Best Object Oriented Podcasts (2025)

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175 / Seamless AI Integration: Challenges and Opportunities, with Shensi Ding 19:39

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Shensi Ding is the CEO and co-founder of Merge, a unified API platform that helps companies connect existing apps and systems with AI. Integrating AI offers many benefits: enhancing performance, automating tasks, and improving decision-making. But as Shensi points out, it’s not without looming challenges. Product leaders often wonder, Are my data a…

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PHPStorm Give Me Occult Vibes 1:51:27

11d ago1:51:27

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Wire:Live is next week baby! Listen to this on the plane or whatever. https://wire-live.comBy Daniel Coulbourne & Caleb Porzio

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54. Designing for Millions of Users (feat. Jay Dutta, Global Head of UX, Deutsche Bank) 34:23

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In this episode, Therese interviews Jay Dutta—Global Head of UX at Deutsche Bank about how designing at scale isn’t just about reaching millions, but about preserving depth: of empathy, culture, and context. With a career spanning Adobe, Flipkart, and MakeMyTrip, Jay reflects on why he’s drawn to complex, broken systems and how those environments o…

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174 / How Product Managers Can Master the Art of Communication, with Sahil Jain 26:36

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With so many tools at our disposal, why do product people continue to struggle with effective communication? Email after email, meeting after meeting, teams replay the same conversations and plow the same ground, re-litigating the decisions they agreed to weeks before — wasting time, money, and energy in the process. The “information asymmetry” tha…

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173 / John Cutler: Product Managers as Game Designers – Shifting the Workplace Mindset 24:37

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John Cutler is Head of Product at Dotwork – a startup dedicated to transforming how teams collaborate and manage product development. He is also a prolific writer, including his wildly popular newsletter, The Beautiful Mess. John’s prior roles include supporting product teams at Toast as Senior Director, Product Enablement and Product Evangelist an…

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53. Why You're Not Getting Job Interviews (feat. Hang Xu, Design Recruiter) 50:17

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What does it really take to get hired in design today? In this episode, design recruiter and former product designer Hang Xu shares hard truths about what’s changed in hiring, why portfolios miss the mark, and how candidates can better align with what employers actually want. He also talks about his bold new project, OnlyFAANGs.design, where he doc…

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172 / How Emotional Connections Deepen Product Delight, with Nesrine Changuel 33:44

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Nesrine Changuel is a product coach, advisor, and speaker with more than a decade of senior-level product experience at Google, Spotify, and Microsoft. Soon she will add “author” to her long list of accomplishments with the publication of Product Delight: How to Make Your Product Stand Out with Emotional Connection (September 23, 2025). In this epi…

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171 / Harnessing AI to Transform Content Strategy, with Brian Piper 35:27

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In this episode of Product Momentum, content strategist Brian Piper joins Dan Sharp and guest co-host Tim Snedden to describe the power of AI in content strategy—revealing how these tools act as creative partners, not just digital workhorses. What’s at stake isn’t just automation or efficiency, but a fundamental shift in how product managers, write…

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170 / Lena Sesardic: Building and Using Custom GPTs for Product Management 33:16

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If you could hire an employee who never gets tired, never loses focus, and instantly adapts to your workflow, would you do it? In the latest episode of Product Momentum, Lena Sesardic leans on her experience as a tech product manager and business-savvy entrepreneur to explore this tempting proposition through the lens of custom GPTs – specialized g…

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3M ago1:26:06

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We are doing a LIVE, IN-PERSON Livewire community event in Buffalo. Fill out the Interest FormBy Daniel Coulbourne & Caleb Porzio

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169 / Matt LeMay’s Keys to Delivering Impact That Propels Your Business Forward 34:01

3M ago34:01

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If you were the CEO of the company where you work, would you fund the work your team is doing? In the early pages of Matt LeMay’s latest book, Impact-first Product Teams, readers confront this existential question. And it hits pretty close to home: am I worthy of my company’s investment? As he explains to Dan Sharp and guest co-host Nathan Shapiro,…

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168 / Ioana Teleanu, Designing With AI: Overcoming Barriers and Embracing Change 33:38

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Ioana Teleanu is an AI product design expert and consultant who shaped the experience of Miro AI as their Lead Product Designer. She is currently the creator and instructor of AI for Designers, one of the most successful courses launched on Interaction Design Foundation. Moments before sitting down for this episode of Product Momentum – recorded li…

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52. Rethinking Users as Ecosystems (feat. authors Mike Youngblood and Ben Chesluk) 46:50

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Who do we really mean when we say “the user”? And who gets left out? In this episode, Therese Fessenden chats with cultural anthropologists Mike Youngblood and Ben Chesluk, who are challenging overly narrow definitions of users in UX. They explore how systems thinking and anthropology can deepen our understanding of complex user ecosystems — and wh…

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167 / How SaaS Teams Drive Impact Through Alignment and Innovation, with Usha Iyer 25:53

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Usha Iyer is Hivebrite’s Chief Customer and Growth Officer, leading the community engagement platform’s go-to-market customer success and revenue strategy. On June 26, her opening presentation kicked off Keynote Day at ITX’s Product + Design Conference. Right after she exited the stage, Usha joined Sean Murray and Dan Sharp for this episode of Prod…

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51. The Future of Service Design in the Age of AI (featuring Erika Flowers, author of Practical Service Blueprinting) 43:49

5M ago43:49

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What does it mean to design experiences in a world where pixels are no longer the focus? In this episode, service design thought-leader and author Erika Flowers shares her thoughts on how designers must evolve as AI transforms the tools, processes, and expectations of our work. Erika shares lessons from her journey—spanning early web design, pionee…

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166 / Sophia Prater, on Object-Oriented UX: The Backbone of the Design Process 36:55

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Sophia Prater is CEO of Rewired UX and the creator of the Object-Oriented UX (OOUX) Certification. In this episode of Product Momentum, Sophia joins Sean Murray and guest co-host Jon Daiello to discuss OOUX and the many ways it can help product teams deliver better design, more efficiently than ever. As Sophia explains, “OOUX is like the backbone o…

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165 / A Recipe for Success: Heather Inocencio, on Fractional Product Management 39:53

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If you’ve spent any time navigating the intricate world of product management, you’re likely familiar with the constant balancing act the role requires. Heather Inocencio is the founder and CEO of The Product Consult, a team of product managers helping companies innovate and scale. In this episode of Product Momentum, Heather joins Sean and special…

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164 / Luke Stiles, on GenAI: ‘The Value of Humanity Will Go Up’ 35:32

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Luke Stiles is a product advisor and consultant who helps build products and grow companies, focusing on widespread adoption of Generative AI. On June 25, he will facilitate a workshop at ITX’s 2-day Product + Design Conference (June 25-26). In this episode of Product Momentum, Luke joins Sean and Dan to talk about topics ranging from GenAI’s impac…

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50. Responsible AI Use for Research Analysis (feat. Alexander Knoll, Co-Founder of Condens.io) 41:15

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AI can do more than it’s ever done… but there’s a lot of unfounded hype, especially when it comes to user research. When should you delegate tasks to AI? And when should you insist on keeping the human in the loop? In this episode, Therese Fessenden sits down with Alexander Knoll, co-founder of Condens, to discuss the strengths and limitations of A…

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163 / Vitaly Friedman, on UX Design + AI in Enterprise Environments 41:53

6M ago41:53

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Vitaly Friedman is an author, the UX Lead with the European Parliament, and editor-in-chief of Smashing Magazine. On June 25, he will facilitate a workshop at ITX’s 2-day Product + Design Conference. In this episode of Product Momentum, Vitaly joins Sean and Dan to share his insights about tackling the unique challenges of UX design in enterprise-l…

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162 / What Does It Mean To Be ‘Customer Obsessed’?, with Christian Marek 29:18

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Christian Marek is Vice President of Product Management at Productboard. He has applied his years of experience in technology and finance while leading product management efforts at Facebook, Google, and Docusign. In this episode, Christian joins co-hosts Sean Murray and Dan Sharp to explore how AI tools are revolutionizing product management by en…

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49. Design Leadership & Org Design (feat. Peter Merholz, co-author of Org Design for Design Orgs) 43:19

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In this episode, Peter Merholz—co-founder of Adaptive Path and co-author of Org Design for Design Orgs—joins us to talk about what it really takes to build and scale effective design teams. We explore the systems, structures, and leadership mindsets that shape successful organizations, the relationships between product and design teams, and how des…

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161 / 3 Core Tenets of Product Strategy and Execution, with Cassidy Fein 32:40

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Cassidy Fein is currently leading growth for Autopatch within Windows Servicing and Delivery at Microsoft. Based in NYC, she has over 10 years of experience driving product innovation, scaling teams, and delivering customer-centric solutions. Throughout her career, she’s demonstrated a passion for empowering the next generation of product leaders, …

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48. What is Object-Oriented UX (feat. Sophia Prater, Rewired UX) 41:31

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UX practitioners often struggle with shifting requirements and increasing product complexity, making it difficult to design intuitive experiences. Object-Oriented UX (OOUX) offers a structured approach to simplify digital products by focusing on core objects rather than pages or screens. Sophia Prater explains how this method improves usability, re…

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160 / Designing Your Career: Pro Tips for Navigating Today’s Job Market, with Sarah Doody 32:22

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Sarah Doody, CEO of Career Strategy Lab, sat down with Product Momentum co-hosts Sean Murray and Dan Sharp to offer advice to UX designers out there who are frustrated by the volatility in today’s job market. Treat your career like a product you’re designing, Sarah says, and focus on the essential skills you need in a turbulent job market. This is …

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159 / How Agility Connects Organizational Strategy to Value Delivered, with Trisha Hall 34:19

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In this episode, AgilityInsights’ Trisha Hall joins Paul Gebel for a first-ever joint podcast for Product Momentum — here, with Trisha’s Illuminating Insights. Trisha leads the enterprise solutions and government contracting team at AgilityInsights, and Paul is a VP of Delivery at ITX as well as long-time host of Product Momentum. In this inspiring…

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47. Designing AI Experiences: What to Consider (feat. Caleb Sponheim PhD, NN/g) 39:39

9M ago39:39

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As AI continues to evolve, designers are increasingly finding themselves tasked with creating AI-powered experiences—often without prior experience in the space. In this episode, NN/g UX Specialist Caleb Sponheim discusses the current state of AI tools, what’s working (and what’s not), and how designers can position themselves to navigate this shif…

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158 / Top 3 Mistakes Product Leaders Make – And How To Avoid Them, with Tami Reiss 22:06

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Tami Reiss, also known as The Product Leader Coach, brings together the strategy, process, and mindset tools we need to perform our roles as product leaders with the ability to think and communicate like an executive. A coach is able to see the whole field, and they’re watching us, their player, from an outsider’s perspective. “Beyond that,” Tami s…

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The boys envision a world where Livewire components render as PDFsBy Daniel Coulbourne & Caleb Porzio

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157 / Applying Behavioral Science To Drive User Value, with Katie Dove 22:47

9M ago22:47

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Katie Dove is an applied behavioral scientist and managing director of Irrational Labs, a product design and behavior change lab. She and her team help companies like Airbnb, Microsoft, and Uber answer the question, Why do our customers behave like they do? and then help them design creative solutions that work. We caught up with Katie for an in-pe…

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46. Getting Strategic About Research (feat. Kate Towsey, author of Research that Scales) 50:07

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As tech layoffs and budget cuts dominate the start of the year, UX teams are navigating a critical challenge: proving the value of research while doing more with less. In this episode, NN/g Director of Research Maria Rosala sits down with ResearchOps pioneer Kate Towsey to explore how ResearchOps can help teams think strategically about the impact …

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156 / Bruce McCarthy: Prioritizing Stakeholder Objectives Is the Hardest Job in Product 23:13

10M ago23:13

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Bruce McCarthy is a renowned product leader at Product Culture, the organization he founded in 2018. He’s also the author of two books: Aligned (2024) and Product Roadmaps Relaunched (2018). Bruce sat down with the Product Momentum team for an in-person chat on the heels of his INDUSTRY Global keynote; our conversation focused on – Treating stakeho…

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155 / Integrating Product Management Principles into Education, with Brad Eiben 22:43

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There was a time not long ago when a handful of Product Momentum guests (Rich Mironov and Marty Cagan to name just two) lamented the absence of any formalized university program dedicated solely to product managers. Lament no more, thanks to Brad Eiben and his colleagues at Carnegie Mellon University, where Brad is Executive Director of the Master …

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45. Choosing Better User Impact Metrics (feat. Connor Joyce, Author & Behavioral Scientist) 42:11

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Most experienced professionals in the industry will tell you that the best designs don't operate in a vacuum. Yet, most of our measurement approaches do. How do you know you're actually making a measurable impact toward users' long-term goals? Connor Joyce, author of the book, Bridging Intention to Impact, shares his thoughts on how to create and e…

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154 / How to Use AI: Separating the Hype from the Helpful, with Dan Chuparkoff 20:58

11M ago20:58

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Dan Chuparkoff is a seasoned innovation leader with experience at Google, Atlassian, and McKinsey. The Product Momentum team caught up with him right after his keynote at INDUSTRY Global and talked about how product teams can get beyond the theoretical hype of AI and start zooming in on its immediate potential. His message was clear: while AI has t…

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153 / Building Products for Technical Audiences, with Bukky Adebayo and Rye Castillo 20:17

11M ago20:17

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The Product Momentum team continues the series of conversations that we recorded at INDUSTRY Global; in today’s episode, Bukky Adebayo and Rye Castillo join Sean and Sean to talk about the challenges and opportunities that come with building products for technical audiences. Bukky is Chief of Staff, Digital Customer Experience at Autodesk, and Rye …

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44. AI & UX Research (feat. Savina Hawkins & Caleb Sponheim) 39:26

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To explore how is AI shaping UX research and analysis, host Therese Fessenden shares two interviews on the topic; one with Savina Hawkins, Co-founder of Altis, and one with Caleb Sponheim, UX Specialist at NN/g. In this episode we explore the opportunities AI presents for enhancing productivity and innovation in UX work, alongside the risks and cha…

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152 / Matt LeMay: The Consequences of Low-Impact Work on Sound Product Management 25:29

12M ago25:29

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In this episode of Product Momentum, we share our conversation with Matt LeMay, who had just delivered a keynote at INDUSTRY Global, entitled The Business is Your Business. About Matt LeMay Matt LeMay is an internationally recognized product leader, consultant, and author. His titles include Agile for Everybody, Product Management in Practice, and …

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151 / Helping Individual Contributors Into Management Roles, with Melika Hope 19:01

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If you’re a product manager who’s making the transition from individual contributor (IC) to people manager, you not only need to be nailing your job, Melika Hope advises. “You have to be showing up as a leader.” Opportunities for practicing leadership aren’t confined to managerial roles, she adds. ICs can exhibit leader-like traits every day by tak…

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Bonus: Journey-Centric Design: The Evolution of UX Design Operations (feat. Kim Flaherty, NN/g) 36:45

1y ago36:45

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Product-centric design can be an efficient way to design interfaces, but it can often lead to disjointed and poorly optimized customer journey experiences. Kim Flaherty shares her recent research into journey-centric design, and insights on how a journey-centric design practice can help organizations overcome product-centric challenges. Report:Arch…

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150 / Bob Moesta: Understanding Users’ Struggling Moments Is Our Job To Be Done 32:21

1y ago32:21

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We didn’t realize it when we started recording this episode with Bob Moesta. But the moment our conversation ended, we knew his would serve as Product Momentum’s milestone 150th podcast! And what better topic to explore – and who better to explore it with – than a product manager’s job to be done with the champion of JTBD theory. As Bob explains, p…

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43. Responsible AI (feat. Paige Lord, Sr. Product Marketing Manager at GitHub) 37:16

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With AI developing rapidly, and AI policy often lagging behind, calls for responsible tech design and development are louder and more public than ever. In this episode, Paige Lord offers some insight into ways UX professionals can play a role in creating ethical AI products and services. Learn more about Paige Lord: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.c…

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Chop Wood Carry Water 2:35:56

1y ago2:35:56

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https://venmo.com/bewellAVLBy Daniel Coulbourne & Caleb Porzio

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149 / How Curiosity + Passion Deliver Next-Gen Innovations, with Shikha Kapoor 25:34

1y ago25:34

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Shikha Kapoor’s journey to Silicon Valley began in a small town in India, where she had only limited access to technology. She didn’t have access to the internet – or even to a computer. Now she’s a trailblazer in AI product management at Meta. Shikha credits a passion for learning, staying hungry, and maintaining a healthy curiosity as pillars in …

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1y ago2:18:18

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Darkmode VSOPBy Daniel Coulbourne & Caleb Porzio