UX IRL

UX assessments seem to be a trend we’re continuing to see. We have several questions about them, including their validity. So we took one to find out. Join us in this adventure to see what taking one is like. Have you tried one before? Did you try one after listening? Let us know what you think! Talk to us on the zeroheight Slack community! (bit.ly/zheroes-signup), comment below or reply on Twitter @uxinreallife or Instagram @ux.inreallife. 

In this episode we talk SAFe from a UX perspective - and why we think it’s best for robots! We’re not fans, but we give pointers in case you have to participate in it. Let us know if you have experience with SAFe and tell us about your traumas! Talk to us on the zeroheight Slack community (bit.ly/zheroes-signup), comment below or reply on Twitter @uxinreallife or on Instagram @ux.inreallife.

In this episode, Mary Fran and Michelle give an update on their new jobs now they’ve been there for almost three months. We cover onboarding, making new friends at work, projects, and advice for job seekers. Let us know how you’re doing! Talk to us on the zeroheight Slack community! (bit.ly/zheroes), comment below or reply on Twitter @uxinreallife or Instagram @ux.inreallife.

This episode we discuss Michelle’s favorite card sorting method—Modified-Delphi card sorting! We cover the basics, where the method shines, and best practices for trying it out for your next card sort. We’d love to hear if you try it. Talk to us on the zeroheight Slack community! (bit.ly/zheroes), comment below or reply on Twitter @uxinreallife or Instagram @ux.inreallife.

In this episode, we talk about what information architecture is like in products! IA in product might not be as obvious as it is in websites, so we dig into why it’s important and some tools and resources you can use. This episode is also a primer for a future episode when we talk about the Modified-Delphi Card Sorting method. Talk to us on the zeroheight Slack community! (bit.ly/zheroes-slack), comment below or reply on Twitter @uxinreallife or Instagram @ux.inreallife. 

In this episode we check out #uxquestion on Twitter and answer some of the internet’s burning UX questions. If you have UX questions to ask us, please let us know! We’ll probably do a future episode where we answer listener questions. Also, come talk to us on the zeroheight Slack community, comment below or reply on Twitter @uxinreallife or on Instagram @ux.inreallife.

We talk about networking a lot! In this episode, we do a deep dive on ways you can network and some do’s and don’ts from our experience. We’d love to hear how networking has benefited you and if you have any pro tips for our listeners. Talk to us on the zeroheight Slack community! (bit.ly/zheroes-slack).

In this episode we wanted to share some ways of how you can keep current in UX! Tools, methods, best practices, and the like constantly change. Hopefully, with these tips, you’ll find it easier to stay current in our field. If we’ve missed anything or you have any recommendations, please let us know!

This episode was a lot of fun for us. Spoiler alert: we both have new jobs! We talk about what we’ll be doing and what our interview process was like. For our mini-sode, we empty out our junk drawer for some career and job search pro tips! All of these helped us in our process! We’d love to hear about the tips you use, so we can share with others! Comment below or reply on  Twitter @uxinreallife or on Instagram @ux.inreallife.

We devote a full episode to the ins and outs of case studies in your UX portfolio, answering questions like — Why have a portfolio? What should I put in them? How should I approach a case study? What are the dos and don’ts?