Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchIf Figma Disappeared Tomorrow, Would You Still Have a Job?
Episode 44
Like many product designers, you’ve probably ran into one of the following challenges. One PM shows up with a prototype, an engineer suggests a user …
2 months, 1 week ago
The AI Skill Most Product Designers Are Sleeping On
Episode 43
Like many product designers, you’re using AI. You get decent results by prompting and copy-pasting. Yet, you're still doing all the work. WHat if you…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Your Portfolio Platform Doesn't Matter (Stop Overthinking It)
Episode 42
You’re stuck building your portfolio. Should you use Webflow? Framer? WordPress?
Maybe you rebuild everything from scratch and start over? There are s…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
This Product Designer Built a SaaS Product in a Weekend (And There's No Way Back)
Episode 41
You keep hearing that UX and product designers should build. Yet, most designers don’t.
Why is that? Are designers right? Is it just a case of social …
3 months ago
How Designers Actually Get Hired (After Being Laid Off)
Episode 40
You lose your job. No warning. Or maybe you felt it coming. Either way… now you’re sitting there thinking:
“What the hell do I do next? How do I find …
3 months, 1 week ago
How to Survive as the Only Product Designer at a Company
Episode 39
You join a new company. First of all; congratulations!
You arrive on day one and what do you see? There are engineers, product managers, marketers, an…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Everyone Can Ship Now… But Should They? Product Designers, AI, and the Shipping Problem
Episode 38
Designers can ship code now. That's what social media and your manager is telling you. AI tools, vibe coding, and new prototyping workflows mean desi…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
How Two Product Designers Actually Use AI (Prompting, Vibe Coding, and Real Work)
Episode 37
AI won’t replace designers. But designers who don’t know how to use AI properly are already falling behind. That's what you see a thousand times a da…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Generalist vs. Specialist Designers: Why “Doing Everything” Is Back (and Who It Hurts)
Episode 36
Should you specialize or become a generalist as a product designer?
Everyone has an opinion. Social media says pick a niche. Job listings say “end-to-…
4 months ago
Why (Real) User Research Is Becoming a Career Advantage for Designers (Feat. Sara Fortier)
Episode 35
Your stakeholders say research is a waste of time. Just ship it. We’ll figure it out later. But later never comes. The product misses the mark, teams…
4 months, 1 week ago