Rosenfeld Review Podcast

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.

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.

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.

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.

Rackspace's KC Teis sits down with Lou to share his perspective on leadership: his own story of growth and discovery, people he has seen blossom from unassuming designers into highly effective leaders, and, above all, the need to be an authentic, consistent and humane. 20 minutes of tremendous conversation. KC's organization Rackspace is a founding sponsor of Enterprise UX (www.enterpriseux.net). They will host the event for the second time June 8-10 at their beautiful headquarters in San Antonio.

Enterprise UX (www.enterpriseux.net) braintrust Uday Gajendar and Dave Malouf get together with Lou to talk us through the reasons that UX design needed a conference for enterpise, how they tackled the unique challenges of community building and programming posed by an emerging subset of the profession, and how they plan to keep from being 'one hit wonders.'

Rosenfeld Author and delightful person Donna Lichaw comes on the podcast to talk about the significance of narratives in daily life and how that connects in a very significant way to the design professions.

Enterprise UX (www.enterpriseux.net) theme leader and super-nice Brooklynite Ted Booth talks through the process of designing for the multitudes. After hearing from Ted, you will never see your thermostat the same way again.

Stephanie Gioia of XPLANE comes by to tell Lou about the value of visual thinking in making sure teams are framing the problem in the same way and work with a shared intention. XPLANE will be moderating Challenge Sprints, a new experiment in conference programming making their debut at Enterprise UX this year in San Antonio. (www.enterpriseux.net)

Lou and fellow Michigander/Information Architect Dan Klyn talk about carrying ideas and practices from their originators to a broader community of practice. Wurman, Alexander, and the elusive dream of an ordered, life-affirming digital information landscape.