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#191 - Throwback: UX Lessons from a Decade Researching AI with Jess Holbrook of Microsoft
Episode 204
This week we're revisiting one of Awkward Silences' most memorable episodes.
Much of the conversation around AI in UX involves how it will shape and c…
5 hours ago
#190 - How to Navigate the Constant Change in UX Research with Learners CEO Alec Levin
Episode 205
Erin May sits down with Alec Levin, CEO and Co-Founder of Learners, to explore how researchers can navigate the rapid changes reshaping their field. …
2 weeks ago
#189 - Throwback: Quantifying Research Impact with Ruby Pryor of Rex
Episode 202
This week we're revisiting one of Awkward Silences' most memorable episodes.
This episode welcomed Ruby Pryor, founder of Rex, a consulting firm speci…
4 weeks ago
#188 - Why AI Can't Replace Qualitative Research with Sam Ladner of Workday
Episode 203
Erin May sits down with Sam Ladner, Senior Principal Researcher of Strategy at Workday, to explore the evolving role of AI in qualitative research. S…
1 month, 1 week ago
#187 - Throwback: Harnessing AI For Better Insights with George Whitfield of MIT and Google
Episode 200
This week we're revisiting one of Awkward Silences' most memorable episodes.
This episode welcomed George Whitfield, an expert in applying AI to the …
1 month, 3 weeks ago
#186 - Positioning Your Portfolio for AI Skills with Aneta Kmiecik of Be Your Own Design Team
Episode 201
Erin May sits down with Aneta Kmiecik, founder of Be Your Own Design Team, to tackle one of the biggest questions facing designers today: how to posi…
2 months, 1 week ago
#185 - How to Use AI Without Losing Your Research Soul with Nikki Anderson of Drop in Research
Episode 199
Ben Wiedmaier sits down with user research consultant Nikki Anderson to explore how researchers can stay relevant when budgets are tight and stakehol…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
#184 - Use Context For More Influence with Kristen DeLap of Econify
Episode 198
Ben talks with Kristen DeLap, fractional COO at Econify, to explore how UX'ers can build influence without formal authority. Kristen brings a unique …
3 months ago
#183 - The Best Ways to Use AI in UX Research with Laura Klein of NN/g
Episode 197
Erin and Ben chat with Laura Klein, Principal Experience Specialist at Nielsen Norman Group, about the practical realities of AI in user research. La…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
#182 - The Future of Research (In a Moment of Change)
Episode 196
Ben sits down with Basel Fakhoury, CEO and Co-founder of User Interviews, and Baran Erkel, Chief Strategy Officer at UserTesting, for a conversation …
4 months ago