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#166 - Summer Throwback: Erika Hall on Why Surveys (Almost Always) Suck
Episode 166
Welcome to Summer Throwbacks, where we revisit some of Awkward Silences' most memorable episodes.
This week features a conversation with Erika Hall on…
1 year ago
#165 - High Impact Research on Embedded Teams with Hannah Ghidey of Etsy
Episode 165
Embedded research teams—where UXRs are dedicated to a single product area—are popular. The proximity to design, product, and engineering stakeholders…
1 year, 1 month ago
#164 - UX Lessons from a Decade Researching AI with Jess Holbrook of Microsoft
Episode 164
Much of the conversation around AI in UX involves how it will shape and change researchers' work. Today's guest, Jess Holbrook, who leads UX research…
1 year, 2 months ago
#163 - Creating Mindful Product Experiences with Jay Vidyarthi of Still Ape
Episode 163
In this episode, Erin and Ben chat with Jay Vidyarthi, designer, author, and founder at Still Ape. Jay is a leading thinker around designing mindful …
1 year, 2 months ago
#162 - Empowering PwDR Using Research Education with Daniel Gottlieb of Microsoft
Episode 162
Many research activities are completed by non-researchers, but whose work is benefited from user insights. Generally, these folks—designers, PMs, dev…
1 year, 3 months ago
#161 - Learn More Faster About Customers with Michael Margolis of GV
Episode 161
This episode is all about learning from customers...early and often. Our guest, Michael Margolis, UX Research Partner at GV (formerly Google Ventures…
1 year, 3 months ago
#160 - Where Design Thinking Went Wrong with Brett Krajewski of Accelerant Research
Episode 160
In 2022, the UX community experienced a series of convulsions: layoffs, reorgs, and reduced budgets. A common thread throughout was accountability: u…
1 year, 4 months ago
#159 - Building Cross-Functional Research Impact with Judy Xu of Salesforce
Episode 159
Creating strong stakeholder relationships is important for UX researchers at any company. Doing this at "enterprise" companies—large organizations wi…
1 year, 4 months ago
#158 - Leading Design as a Researcher with Emily Wurgler of McDonald's
Episode 158
Erin and Carol are joined by Emily Wurgler, Global Director of Experience Design at McDonald's, whose journey has had many moments of evolution and i…
1 year, 4 months ago
#157 - The Future of Design Collaboration with Andrew Hogan of Figma
Episode 157
Few companies are most closely associated with UX design right now than Figma, which not only helps designers get their work done, but serves as a br…
1 year, 5 months ago