Advice for Aspiring UX Superheroes

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Laura Ling: What's your best advice for aspiring UX superheroes? She says, "Don't listen to people like me. This is true" LING: If you're coming out of design school, find one of the alums who's maybe just a few years out. Try to find somebody who can be a mentor for you, not necessarily someone who went doing it for 20 years.

Laura Klein shows us how User Experience happens whether we design it intentionally or not. She paints a picture of what the the future of UX Design looks like. She teaches us if we’re too close to a project, we ought to step back and let others do the research. She also uses a really effective medical analogy to remind us of the value of specialization.

Secret Identity (5:44)
Origin Story (10:56)
Where is Design Going? (16:04)
Do Titles Matter? (24:50)
It Just Works? (29:20)
Is Everyone a Designer? (32:56)
What Drew you to User Research? (39:16)
Awkward Testing Story (44:44)
Listener Question? (49:58)
Habit of Success (55:42)
Invincible Resource (59:24)
Recommended Book (63:00)
Best Advice (65:30)
Contact Info (68:55)

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