and consequences of poor UX hiring; the importance of good UX leadership; the necessity of critical thinking; psychopathy, narcissism, and Machiavellianism in UX circles; encountering and managing different types of human behavior; people who labor to benefit the disciipline vs. looking out solely for themselves; the importance of not taking oneself too seriously; honestly discerning and pursuing one’s progress in UX; and an under-the-radar truth about design thinking.
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In Part One of this Talkin’ Shop and Ask Me Anything combo session, the group discusses the following subjects: Artificial intelligence, design systems, UX writing, high-level book recommendations, recognizing Frankenstein design requests, achieving contentment as a UX professional, and the im...
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In Part One of this Talkin’ Shop and Ask Me Anything combo session, the group discusses the following subjects: Artificial intelligence, design systems, UX writing, high-level book recommendations, recognizing Frankenstein design requests, achieving contentment as a UX professional, and the importance of UX strategy.
REMINDER: Video is available for this episode via select resources.
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In this segment from the Talk Circuit series, check out Darren’s interview on the Aligned Podcast show with Naresh Shan. In this episode, Darren addresses such topics as specializations and the importance of fundamentals, the role of wireframes in UX design, the rush to learn UX and the detrim...
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In this segment from the Talk Circuit series, check out Darren’s interview on the Aligned Podcast show with Naresh Shan. In this episode, Darren addresses such topics as specializations and the importance of fundamentals, the role of wireframes in UX design, the rush to learn UX and the detrimental effects, the need for a scientific approach to UX, and much more. Check out this very energetic show!
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This week’s sharing from the Talk Circuit series includes Darren’s appearance on the UX Pathways show (with Marc Majers), where the two delved into Darren’s journey into UX and various lightbulb moments experienced along the way. Enjoy!
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This week’s sharing from the Talk Circuit series includes Darren’s appearance on the UX Pathways show (with Marc Majers), where the two delved into Darren’s journey into UX and various lightbulb moments experienced along the way. Enjoy!
REMINDER: Video is available for this episode via select resources.
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#cxofm
#realuxtalk
#worldofux
#worldoux
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Bookmark the new World of UX website at https://www.worldoux.com.
Visit the UX Uncensored blog at https://uxuncensored.medium.com.
Get your specialized UX merchandise at https://www.kaizentees.com.
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This week features the conclusion of Darren’s interview with Dexignaire (India) where he provided a very broad and detailed look at the discipline of UX. Topics include an intro to UX, a UX design roadmap, UX basic principles, the importance of UX in various industries, the role of a UX design...
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This week features the conclusion of Darren’s interview with Dexignaire (India) where he provided a very broad and detailed look at the discipline of UX. Topics include an intro to UX, a UX design roadmap, UX basic principles, the importance of UX in various industries, the role of a UX designer, and a career scope. Enjoy!
REMINDER: Video is available for this episode via select resources.
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Bookmark the new World of UX website at https://www.worldoux.com.
Visit the UX Uncensored blog at https://uxuncensored.medium.com.
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This week’s segment from the Talk Circuit series revisits part one of Darren’s interview with Dexignaire (India) where he provided a very broad and detailed look at the discipline of UX. Topics include an intro to UX, a UX design roadmap, UX basic principles, the importance of UX in vari...
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This week’s segment from the Talk Circuit series revisits part one of Darren’s interview with Dexignaire (India) where he provided a very broad and detailed look at the discipline of UX. Topics include an intro to UX, a UX design roadmap, UX basic principles, the importance of UX in various industries, the role of a UX designer, and a career scope. Enjoy!
REMINDER: Video is available for this episode via select resources.
#ux
#podcasts
#cxofmradio
#cxofm
#realuxtalk
#worldofux
#worldoux
#ux career tips
Bookmark the new World of UX website at https://www.worldoux.com.
Visit the UX Uncensored blog at https://uxuncensored.medium.com.
Get your specialized UX merchandise at https://www.kaizentees.com.
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This week, enjoy a 2022 interview with Darren by Brendan Jarvis of Brave UX. During this session, following a little personal banter, Darren addresses several topics, including how UX bootcamps and courses impacting the field, why it’s important to know the history of UX, what’s driving ...
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This week, enjoy a 2022 interview with Darren by Brendan Jarvis of Brave UX. During this session, following a little personal banter, Darren addresses several topics, including how UX bootcamps and courses impacting the field, why it’s important to know the history of UX, what’s driving people to declare imposter syndrome, the impact of popularization on today’s design practices, and what the field of UX needs to do to become more effective.
REMINDER: Video is available for this episode via select resources.
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#cxofm
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#worldofux
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In this 2024 interview from the Talk Circuit series, the folks at Zeplin take time to speak with Darren about where he draws his inspiration, his thoughts about the most in-demand skills for UXers, what he thinks the future of design-to-dev looks like, and his thoughts about artificial intelligence....
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In this 2024 interview from the Talk Circuit series, the folks at Zeplin take time to speak with Darren about where he draws his inspiration, his thoughts about the most in-demand skills for UXers, what he thinks the future of design-to-dev looks like, and his thoughts about artificial intelligence. Check out this very candid convo.
REMINDER: Video is available for this episode via select resources.
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UX isn’t about aesthetics—it’s about responsibility. In this episode from the Talk Circuit series and the Human Factors International 2025 UX Conference, Darren talks about the deep ethical responsibilities that come with being a UX professional—through the lens of the Hippocratic Oath. From...
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UX isn’t about aesthetics—it’s about responsibility. In this episode from the Talk Circuit series and the Human Factors International 2025 UX Conference, Darren talks about the deep ethical responsibilities that come with being a UX professional—through the lens of the Hippocratic Oath. From influencing business outcomes to life-and-death decisions, UX has far-reaching consequences. Check it out!
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Originally delivered for UX South Africa in 2021)
UX has been in the mainstream for 20+ years. One would think its understanding would be more widespread, but several factors have limited mass UX maturity. To complicate matters further, many people feel UX is a void of standards and unity among top-...
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Originally delivered for UX South Africa in 2021)
UX has been in the mainstream for 20+ years. One would think its understanding would be more widespread, but several factors have limited mass UX maturity. To complicate matters further, many people feel UX is a void of standards and unity among top-level practitioners. Is UX undefined? Is UX an enigma? Is the discipline in a tailspin? This talk will provide some much-needed clarity.
REMINDER: Video is available for this episode via select resources.
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#cxofm
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Bookmark the new World of UX website at https://www.worldoux.com.
Visit the UX Uncensored blog at https://uxuncensored.medium.com.
Get your specialized UX merchandise at https://www.kaizentees.com.
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