The Object-Oriented UX Podcast

Greetings OOUXers! In this New Years episode of the podcast, we welcome Content Designer, Information Architect, and Certified OOUX Consultant, Karen Hewell. Sophia and Karen discuss the power of naming your feelings and thoughts, the difference between feelings and thoughts, mapping your polarizing traits can make you more confident, & how to get started OOUXing your life. This is a fantastic discussion. We hope you enjoy. LINKS: New year, new you. Level up your career with The Self-Paced OOUX Masterclass. OOUX Happy Hour: Extending the Nested Object Matrix YouTube Video: NOMing My Joys Read the article that started it all: OOUX: A Foundation for Interaction Design Continue the conversation over on The OOUX Forum!

In this episode, the host discusses upgrading traditional user stories into object-oriented user stories in the Orca process. They explore the difference between toy design and gift objects and highlight the key attributes and relationships between the two. The chapter also delves into the process of updating gift stages in Santa's workshop and the concept of decommissioning toy designs. Finally, they discuss the advantages of signing up for the oux.com masterclass and how it prepares you for the certification process.

In this festive episode of the podcast, Sophia delivers episode #6 in the ORCA Series: Relationship Requirements. Sophia summarizes & expands on "My Cat Saving Fire Department," the power tool for analyzing object relationships. Using the example of Santa delivering presents, she illustrates how to apply this tool to understand relationships between objects like buildings, kids, and gifts. Sophia also discusses the importance of recognizing tree systems and provides a rule of thumb for identifying them effectively. LINKS: Need to catch up on the rest of The ORCA Series? Check out those episodes here. Read: Wrangling Complexity with Tree Systems Level up your career with OOUX by enrolling in The Self-Paced OOUX Masterclass Talk about this episode on The OOUX Forum!

In this fifth installment of the ORCA Series, Sophia discusses Object Requirements, how to skip ORCA steps & loop back to them as needed, as well as ways to customize the ORCA sprint, plus the potential use of artificial intelligence in generating object guides. LINKS: The ORCA Series Collection on OOUX.com. The ORCA Sprints Collection on OOUX.com. Prioritizing Prioritization for Product Designers article. Take The Self-Paced OOUX Masterclass and supercharge your UX Design (or Development) career! Discuss this episode on The OOUX Forum!

The podcast discusses the 15 attributes to consider for every object in your system, including names, unique IDs, timestamps, and visual representations. It emphasizes the importance of order IDs for food orders and the concept of roll-ups from nested objects. The hosts also mention the overlap with the OUX masterclass and recap previous episodes on noun foraging, system modeling, and CTA discovery.

The podcast discusses the nine traits of a high-value UX designer, including the importance of understanding and grounding UX design, the role of tools and constraints in solving puzzles, designing for revenue generation, and empowering UI and visual designers.

In this podcast, the host discusses the importance of objects in understanding a system and provides 8 tips for CTA discovery. They emphasize the need for clear object definitions and highlight how it impacts the design process. The podcast also explores the role of research and interaction design, the importance of defining concepts, and the process of CTA discovery.

Discussing the history of object-oriented programming and the difference between Object-Oriented UX. Exploring the concept of inheritance in object-oriented programming. Exploring the differences between objects and classes in object-oriented programming. Highlighting the similarities between OOP and OUX and the importance of considering permissions and visibility. Exploring the use of diagrams and matrices to analyze relationships between objects. Discussing the benefits and potential issues of inheritance in OOP and OOUX. Exploring the concept of polymorphism and involving developers in OUX workshops. Exploring database structures and the importance of language and terminology in effective communication.

Kamil Van Buuren is a Digital Experience Design Team Leader at IKEA, With a focus on IKEA's co-worker & employee experiences. In this episode of the podcast, Sophia & Kamil discuss when to give your team a heavy versus a light dose of OOUX, using OOUX to quickly gain domain knowledge at a new job, plus how to more efficiently divide & conquer on a complicated project. LINKS: Connect with Kamil on LinkedIn. Take The Self-Paced OOUX Masterclass. Continue the conversation over on The OOUX Forum!

Allie Ofisher is a UX Consultant & Certified OOUX Strategist who focuses on information architecture, user research, & of course, Object-Oriented UX. In this episode of the podcast, Sophia & Allie discuss running an ORCA Sprint for the Church of Latter Day Saints, how best to teach the process to stakeholders who might not have a design background, as well as future plans for implementing future ORCA Sprints. LINKS: Connect with Allie on LinkedIn. Join the conversation on The OOUX Forum. Contact Sophia about running an ORCA Sprint for your company. Take The Self-Paced OOUX Masterclass.