Taking a coffee break? Then plug in your earphones and let this episode play! By the time you have finished your coffee, you will have learned something new about UX Design.
This is UX Anudeep! I am UX Designer and a mentor who has helped more than 12,000 students kickstart their journey into UX Design.
Welcome to my podcast, UX Coffee break, A not so bookish UX Podcast.
In this podcast, I share the very same things that have helped a lot of my mentorship students get their first UX job.
So enjoy your coffee and start your learning!
How to deal with burnout as a UX Designer?
Are you a UX designer who's overwhelmed, burnt out, and struggling with the constant uncertainty of the job? Let's break that cycle!
In this episode of UX Coffee break, I'll share the causes of burnout and practical ways to beat it. You'll discover strategies to navigate the ambiguous world of UX design.
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21/02/2024 • 7 minutes, 22 secondes
This mentality shift can make you better at UX Ideation.
Ever felt stuck during ideation stage? Ever felt your brain isn't supplying the creative ideas you're after?
What is the relationship between curiosity and ideation in UX Design?
In this episode of UX Coffee break, I talk about an approach to ideation as a UX Designer that's rooted not in forced brainstorming, but in everyday curiosity and seemingly unrelated experiences. Learn how broadening your exposure to random information and embracing curiosity can supercharge your ability to ideate, and why our brains are fine-tuned for this unique approach. Delve into the concepts of Right-Brain Education and why the world's top designers are already putting it into practice. Discover how you can significantly improve your ideating skills simply by allowing your brain to freely consume, process, and store information. This talk challenges the traditional path to creativity, revealing a more organic and human approach that stems from simple curiosity.
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14/02/2024 • 5 minutes, 18 secondes
Should you follow UX processes in a rigid manner?
Does Lean UX mean taking shortcut in UX design? In this episode of UX Coffee break UX Anudeep debunks lean myths, highlighting it's about moving fast, not shortcuts. You will also learn the following things in this episode:🚀 Gain insights into the fast-paced reality of businesses prioritizing quick launches, user testing, and continuous improvement. Discover the importance of Minimum Viable Products (MVP) and iterative development in various industries.🌐 Understand the UX designer's role in lean setups, emphasizing research's significance. Learn how lean encourages releasing imperfect products, testing, and evolving features based on user feedback.👩💻 Whether you're a UX designer or curious about design methodologies, this video provides authentic insights into Lean UX's impact on modern product development.
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07/02/2024 • 8 minutes, 22 secondes
How to have insightful conversations? - User interview tips
📢 Improve your interviewing skills and gather valuable insights with UX Coffee Break! 🌟
🔍 Learn the art of asking open-ended questions and conducting effective user interviews. Explore bias-free framing, leading question avoidance, and prioritizing questions.
🗣️ Interviews are more than just yes/no questions. Discover the art of conversation, fostering engaging discussions, and utilizing questionnaires as guides.
💡 Uncover impactful problems, not just common issues. Drive positive change for individuals and businesses.
🚀 Join UX Anudeep on this journey of professional growth. Hit that subscribe button and never miss an episode! 🎉
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09/07/2023 • 21 minutes, 8 secondes
Navigating stakeholders in B2B SAAS UX Design
In this podcast, UX Anudeep discusses the common problem of UX designers not being able to validate their designs and get feedback due to time and budget constraints. Anudeep provides guidance to a student who works as a UX designer and is facing this issue. He explains the importance of understanding the stakeholders' constraints and how to prove the value of UX design within those limits.
He also advises the student on how to navigate the industry and play the game, while not compromising on UX design principles. Additionally, they discuss the possibility of changing jobs and how to showcase one's work while working under NDA(Non-Disclosure Agreement).
This podcast provides useful insights for UX designers looking to improve their work within the constraints of their organization.
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19/04/2023 • 21 minutes, 4 secondes
How Junior UX Designers Can Ask Questions and Contribute to Projects
In this episode of UX Coffee break, UX Anudeep will guide you through the importance of asking better questions to solve user problems in UX design. He will show you how to ask the right questions to understand the root problem and develop better strategies to solve them.
UX Anudeep explains the two parts of asking better questions, first validating yourself by finding the good questions you are asking already, and secondly, becoming enthusiastic and curious by using the 5 WHYs technique. He emphasizes the importance of going beyond surface-level conversations by asking questions about why, how, and what.
UX Anudeep provides real-life examples, such as a project to increase retention and converting readers on a novel reading app to writers, to illustrate how to apply the questioning technique effectively. He also shares his knowledge about product documentation, PR-FAQs, and journey mapping to help you break down problems and come up with solutions.
By the end of this episode, you will have a better understanding of how to ask better questions to solve user problems in UX design and improve the user experience. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced UX designer, UX Anudeep will provide you with valuable insights and techniques to enhance your skills.
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10/04/2023 • 26 minutes, 34 secondes
This is why UX Internships matter!
UX Coffee break is a collection of insightful snippets from UX Anudeep's mentorship program, providing valuable UX knowledge for aspiring designers.
In this episode, UX Anudeep will discuss the importance of internships for freshers and UX designers. Anudeep will start by debunking the myth that experience is more important than potential for freshers, and explain why showcasing potential is crucial for landing internships and future job opportunities.
Anudeep will then delve into the benefits of internships, both for companies and students, and why it's recommended to join a company with a special role that offers opportunities for experimentation, rather than a big MNC with low pay and limited scope.
As Anudeep focuses on UX designers, he'll explore why internships are particularly important for this field and how they can help build a strong portfolio. He'll also provide tips on how to utilize internships effectively, such as offering value to others, building connections, and increasing activity on your portfolio.
Finally, Anudeep will reveal the secret trick of increasing your profile views by commenting on posts and engaging with others on your portfolio.
Whether you're a fresher looking to kickstart your career or a UX designer looking to enhance your skills, this video is a must-watch to learn how internships can be the key to your success.
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31/03/2023 • 21 minutes, 55 secondes
Why UX case study templates don’t work?
UX Coffee break is a collection of insightful snippets from UX Anudeep's mentorship program, providing valuable UX knowledge for aspiring designers.
In this podcast, UX Anudeep answers some of the most common questions about portfolios and case studies, such as whether building one means filling out a format and what a formula portfolio in UX design entails. He then moves on to discuss the right way to approach a UX portfolio or case study, and what we can learn from existing formula portfolios. You'll also learn why it's crucial to tell your story in your UX case study. UX Anudeep also addresses some common concerns that UX designers may have, such as whether overthinking can be detrimental to the design process. He explains why doing a low-fidelity prototype can be beneficial.
Lastly, he explores how UX designers should receive and reflect on feedback, and why this is such an important part of the design process. Whether you're a seasoned UX designer or just starting in the field, this podcast will provide you with invaluable insights into creating an impressive UX portfolio and case study. So, tune in and start improving your UX design skills today!
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17/03/2023 • 34 minutes, 56 secondes
Is UI design only about colours and typography?
In this episode of UX Coffee break, UX Anudeep addresses the following questions:
Should a UX Designer focus only on UX or UI as well?
Can we call ourselves UX designers without doing UI?
What is the true meaning of UI design?
How can one become good in UI?
Does UI design include colors, typography, iconography etc?
What is the job of a UI Designer?
The right way to approach UI Design
How can one improve their UI skills as a UX Designer?
What are all the interactions the UI designer has to design for?
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14/12/2022 • 35 minutes, 57 secondes
Existing vs New ideas for your UX portfolio projects
In this episode of UX Coffee break, Anudeep talks about existing vs new ideas for UX Portfolio projects
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28/11/2022 • 33 minutes, 2 secondes
How to Approach a business problem using research in UX portfolio projects
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16/11/2022 • 29 minutes, 3 secondes
When you don’t want to fake personas and ideas
Listen to this podcast to get insights on:
1. How many personas should a UX designer create?
2. When we take inspiration from other apps is it plagiarism or Jacob's law is applicable?
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27/10/2022 • 26 minutes, 21 secondes
How to make sure your portfolio represents you in a UX interview?
Listen to this Podcast to get insights on👇
👉 How to make sure your portfolio represents you in a UX interview
👉 How to present the solution in your case study.
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19/10/2022 • 32 minutes, 38 secondes
What to do with irrelevant experience when transitioning into UX?
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12/10/2022 • 31 minutes, 6 secondes
Approaching non-screen UX assignments
Listen to this Podcast to get insights on:
-How to make UI for a voice interface?
-Difference between User journey and User flow
-How detailed should a User persona be?
Stay tuned to UX Coffee break to learn UX on a daily basis
and eventually, crack your UX interviews.
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05/10/2022 • 29 minutes, 59 secondes
How to crack your next UX Interview
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27/09/2022 • 24 minutes, 32 secondes
How to be good in UX principles and knowledge
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20/09/2022 • 18 minutes, 18 secondes
Reality behind multiple UX Design titles
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and eventually crack your UX interviews.
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13/09/2022 • 6 minutes, 17 secondes
Truth about UX Salaries
This episode has been published and can be heard everywhere your podcast is available.
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04/09/2022 • 10 minutes, 54 secondes
Don’t apply to a UX Internship without hearing this
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25/08/2022 • 8 minutes, 53 secondes
Transition from any career to UX design
In this episode of UX coffee break, you'll be listening to stuff that helped my mentees to make the transition from any career to UX design
You will be listening to
What are the things you should keep in mind while transitioning?
What to do with your previous experience?
How to convince the industry with your story about, "why you are transitioning and how you are transitioning?"
and much more interesting stuff, stay tuned and start listening
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08/08/2022 • 6 minutes, 27 secondes
UX Design & UI Design finally understood!
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29/07/2022 • 13 minutes, 18 secondes
When do UX Designers work with Design Systems?
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19/07/2022 • 5 minutes, 54 secondes
Does following standards block creativity as a UX Designer?
One UX principle that most UX beginners misunderstand is "Consistency and standards"
They often misinterpret that standards block creativity as a UX Designer.
In this episode, you will learn about:
1. How to bring innovation while solving new problems?
2. How different problems are solved while following the same patterns?
3. The untold truth about Jakob's law
and much more..
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08/07/2022 • 7 minutes, 34 secondes
How UX Designers work with Developers
In this episode, you will learn about:
1. Stakeholder ecosystem in an organisation
2. Stages of how UX Designers interact with Front-end and Back-end developers
3. Skills required for a UX Designer to interact with developers at different stages.
and much more..
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26/06/2022 • 19 minutes, 44 secondes
How to overcome challenges bringing secondary research data in your UX Portfolio project
In this episode, you will learn about:
1. The perspectives about complications in bringing in second-hand research data for your projects
2. Tips to get ideas for collecting data
3. About the difference between scientific data collection vs design research data collection
and much more..
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08/06/2022 • 8 minutes, 37 secondes
Is design process same as scientific process?
In this episode of UX coffee break, you will be listening about:
Is design fundamentally mathematical in nature?
What is the difference between science and design?
Patterns are not Mathematical
Principle of familiarity
and much more interesting stuff...
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17/05/2022 • 8 minutes, 11 secondes
Cracking the UX designer job interview
In this episode of UX coffee break, you'll be listening to tips that helped my mentees crack to crack their UX designer job interviews.
You will be listening to
Why the non-textbook approach is very important for cracking the UX interview?
How to present your UX portfolio?
How to ace a whiteboarding session?
And some brief about the assignments phase in the UX interview process...
and much more interesting stuff.
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24/04/2022 • 15 minutes, 5 secondes
When to put a stop while doing research for your UX project?
In this episode of UX coffee break, you will be listening to my answers to questions like
When to put a stop while doing research for your UX project?
How to constrain yourself while researching?
How to prioritize your ideas and move forward in your UX project?
and much more interesting stuff...So grab your coffee and start listening!!
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15/03/2022 • 10 minutes, 18 secondes
How to understand whether your UX solution works for the users or not?
In this episode of UX coffee break, you will be listening to.....
How to understand whether your UX solution works for your user or not?
What is usability testing and how to conduct a how (and why) to conduct Heuristic Evaluation?
What is user testing and how to conduct user testing?
and much more interesting stuff...
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25/02/2022 • 13 minutes, 24 secondes
As a junior UX designer how to make my voice heard?
In this episode, you will be listening about how to make your voice heard as a junior UX designer?
How to create an impact wherever you are working?
How to put a good fight with your management and still be loved for that?
and much more interesting stuff. So grab your coffee and start listening!!
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07/02/2022 • 14 minutes, 37 secondes
How to crack the UX assignment phase with a good Heuristic evaluation?
In this episode, you'll be listening about evaluating based on fundamental UX principles or heuristic evaluation and why is it that we need to conduct this?
You also listen about how is it that you can effectively approach the UX assignments, which companies give you white interviewing with them.
You will also hear a lot of actionable tips, which can help you while you attend your UX interviews.
This episode starts with one of my mentoring students, asking me about an assignment she got UX interview.
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27/01/2022 • 14 minutes, 36 secondes
How do you attract relevant companies who are hiring for the skills you are good at?
In this episode, we are going to talk about, how is it that you can attract relevant companies, who are hiring for the skills which you are good at?
How is it that you can make sure that your portfolio reflects what you're good at?
How is it that you can also develop your own original perspective?
in the entire design process, how is it that you can build your own perspective and your own process?
And a lot more interesting stuff. So start listening.
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14/01/2022 • 13 minutes, 49 secondes
What to do with irrelevant experience while switching to UX?
In this episode, we'll be talking about how to make your irrelevant experience more relevant while applying to UX jobs. How is it that you can get enough reach for your portfolio and how is it that you can get more contacts from the recruiters, inbound leads, meaning they directly contact you instead you reaching out to them?
How can you do? And a lot more interesting stuff.
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08/01/2022 • 13 minutes, 39 secondes
How to sell the UX process as a freelance UX Designer? - Part 2
In this episode. You will be listening about what homework should you do to put your client in a situation where they realize the importance of buying the whole process of UX design, instead of just the final screens.
You'll also listen about how to do effective communication throughout the project to establish your value as a UX designer.
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03/01/2022 • 24 minutes, 55 secondes
How to sell the UX process as a freelance UX Designer? - Part 1
In this episode, you will be listening about: As a freelance UX Designer, how would you make sure that your client explains all the requirements in such a way that you have enough info on how to solve the problem? Also, How do you sell a complete UX process rather than selling just the final result?
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