Kate and Laura finally agree on something. Unfortunately, it's to end the podcast. They reminisce about the good parts and talk a bit about what comes next.  Drink pairing (Kate): Long Island Ice Tea Drink pairing (Laura): Champagne

Kate and Laura finally agree on something. Unfortunately, it's to end the podcast. They reminisce about the good parts and talk a bit about what comes next.  Drink pairing (Kate): Long Island Ice Tea Drink pairing (Laura): Champagne

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In this episode, Kate and Laura complain about a lot of stuff they use every day and then wonder why they do that.  Drink pairing: Prosecco 

In this episode, Kate and Laura complain about a lot of stuff they use every day and then wonder why they do that.  Drink pairing: Prosecco

Why Would You Use That Product

The two least consistent people in the world argue about why consistency matters. And why it doesn't. It's pretty much what you'd expect.  Drink Pairing: Mulled Wine

The two least consistent people in the world argue about why consistency matters. And why it doesn't. It's pretty much what you'd expect.  Drink Pairing: Mulled Wine

Consistency

In an episode that should have been called "a cry for help," Kate and Laura shriek about how old things can actually work just fine and please stop changing everything. The subtext is strong with this one.  Drink Pairing: Old Fashioned Support the damn podcast on Patreon, you cheap bastards! 

In an episode that should have been called "a cry for help," Kate and Laura shriek about how old things can actually work just fine and please stop changing everything. The subtext is strong with this one.  Drink Pairing: Old Fashioned Support the damn podcast on Patreon, you cheap bastards!

Looks Old Works Great

In this episode, Kate and Laura really go off the rails talking about the similarities, differences, and issues with various different higher level UX jobs, many of which they haven't actually held in well over a decade, if at all.  Drink Pairing: Daquiri Support the podcast on Patreon! 

In this episode, Kate and Laura really go off the rails talking about the similarities, differences, and issues with various different higher level UX jobs, many of which they haven't actually held in well over a decade, if at all.  Drink Pairing: Daquiri Support the podcast on Patreon!

High Level UX Jobs

In this episode, Kate and Laura whine about how hard it is to actually make things and Laura makes fun of The Future, again.  Drink Pairing: Hard Cider

In this episode, Kate and Laura whine about how hard it is to actually make things and Laura makes fun of The Future, again.  Drink Pairing: Hard Cider

Some Things Are Harder than Others

This episode is like being on a long car ride with two loud friends (Kate and Laura) who won't shut up about the journey. They yell a bit about how designers make everything into a much bigger deal than users really want or care about.  Drink pairing: Anything out of a hip flask

This episode is like being on a long car ride with two loud friends (Kate and Laura) who won't shut up about the journey. They yell a bit about how designers make everything into a much bigger deal than users really want or care about.  Drink pairing: Anything out of a hip flask

Journeys

In this episode, Kate and Laura argue about semantics. Again. This time they try to decide why collaboration is good and committees are bad.  Drink Pairing: Sazerac

In this episode, Kate and Laura argue about semantics. Again. This time they try to decide why collaboration is good and committees are bad.  Drink Pairing: Sazerac

Collaboration vs Design by Committee

In this episode, Kate and Laura argue about how to best predict disasters when deciding what to build. Obviously they never applied this framework before they started making a podcast.  Drink Pairing: Hurricane

In this episode, Kate and Laura argue about how to best predict disasters when deciding what to build. Obviously they never applied this framework before they started making a podcast.  Drink Pairing: Hurricane

Predicting Disaster

Kate explains why she likes to make everything three times as hard as it needs to be. If you're playing the What is Wrong with UX drinking game and drinking every time they mention Task Flows, then maybe don't make any plans for after the podcast.  Drink Pairing: Triple Sec

Kate explains why she likes to make everything three times as hard as it needs to be. If you're playing the What is Wrong with UX drinking game and drinking every time they mention Task Flows, then maybe don't make any plans for after the podcast.  Drink Pairing: Triple Sec

Designing in Triples

Kate and Laura drink and fight about what is wrong with user experience design.

Omg Laura and Kate are so funny... I just learned about this podcast. I’m only up to episode 3 so far but was already laughing since episode 1. This is such an awesome podcast to listen to while I’m doing work. Looking forward to more!

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What is Wrong with UX

In this episode, Laura's off yelling at clouds, and the notable Jess Ivins steps in to talk about learning, education and how to keep growing as a UX person. Jess says smart and helpful things while Kate rambles on but does get in some good references to articles she did not write. A highlight is how to talk to your boss to get the company to invest in your learning. Drink pairing: The dark, inky joy of a good Malbec.

In this episode, Laura's off yelling at clouds, and the notable Jess Ivins steps in to talk about learning, education and how to keep growing as a UX person. Jess says smart and helpful things while Kate rambles on but does get in some good references to articles she did not write. A highlight is how to talk to your boss to get the company to invest in your learning. Drink pairing: The dark, inky joy of a good Malbec.

UX Education

In this episode, Kate and Laura discuss four things that will make you a better UX Designer. Learn why getting better at taking feedback and understanding business can help improve your career. Also, Laura gets shouty. Again.  Music: The Future Soon by Jonathan Coulton Drink Pairing: Single Malt Scotch

In this episode, Kate and Laura discuss four things that will make you a better UX Designer. Learn why getting better at taking feedback and understanding business can help improve your career. Also, Laura gets shouty. Again.  Music: The Future Soon by Jonathan Coulton Drink Pairing: Single Malt Scotch

4 Things that Will Make You a Better UX Designer

In this episode, Kate and Laura complain about UX job descriptions and give people some suggestions about how to deal with them. TL;DR; There's nothing you can do about it so just ignore them.  Drink Pairing: Anything sparkling

In this episode, Kate and Laura complain about UX job descriptions and give people some suggestions about how to deal with them. TL;DR; There's nothing you can do about it so just ignore them.  Drink Pairing: Anything sparkling

Unicorn Hunting

In this episode, Laura and Kate revisit the concept of Change Aversion and talk about why change is hard for users and what you can do to make it easier.  Drink Pairing: California Zinfandel

In this episode, Laura and Kate revisit the concept of Change Aversion and talk about why change is hard for users and what you can do to make it easier.  Drink Pairing: California Zinfandel

Why Change Sucks

In this episode, Kate and Laura talk about how to be better at whiteboard challenges if you can't avoid them entirely, which you can't, so just deal.  Drink pairing: Wild Turkey

In this episode, Kate and Laura talk about how to be better at whiteboard challenges if you can't avoid them entirely, which you can't, so just deal.  Drink pairing: Wild Turkey

Whiteboard Challenges

In this episode, Kate and Laura attempt to give advice to new UXers (something neither of them has been since dinosaurs roamed the earth). Laura advocates violence, surprising nobody who has ever met her.  Drink Pairing: 20 year old scotch

In this episode, Kate and Laura attempt to give advice to new UXers (something neither of them has been since dinosaurs roamed the earth). Laura advocates violence, surprising nobody who has ever met her.  Drink Pairing: 20 year old scotch

Tips for New UX Designers

In this episode, Kate and Laura argue about how understanding what you can do may affect what you want to do, which is exactly backwards from what they usually drone on about.  Drink pairing: Cheap Chablis

In this episode, Kate and Laura argue about how understanding what you can do may affect what you want to do, which is exactly backwards from what they usually drone on about.  Drink pairing: Cheap Chablis

Figuring Out the Possible

In this episode, Kate and Laura talk about not wasting time making the wrong stuff. You'll be completely unsurprised that what sorts of deliverables you should make for your team depends entirely on who you're making stuff for and what you want out of it.  Drink Pairing: Grappa

In this episode, Kate and Laura talk about not wasting time making the wrong stuff. You'll be completely unsurprised that what sorts of deliverables you should make for your team depends entirely on who you're making stuff for and what you want out of it.  Drink Pairing: Grappa

Choosing the Right Deliverables

In this week's episode, Kate and Laura bitch about the stupid things people say during the design and research process and the terrible questions people ask their customers. No UXers were harmed in the making of this episode, probably because Kate was just drunk enough to not have to be restrained.  Intro Music: The Future Soon by Jonathan Coulton, who is awesome Drink Pairing: Woodford Reserve Bourbon

In this week's episode, Kate and Laura bitch about the stupid things people say during the design and research process and the terrible questions people ask their customers. No UXers were harmed in the making of this episode, probably because Kate was just drunk enough to not have to be restrained.  Intro Music: The Future Soon by Jonathan Coulton, who is awesome Drink Pairing: Woodford Reserve Bourbon

The Five Things UX Designers Must Never Say

In this episode, Kate and Laura talk about the advice we wish people had given us instead of making us learn things the hard way. We really don't like doing things the hard way.  Drink Pairing: You never drink what we tell you to, anyway Music: The Future Soon by Jonathan Coulton

In this episode, Kate and Laura talk about the advice we wish people had given us instead of making us learn things the hard way. We really don't like doing things the hard way.  Drink Pairing: You never drink what we tell you to, anyway Music: The Future Soon by Jonathan Coulton

The Best Advice We Were Never Given

In this episode of What Is Wrong with UX, Kate and Laura argue about what the term Product Designer means and whether it's just a new word for the same job we've been doing for years.  Intro music: The Future Soon by Jonathan Coulton.  Drink Pairing: Single Malt Scotch

In this episode of What Is Wrong with UX, Kate and Laura argue about what the term Product Designer means and whether it's just a new word for the same job we've been doing for years.  Intro music: The Future Soon by Jonathan Coulton.  Drink Pairing: Single Malt Scotch

What the Hell is a Product Designer, Anyway?

Kate and Laura talk about the things we wish we'd learned earlier in our careers as UX Designers.  Music: The Future Soon by Jonathan Coulton Drink Pairing: Brandy Alexanders 

Kate and Laura talk about the things we wish we'd learned earlier in our careers as UX Designers.  Music: The Future Soon by Jonathan Coulton Drink Pairing: Brandy Alexanders

6 Things We Wish We Had Known

In this episode, Laura and Kate do not sing at you. YOU'RE WELCOME.  Instead, they continue the discussion about different types of work environments, this time looking at how it's different when you're working on a B2B product vs a B2C product.  Drink Pairing: Mulled Cider with Brandy

In this episode, Laura and Kate do not sing at you. YOU'RE WELCOME.  Instead, they continue the discussion about different types of work environments, this time looking at how it's different when you're working on a B2B product vs a B2C product.  Drink Pairing: Mulled Cider with Brandy

B2B vs B2C

In this episode, Kate and Laura discuss the best advice that we've ever been given about life, products, and work in general.  Drink Pairing: Ask someone else for advice on this Music: The Future Soon by Jonathan Coulton

In this episode, Kate and Laura discuss the best advice that we've ever been given about life, products, and work in general.  Drink Pairing: Ask someone else for advice on this Music: The Future Soon by Jonathan Coulton

The Best Advice We've Ever Been Given

In this episode, Laura and Kate blather on about how Words Have Meanings and debate what on earth people mean when they say that they "advocate for UX within their organization."  Drink Pairing: Hot Toddy

In this episode, Laura and Kate blather on about how Words Have Meanings and debate what on earth people mean when they say that they "advocate for UX within their organization."  Drink Pairing: Hot Toddy

Advocating for UX

In this episode, Kate and Laura bitch about some of the most annoying things about being a UX Designer and do everything in our power to keep you from becoming one. You'll thank us later.  Music: The Future Soon by Jonathan Coulton Drink Pairing: anything with bitters

In this episode, Kate and Laura bitch about some of the most annoying things about being a UX Designer and do everything in our power to keep you from becoming one. You'll thank us later.  Music: The Future Soon by Jonathan Coulton Drink Pairing: anything with bitters

Don't Be a UX Designer

Kate and Laura answer questions submitted by the fine UXers at Tradecraft. This week, we completely fail to tell the future of the UX.  Music: The Future Soon by Jonathan Coulton Drink Pairing: Vintage Champagne

Kate and Laura answer questions submitted by the fine UXers at Tradecraft. This week, we completely fail to tell the future of the UX.  Music: The Future Soon by Jonathan Coulton Drink Pairing: Vintage Champagne

UX Trends

In this episode, Kate and Laura discuss the pros and cons of doing UX work in agencies, big companies, and startups. This is a good one if you're trying to figure out where to go next.  Drink Pairing: Sidecar Music: The Future Soon by Jonathan Coulton

In this episode, Kate and Laura discuss the pros and cons of doing UX work in agencies, big companies, and startups. This is a good one if you're trying to figure out where to go next.  Drink Pairing: Sidecar Music: The Future Soon by Jonathan Coulton

Where Should You Work

In this episode, Kate and Laura barely conceal their terror that they could be replaced by people with no skills or abilities whatsoever at any time. For once, they're not wrong.  Drink Pairing: Mudslide (in honor of our newest patreon!) You want a drink pairing of your own? Patreon us!  https://patreon.com/WhatIsWrongWithUX

In this episode, Kate and Laura barely conceal their terror that they could be replaced by people with no skills or abilities whatsoever at any time. For once, they're not wrong.  Drink Pairing: Mudslide (in honor of our newest patreon!) You want a drink pairing of your own? Patreon us!  <a href="https://patreon.com/WhatIsWrongWithUX" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://patreon.com/WhatIsWrongWithUX</a>

An Amateur Could Do It

After a few podcasts talking about things they don't like, Kate and Laura decide to be slightly more positive and discuss a few tools that make their work lives easier. Besides booze. Drink Pairing: Tequila Sunrise

After a few podcasts talking about things they don't like, Kate and Laura decide to be slightly more positive and discuss a few tools that make their work lives easier. Besides booze. Drink Pairing: Tequila Sunrise

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