Rosenfeld Review Podcast

The Real Point of Research: a Chat with Erika Hall, author of Just Enough Research

Erika Hall wants us to get one thing straight: getting research right isn’t about the method you choose. It’s about gathering research to make the right design decisions for your business. Hear Erika’s ideas for how to bake research into the product design process. And why every organization needs a “team philosopher.”
Buy Erika’s book: https://www.amazon.com/Just-Enough-Research-Erika-Hall/dp/1937557103
Follow Erika on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mulegirl
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Recruiting for User Research: a Chat with Nate Bolt

Nate Bolt knows more about recruiting for user research than the average human. He created the first moderated remote testing software, founded Ethnio, and authored the book Remote Research. In this podcast, Nate sits down with Lou to share ideas for how to get started, and what to look for in an ideal research participant.
Buy Nate’s book: http://rfld.me/scboltbk
Follow Nate on Twitter: https://twitter.com/boltron
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Animation for Better UX: a Chat with Val Head

As a designer since the early days of Flash, Val Head knows first hand how animation design has evolved to become a powerful tool for creating better user experiences. Hear Val’s insights from her book Designing Interface Animation––for how using motion to enhance your brand, and mobile UX.
Buy Val's book: https://rosenfeldmedia.com/books/designing-interface-animation/
Follow Val on Twitter: https://twitter.com/vlh
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Brownies, Fighter Planes, and F.I.R.E.: Lou talks with Dan Ward, author of The Simplicity Cycle

Why was the F16's requirements document one tenth as long as the F15's, and yet the F16 took half as much time and money to develop? Dan Ward knows; he spent 20 years innovating within the US Air Force. He has advice you'll want to hear on rapid innovation and how and why to keep projects small and simple.

A chat with Boon Sheridan: what he wishes he would have known, and an old family recipe

We grabbed Boon Sheridan—a veritable Swiss Army knife of UX—and asked him that simple question that's not really so simple: what do you know now that you wish you would have known when you started out in UX?
Boon's got three things on his wish-he-woulda-known list: how to communicate complex concepts, synthesize disparate types of data, and help different kinds of people communicate. And how to wireframe under water. OK, well not that.
Boon also shares his recipe for career success. Its four ingredients—theory, experience, inspiration, and guidance—may sound straightforward, but they're really tough to find.

Design Systems GO: a Chat with Marcin Treder of UXPin

Longtime friend Marcin Treder of UXPin chats with Lou about the importance of a systematic approach to design and the difficulty that large scale or distributed teams of staying methodical and aligned. Visit UXPin's table at Enterprise UX next week and meet their team.

Say ’Wework Research’ Five Times Fast: a Chat with Tomer Sharon

The Brilliant Tomer Sharon talks to Lou about his approach to research, the value of culture and process over deliverables and the emerging off-screen frontier of UX design.

Conference World: Andy Budd of Clearleft visits with Lou

Lou and Andy Budd discuss the evolution of the UX conference over the years, the importance of an attendee-centered experience and program design, the differences between American and European conference markets and their changing relationship to Karaoke as time goes on. A fascinating look behind the curtain for those of us who live our lives between conference trips.