This episode explores client expectations for UX consultants in the AI age, emphasizing human judgment over technology dazzle, and delves into how every product has a story that teams often overlook. It also highlights community discussions on improving activation rates by cutting down onboarding flows and designing for complex dev-tools/API-heavy products. Lastly, it announces the free online UX Camp Winter event on February 21st.

Show Notes

In This Episode

• UX consulting clients' expectations in the AI age, focusing on judgment over flashy demos.
• The narrative arc of product usage from onboarding to mastery.
• Strategies for overcoming creative blocks among designers.
• Leveraging Claude for enhanced research and design processes in product development.

Articles Mentioned

• "What UX Consulting Clients Expect in the Age of AI" by Anna Kaley (Nielsen Norman Group)
• "Every Product Tells a Story. Most Teams Just Don't Read It" by Mitoware Team (Mitoware)
• "Can you run out of creativity?" by Dora Czerna (UX Design.cc)
• "Claude Skills for Product Designers" by Nick Babich (UX Planet)

Community Discussions

• r/UX_Design - ditching onboarding flows and seeing activation rates increase
• r/UX_Design - getting comfortable designing for dev-tool or API-heavy products
• r/UI_Design - feedback on a new authorization login UI project
• r/design - inspiration from the Korean Air project to the National Aviation Museum of Korea

Announcement

Event: UX Camp Winter
Date: Saturday, February 21st
Location: Online
Details: Free tickets with an option for general admission at $13.50.
Link: Chicago Camps.org