The Samelogic Podcast

Ever wondered how major software companies execute successful rebrands? In this revealing episode Kelly Jura shares the strategic transformation of Screencast-O-Matic into ScreenPal.

"Take-home design exercises are dead," declares UX leader Sudha Broslawsky, and that's just the start of turning traditional UX hiring on its head. From why your interview process might be excluding your best candidates to how being a "square peg in a round hole" became her superpower, this conversation challenges everything you thought you knew about building stellar UX teams.

Discover how psychology enhances user experience research and UX design with human factors expert Lawton Pybus. Learn to predict product adoption, balance quick insights with depth, and leverage AI in UX. Essential strategies for product managers and researchers to create user-centric products.

Robert Ta shares with us how he went from chemical engineering to product leadership. We talk about team building, understanding customer feedback, and turning weaknesses into strengths in product management.

UX research veteran Cory Lebson shares insights on the field's evolution, AI's impact, and the importance of community in this engaging podcast episode. He discusses balancing rigorous research with business needs, overcoming imposter syndrome, and fostering collaboration between researchers and product managers. Cory's psychology background and decades of experience offer valuable perspectives on creating user-centric products in today's fast-paced tech landscape.

Kelly Moran, VP of Experience Research and Insights, emphasizes anthropology's role in UX research, highlighting empathy, cognitive empathy, and holistic perspectives. She advocates for aligning research with strategic goals, using diverse methods, and mentoring junior researchers.

Nick Babich, fmr. UX designer at brain.ai, aims to create natural, seamless AI-driven interfaces by understanding user intentions. Collaboration and ethical considerations are crucial, with human-centered design remaining vital. His strength is learning about people to better inform design.

Aneta shares her journey from architecture to UX design, highlighting challenges, AI's impact on UX, and the importance of effective research and feedback loops.

Jakob Nielsen highlights the importance of AI, iterative design, and usability heuristics in UX design. He advises UX professionals to adapt to emerging technologies, observe users, and stay updated through mentorship and research to succeed in the evolving UX field.