The last episode of the season is with Shahina Atarwala. Sophia talked about this fascinating concept that she's pioneered called OO UX. If you want to become a patron to the show I would be so gratefulyou can do that by going to user defenders.com slash patreon and support this show for as little as five dollars a month. You get some really cool perks like early ad-free episodes or free membership to the user defenders community.
Sophia Prater reminds us that we're all pioneers in a field that is changing every minute. She encourages us to use forcing functions by getting the gig first, and then figuring it out. She introduces us to a design philosophy she pioneered called Object-Oriented UX which is all about taking really complex problems, and breaking them down into parts and organizing them. She also reminds us that in order to be successful in this field, we must become lifelong learners.
- Origin Story (4:58)
- Biggest Failure (10:46)
- Design Superpower (25:57)
- What is OOUX? (30:27)
- Design Kryptonite (38:12)
- UX Superhero Name (42:28)
- Habit of Success (46:57)
- Invincible Resource (51:05)
- Recommended Book (52:52)
- Best Advice (55:26)
Check out the detailed show notes including mentioned links, transcript and Eli Jorgensen’s astonishing superhero artwork at userdefenders.com/069
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