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The World of UX with Darren Hood

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!

The World of UX with Darren Hood

100 Episodes Available
Episode 243

Episode 240: Fireside Chat with Lou Susi and Astrid Chow, Part 3

19.59 min May 9, 2025

Ever moved around a lot from company to company? Ever had that movement give prospective employers a bad taste in their mouths? Know anyone who has been subjected to “red flag” perceptions because of such movement? This week, Darren, Lou, and Astrid take on the topic of job hopping and s...

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Episode 243

Episode 239: Fireside Chat with Lou Susi and Astrid Chow, Part 2

23.91 min Dec 10, 2024

In this segment of the Fireside Chat with guests Lou Susi and Astrid Chow, the trio takes time to address various aspects of UX education. Tune in to hear their hot takes.

REMINDER: Video is available for this episode via select resources.

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Episode 239

Episode 239: Fireside Chat with Lou Susi and Astrid Chow, Part 2

34.95 min Dec 10, 2024

In this segment of the Fireside Chat with guests Lou Susi and Astrid Chow, the trio takes time to address various aspects of UX education. Tune in to hear their hot takes.

REMINDER: Video is available for this episode via select resources.

#ux
#podcasts
#cxofmradio
#cxofm
#realuxtalk
#worldofux
#w...

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Episode 238

Episode 238: Fireside Chat with Lou Susi and Astrid Chow, Part 1

34.95 min Dec 3, 2024

In this special series of Fireside Chats, Darren welcomes UX veterans Lou Susi and Astrid Chow. To kick off this set of discussions, the trio spends time sharing hot takes about artificial intelligence as it pertains to the world of user experience.

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Episode 237

Episode 237: UX Potpourri

32.94 min May 9, 2025

In this potpourri segment, Darren addresses four topics: 1) Clarifying skill needs for those interested in UX freelancing or consulting; 2) an overlooked critical need for those building an in-house UX team; 3) identification and management of strawman discussions and 4) the need to view UX job post...

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Episode 236

Episode 236: UX and the Culture of Unrealistic Expectations, Part 2

59.35 min May 9, 2025

This week, Darren continues coverage of unrealistic expectations that abound in the UX community. Topics of note this week include assumptions about one’s Figma skills, the truth about specializations, misdirected networking efforts, the dangers of faux UX thought leaders, and the fallacy of s...

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Episode 236

Episode 236: UX and the Culture of Unrealistic Expectations, Part 2

59.35 min May 9, 2025

This week, Darren continues coverage of unrealistic expectations that abound in the UX community. Topics of note this week include assumptions about one’s Figma skills, the truth about specializations, misdirected networking efforts, the dangers of faux UX thought leaders, and the fallacy of s...

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Episode 1

Episode 1: What is UX?: Part 1

20.22 min May 9, 2025

If you ask people what UX is, you will get a host of answers and likely end up more confused than when you inquired. In this inaugural episode of “The World of UX,” the podcast’s host, Darren Hood, will address what UX is not and provide clear cut definitions about the definition o...

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Episode 2

Episode 2: What is UX?: Part 2

20.16 min May 9, 2025

In this episode of The World of UX, we recap key points from last week’s topic, building upon that information by taking a quick historical look at the discipline of UX through the works of Fredrick Winslow Taylor, Toyota, Henry Dreyfuss, and Don Norman and examining how those works impact us ...

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Episode 3

Episode 3: Modern UX Historical Milestones, Part 1

20.7 min May 9, 2025

This week, we’ll continue looking at UX from a foundational perspective, building upon foundational aspects of the discipline and covering the recent history of UX — from Don Norman’s time at Apple in 1995 through various milestones in a modern timeline.

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