Honest UX Talks

Jakob Nielsen joins for a special discussion about AI in design. They explore the state of AI in design and its potential to replace designers. They discuss the specific parts of the design process threatened by AI and give advice for staying relevant. They highlight concerns and excitements about AI and recommend starting with AI tools. They also address AI's impact on user interfaces, creativity, and improving lives.

In this episode: Anfi and Ioana look back at their careers and reflect on the challenges they encountered professionally. They share tips and strategies they used in order to overcome those challenges. Check out these courses: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Enroll on Ioana's AI course ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"AI-Powered UX Design: How to Elevate Your UX Career"⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Interaction Design Foundation with 25% discount. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Enroll on Anfisa's ⁠⁠⁠"Job hunting strategy course | early sign up"⁠⁠⁠ ❓Next topic ideas: Submit your questions or feedback anonymously ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Links: 🎓 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Into UX design⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ online course by Anfisa 🎓 Domestika course ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Create a Learning Strategy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ by Ioana 🧡 Want to support us? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get access to exclusive locked episodes for $0.99/mo Follow us on Instagram to stay tuned for the next episodes. 🗂 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Our instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👩‍💻 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Anfisa’s instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👩🏻‍💻 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ioana’s instagram

In this episode: • What moments filled us with pride this year?" • What are our professional aspirations for 2024?" • What concerns or fears did we encounter in the past year?" • What were some of the challenges we encountered in the UX design industry?" • How will our podcast evolve?" Check out these courses: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Enroll on Ioana's AI course ⁠⁠⁠⁠"AI-Powered UX Design: How to Elevate Your UX Career"⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Interaction Design Foundation with 25% discount. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Enroll on Anfisa's ⁠⁠"Job hunting strategy course | early sign up"⁠⁠ ❓Next topic ideas: Submit your questions or feedback anonymously ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Links: 🎓 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Into UX design⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ online course by Anfisa 🎓 Domestika course ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Create a Learning Strategy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ by Ioana 🧡 Want to support us? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get access to exclusive locked episodes for $0.99/mo Follow us on Instagram to stay tuned for the next episodes. 🗂 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Our instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👩‍💻 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Anfisa’s instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👩🏻‍💻 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ioana’s instagram

In this episode: Anfi unfolds her captivating journey, delving into the challenges she faced as a designer and co-founder in a startup. Check out these courses: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Enroll on Ioana's AI course ⁠⁠⁠"AI-Powered UX Design: How to Elevate Your UX Career"⁠⁠⁠ on Interaction Design Foundation with 25% discount. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Enroll on Anfisa's ⁠"Job hunting strategy course | early sign up"⁠ ❓Next topic ideas: Submit your questions or feedback anonymously ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Links: 🎓 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Into UX design⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ online course by Anfisa 🎓 Domestika course ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Create a Learning Strategy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ by Ioana 🧡 Want to support us? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get access to exclusive locked episodes for $0.99/mo Follow us on Instagram to stay tuned for the next episodes. 🗂 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Our instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👩‍💻 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Anfisa’s instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👩🏻‍💻 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ioana’s instagram

In this episode: • What drives our decision to commit to a full-time role in a product company instead of pursuing freelancing opportunities? • Why we transitioned to full-time work and what kept us there? • What are the pros and cons, as well as the trade-offs, of committing to full-time employment compared to freelance? Mentioned in this episode: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Enroll on Ioana's AI course ⁠⁠"AI-Powered UX Design: How to Elevate Your UX Career"⁠⁠ on Interaction Design Foundation with 25% discount. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Enroll on Anfisa's "Job hunting strategy course | early sign up" ❓Next topic ideas: Submit your questions or feedback anonymously ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Links: 🎓 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Into UX design⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ online course by Anfisa 🎓 Domestika course ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Create a Learning Strategy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ by Ioana 🧡 Want to support us? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get access to exclusive locked episodes for $0.99/mo Follow us on Instagram to stay tuned for the next episodes. 🗂 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Our instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👩‍💻 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Anfisa’s instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👩🏻‍💻 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ioana’s instagram

The hosts discuss their failed rebranding project, reflecting on miscommunication and changing priorities. They also talk about launching an AI course, challenges and overwhelming emotions involved. The importance of effective communication and starting over in design projects is emphasized. The significance of Moonboarding in branding and identity projects is explored, as well as the limitations of sharing links.

In this episode: Anfisa and Ioana unveil their career milestones and life transformations. Let us know where do you usually listen to the 'Honest UX talks' podcast in the question section. Mentioned in this episode: ⁠Enroll on Ioana's AI course "AI-Powered UX Design: How to Elevate Your UX Career" on Interaction Design Foundation with 25% discount. ❓Next topic ideas: Submit your questions or feedback anonymously ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Links: 🎓 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Into UX design⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ online course by Anfisa 🎓 Domestika course ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Create a Learning Strategy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ by Ioana 🧡 Want to support us? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get access to exclusive locked episodes for $0.99/mo Follow us on Instagram to stay tuned for the next episodes. 🗂 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Our instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👩‍💻 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Anfisa’s instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👩🏻‍💻 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ioana’s instagram

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