Best Randomly Generated Thought Podcasts (2025)

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#137 Generative UI: Lessons from Google Labs Disco 19:34

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Generative UI is quietly changing how digital products work — and Google Labs’ experimental browser Disco is a perfect example of that shift. Not what buttons look like. But how interfaces are created in the first place. In this episode of Future of UX, I explore what happens when interfaces are no longer fixed screens, but generated on the fly bas…

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#136 The Big Shifts in UX, AI & Tech 2025 34:19

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In this episode of Future of UX, Patricia breaks down the most important tech and AI shifts of 2025 — the trends that fundamentally changed how we design, build, research, and work. If you missed anything this year or simply want the essential takeaways, this episode is your shortcut. From AI Agents and deepfake-proof UX to vibe-coding, AI-native b…

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#135 People, Agents & Robots: How Work Is Changing for UX Designers 21:24

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In this episode, we explore one of the biggest shifts happening in the world of work right now: the rise of people–agent–robot partnerships. I break down insights from McKinsey’s new report Agents, Robots, and Us and explain what this means for UX designers, product teams, and anyone working in digital experiences. We talk about: • how work is chan…

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#134 The Economics Behind AI: What Designers Need to Know 17:30

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In this episode of Future of UX, we explore the real economics behind today’s AI tools. Why are some tools stable while others quietly burn money? What does OpenAI’s IPO tell us about where the industry is heading? And what should designers expect in the next 1–3 years? A clear, easy-to-understand breakdown for anyone designing in an AI-driven worl…

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#133 What Hiring Managers Want in 2026 (and What They Don’t) 25:00

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Design roles are shifting fast and AI is speeding things up. In this episode of Future of UX, we dig into what’s really changing in the UX world, which roles are emerging, and how you can stay ahead in a landscape shaped by automation, agents, and AI tools. You’ll hear: Why roles like Interaction Designer aren’t disappearing but evolving What new j…

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#132 Understand AI Agents in 20 Minutes 22:45

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AI Agents are reshaping how we interact with technology — from simple assistants to fully autonomous systems that think and act on their own. In this episode, Patricia breaks down what AI agents really are, how they differ from chatbots, what goes into building them, and why designers should start experimenting now. Whether you’re new to the concep…

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#131 Quarterly AI & UX Update: Vibe-Coding, AI Design Ecosystems & the Rise of Agent Browsers 27:17

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This episode mixes a few personal updates — balancing work, creativity, and life — with the top three AI trends every designer should know about this season: Vibe-Coding Goes Mainstream: How design teams are using emotional prototyping and AI-generated “vibes” to test concepts and shape user experiences faster than ever. AI Design Ecosystems: Adobe…

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#130 Halloween Special: UX AI Horror Stories and What UX Designers Should Actually Be Worried About 18:27

2M ago18:27

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In this Halloween special of Future of UX, we explore the disturbing side of digital design where clever UX crosses into manipulation, AI tools launch without proper oversight, and personalization quietly erodes user autonomy. From real-life cases involving Snapchat’s rogue chatbot to Amazon’s subscription “traps” and a tragic AI-assisted suicide, …

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#129 OpenAI Atlas vs. Comet vs. Dia: AI Browsers and the Future of UX – 17:45

2M ago17:45

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In this episode of Future of UX, we dive into the next big shift: web browsers that don’t just open websites — they understand, summarise, act. We cover the newly launched ChatGPT Atlas (by OpenAI), and compare it with the bold efforts of Comet (by Perplexity AI) and Dia (by The Browser Company). We break down what each offers, where the UX opportu…

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#128 Vibe Coding Is Useless Without Strategy: Why Random AI Prototypes Don’t Work 14:16

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What if you could build a working prototype just by describing it? That’s the idea behind vibe coding a new way of designing where intent replaces execution, and AI handles the details. In this episode, we explore: what vibe coding actually is and how it works how it’s transforming the UX process and team collaboration which new skills designers ne…

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#127 How ChatGPT Apps Could Redefine UX Design: When Apps Go Invisible: 16:51

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What happens to UX design when apps disappear or rather, move inside ChatGPT? Please share your thoughts with me on Linkedin In this episode of Future of UX, Patricia explores OpenAI’s latest update: ChatGPT’s new app ecosystem. With integrations from Canva, Figma, Booking.com, and Etsy, ChatGPT is evolving into more than just a chatbot it’s becomi…

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#126 Synthetic Users in UX Research: Hype, Reality, and the Future of Design 20:47

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Curious to hear your thoughts .Please share them here: Linkedin In this episode of Future of UX, we dive into one of the most controversial topics in design right now: synthetic users. These AI-generated “users” promise fast, cheap, scalable insights — but can they really replace talking to real people? I’ll walk you through: What synthetic users a…

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#125 Ray-Ban Meta Glasses: UX Wins, Fails, and What’s Next 13:23

3M ago13:23

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Smart glasses are back and this time, they actually look good. In this episode of Future of UX, Patricia Reiners breaks down Meta’s brand-new Ray-Ban Meta Glasses and what they mean for designers, technology, and the future of human-computer interaction. We’ll explore the UX lessons behind Meta’s “glasses first, tech second” design philosophy, hand…

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#124 Understand AI in 20 Minutes: What Every Designer Must Know 20:17

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AI is moving incredibly fast. Every week there is a new tool, a new model, a new headline. For designers it can feel impossible to keep up. But you do not need to know everything. You just need to understand the foundations, the language and the big trends. In this episode I take you through a clear overview of what really matters in AI right now. …

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#123 The 3 UX Skills That Will Still Matter After AI Takes Over 17:45

4M ago17:45

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AI is changing the way we design fast. Tools are writing copy, generating wireframes and even running research. It is easy to wonder what is left for us as designers. In this episode I share the three core UX skills that will always matter no matter how powerful AI gets. You will hear personal stories from my own projects and workshops plus practic…

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#122 AI Agents 2.0: Real-World Cases and the New UX Principles We Need 20:36

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AI for Designers: 5-week Bootcamp 💻 Enrollment starts Sep 01 ✨ → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up for the ⁠waiting list In this episode of Future of UX, we’re not just talking theory — we’re diving into real-world applications of AI agents already showing up in products people use every day. We’ll explore: Google’s Search AI Mode, which can book you…

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#121 Prompt-Driven Design: How to Use Prompts as a Creative Superpower 25:00

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AI for Designers: 5-week Bootcamp 💻 Enrollment starts Sep 01 ✨ → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up for the ⁠waiting list⁠ In this tutorial-style episode of Future of UX, we’re exploring one of the most essential skills for designers working with AI today: prompting. Prompting isn’t just about cool outputs. It’s becoming the new interface for design.…

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#120 The GPT-5 Upgrade: What It Really Means for UX & Product Design 14:51

5M ago14:51

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AI for Designers: 5-week Bootcamp 💻 Enrollment starts Sep 01 ✨ → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up for the ⁠waiting list In this episode of Future of UX, I share my honest review of the new GPT 5 after testing it intensively for a week. If you have been on LinkedIn, X, or Instagram lately, you have seen mixed reactions. Some people are excited. Others…

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#119 5 AI Shifts UX Designers Can’t Ignore 17:44

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💻 ✨Waiting list for the AI Academy: 6-week Bootcamp to Learn How to Master AI as a Designer. Opening in September. → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up for the waiting list Today, I’m breaking down the five biggest tech shifts from the past month that every designer should understand. This isn’t just about headlines — it’s about how these changes are qu…

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#118 Designing for AI Agents: UX Patterns, Ethics & Tools 22:43

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In this episode, we're diving into one of the biggest shifts happening in digital product design right now: AI agents. AI agents are no longer just answering questions – they’re planning, making decisions, and acting on behalf of users. This fundamentally changes how we design experiences. You’ll learn: What AI agents actually are (and how they dif…

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#117 Vibe Coding: When AI Turns Your Ideas into Code 16:17

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We’re back from the summer break — and kicking off this season with one of the most exciting shifts happening at the intersection of design and development: vibe coding. In this episode, I’m breaking down what vibe coding actually is, why it’s relevant for designers (not just developers), and how it’s changing the way we build digital products. You…

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#116 Apple's Liquid Glass: New Era of UX Design 13:10

7M ago13:10

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In this episode, Patricia dives into Apple’s new Liquid Glass UI updates and what they reveal about the future of digital design. You’ll hear: ✅ Why Liquid Glass is more than just a shiny update – and what it means for us as UX designers. ✅ How this shift moves us beyond static screens and into dynamic, fluid, and more human experiences. ✅ The exci…

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#115 Future Skills Beyond UX – The Key to Thriving in an Uncertain World 16:06

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In this episode, we’re tackling one of the biggest questions in the future of work: 💡 What are the skills that will truly future-proof your career? By 2030, 85% of the jobs that will exist haven’t even been invented yet. AI is already automating tasks we thought required human intelligence—so what skills will actually set us apart? The answer isn’t…

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#114 Lessons from a Decade of Innovation at Wix with Miri Lodman 29:25

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In this episode of The Future of UX, I’m joined by Miri Lodman, Product Manager and team lead at Wix, where she’s been helping shape the future of website creation for over a decade. From her early work on one of Wix’s very first AI-powered tools to leading cutting-edge product innovation today, Miri shares how the role of AI has evolved—and how it…

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Episode 3: The Next Generation 30:27

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Send us a text In this episode of Two Dogs Barking: Truths and Tangents, we unpack what it means to raise and teach a generation raised on the "Next" button. From reels to rapid-fire content, kids today are conditioned to skip, scroll, and swipe—so what happens when real life demands patience, effort, and staying power? I talk about the wider socie…

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#113 The Psychology of UX – Are We Designing for Minds We Don’t Understand? 14:38

8M ago14:38

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In this episode, we’re tackling a question that every UX designer thinks they understand—but do we really? 💡 Are we designing for how people actually think—or just how we assume they think? We rely on psychology-based UX laws like: ✔️ Hick’s Law (Too many choices slow people down—right?) ✔️ Fitts’s Law (Bigger buttons are easier to click—makes sens…

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#112 Quarterly UX & AI Update: Agents, Research Tools & Smarter Design Platforms 23:04

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In this episode of Future of UX, I’m back from a little break — and a big life change (spoiler: I had a baby!). We’re kicking things off with a fresh quarterly update on everything new and exciting in the world of UX, AI, and design tools. I’ll walk you through: What’s new with AI agents and why they’re more than just fancy chatbots How tools like …

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#111 The Death of Navigation – Are We Designing Ourselves Out of a Job? 10:57

8M ago10:57

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In this episode, we’re tackling a question that could completely change UX as we know it: 💡 What happens to UX design when there’s no more "navigation"? For decades, UX has focused on creating clear navigation systems—menus, categories, filters, search bars. But AI is changing everything: ChatGPT delivers answers instantly—no need to browse. Amazon…

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#110 Designing for Impact: Balancing Business, Ethics & the Future of UX with Amy Heymans 42:16

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In this episode of The Future of UX, I sit down with Amy Heymans—a visionary design leader with 25+ years of experience in strategy, innovation, and ethical design. Amy has worked in health, finance, and government, always pushing for human-centered, responsible, and impactful solutions. We cover some BIG topics in this conversation: ✅ Balancing bu…

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#109 The UX Design Process in the Age of AI – Where Does AI Help (and Where Does It Hurt)? 22:07

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In this episode, we’re tackling a question that every designer is asking: 💡 AI is changing how we work—but is it improving or undermining the UX design process? UX is fundamentally human-centered, but AI isn’t human. So how do these two things coexist? We break down the five phases of UX design—Empathize, Define, Ideate, Prototype, and Test—and exp…

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#108 Scaling Design & Creativity in the Age of AI with Jade Tomlin 51:09

9M ago51:09

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How do you scale design teams while keeping creativity alive? How does AI fit into the future of UX? In this episode, I sit down with Jade Tomlin, Executive Creative Director at Huge, to explore the challenges and opportunities of designing at scale, fostering collaboration in large teams, and integrating AI into the creative process. Jade shares h…

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#107 Networking for Introverts – Can UX Design Help You Make Better Connections? 21:25

9M ago21:25

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In this episode, we’re tackling something that many of us in UX, product, and design secretly struggle with: networking. Let’s be honest—traditional networking was built for extroverts. 〜 Loud voices, quick conversations, and constant self-promotion dominate events. 〜 Social platforms like LinkedIn reward frequent posting and engagement. 〜 Conferen…

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#106 AI, UX & Sustainability: Designing a Future That Works for Everyone with Thorsten Jonas 54:55

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AI is transforming the way we design and build digital products—but at what cost? In this episode of The Future of UX, I’m joined (again!) by Torsten Jonas, founder of the Sustainable UX (SUX) Network, to explore how AI, UX, and sustainability intersect. We’ll dive into: ✅ Why sustainability in UX is about more than just “green” design ✅ The hidden…

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Episode 2: Trust, Tools & Teenagers 42:08

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Send us a text In this episode of Two Dogs Barking: Truths and Tangents, we dive into the messy, meaningful world of parenting teens — where trust isn’t just given, it’s built. I’m unpacking what it really means to empower young people to make decisions, not by controlling them, but by educating them on outcomes, risks, and real-world consequences.…

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#105 AI UX is Broken – How Do We Measure a “Good” AI Experience? 16:16

9M ago16:16

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In this episode, we’re tackling a huge question: How do we measure a “good” AI experience? AI is shaping everything—from hiring decisions to medical diagnoses, from content recommendations to self-driving cars. But here’s the issue: we don’t even have clear UX standards for AI. 💡 If we don’t measure UX in AI properly, we risk building products that…

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#104 The Future of Fashion UX: Metaverse, AI & Authenticity with Rachel Rosenson 38:43

10M ago38:43

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In this episode of The Future of UX, I’m joined by Rachel Rosenson, a design leader at Zalando, to explore the intersection of fashion, innovation, and emerging technologies. From AI-driven fashion trends to the reality of the metaverse, Rachel shares her insights on what’s hype, what’s real, and how designers can shape the future of fashion e-comm…

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Episode 1: Burnout & Bureaucracy: The Unspoken Struggles in Education 10 March 2025 47:02

10M ago47:02

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Send us a text The education system is cracking under pressure, and teachers are the ones holding it together—at a cost. In this episode, we dive into the reality of overwhelming workloads, impossible expectations, and the mental toll on educators. We’ll also explore the silent but toxic issue of ageism in schools, where experience is in contention…

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#103 UX in the Age of Overwhelm – Are We Designing for Exhausted Users? 11:00

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In this episode, we explore a question that affects all of us: 📌 Are we designing for users who are already exhausted? We wake up and immediately check our phones. We spend hours switching between apps, notifications, and endless feeds. Our brains are constantly processing information, yet focusing for more than a few minutes feels impossible. If d…

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#102 AI, Ethics & Innovation: How Companies Can Integrate AI the Right Way with Zamina Ahmad 57:13

10M ago57:13

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AI is everywhere—but how can companies integrate AI responsibly while ensuring fairness, innovation, and real business value? In this episode of The Future of UX, I’m joined by Zamina Ahmad, Founder of Shades & Contrast, a consultancy focused on fair and responsible AI solutions. With over 15 years of experience in data science, machine learning, a…

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#101 Designing for AI Agents: The Future of UX Beyond Interfaces 13:40

10M ago13:40

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In this episode, we explore one of the biggest shifts happening in UX: designing for AI agents instead of traditional interfaces. As AI moves from merely responding to user inputs to making autonomous decisions, what does this mean for UX designers? We discuss the transition from screens and menus to AI-driven user-agent collaboration, the challeng…

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Winterbreak ☃️ Tell Me What Topics You Want Me to Explore... 1:53

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#100 Big UX Trends for 2025 You Need to Know 31:07

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we’re diving into the top UX trends for 2024 that every designer needs to know. From AI-powered experiences to sustainable design and emerging markets, we’re breaking down the biggest shifts happening right now and sharing practical tips to help you stay ahead of the curve. In this episode, we’ll explore: ✨ The role of AI in shaping the future of U…

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#99 Design Challenges 2025 : What You Need to Know to Stay Ahead 20:21

12M ago20:21

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In this episode of Future of UX, we’re diving into the biggest challenges designers will face in 2025—and what you can do to prepare. From the rapid rise of AI to shifting business priorities and the evolving role of design craft, the landscape is changing fast. We’ll explore why these challenges are happening, how they’re impacting the way we work…

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#98 Yearly Recap 2024: Growth, Innovation, and Planning for 2025 18:10

12M ago18:10

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In this reflective episode of the Future of UX podcast, we look back at 2024—a year of transformation for the UX industry and beyond. Discover the top UX trends, including AI-powered tools, industry growth, and new design methodologies shaping the future. I’ll also share a 5-step framework to help you reflect on your own year and set meaningful goa…

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#97 The Ultimate Gift Guide for UX Designers: Ideas for Creativity and Productivity 15:40

1y ago15:40

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Struggling to find the perfect gift for the UX designer in your life? In this episode of the Future of UX podcast, I’ll guide you through a curated list of thoughtful, practical, and inspiring gifts that are sure to spark creativity and productivity. From tools like Time Timer and Post-it Dry Erase Surfaces to inspiring books like "The Design of Ev…

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#96 Advanced UX Patterns for AI Products – Part 2 12:30

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In Part 2 of Future of UX’s series on AI UX patterns, host Patricia Reiners delves deeper into design strategies that enhance user engagement and transparency in AI-powered products. Discover how advanced patterns like Token Layering, Variations, and Color Schemes are shaping user interactions and offering greater control and clarity in AI systems.…

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#95 Mastering UX Patterns for AI Products: Essential Design Strategies – Part 1 14:49

1y ago14:49

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In this episode of Future of UX, Patricia Reiners unpacks the role of UX patterns in designing intuitive and user-friendly AI products. As AI becomes a staple in daily interactions—from virtual assistants to recommendation engines—designers face the challenge of making these complex systems accessible. Join Patricia as she explores foundational UX …

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#94 5 Essential UX Skills for 2025: Staying Ahead in a Transforming Industry 13:48

1y ago13:48

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In this episode of The Future of UX, host Patricia Reiners explores the top skills every UX designer will need to thrive in 2025. With technology moving beyond screens, Patricia breaks down how wearable tech, generative AI, and automation are reshaping UX. Learn how to design for AR and voice commands, leverage AI to enhance productivity, build tru…

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#93 From Content Generation to Dynamic Interfaces - AI’s Role in the Future of UX 14:54

1y ago14:54

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In this episode of The Future of UX, host Patricia Reiners delves into the transformative impact of AI on UX design. Discover how AI-powered content generation tools are streamlining the creative process, allowing designers to focus on building more engaging user experiences. We also explore the game-changing potential of AI-driven interface struct…

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#92 Future-Proof Your UX Career: Essential Tips for Junior Designers Amid Industry Changes 22:00

1y ago22:00

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In this episode of The Future of UX, host Patricia Reiners dives into a topic critical for junior UX designers and students: navigating the changing UX landscape amid tech layoffs and hiring slowdowns. Join Patricia as she explores five actionable tips to help early-career designers thrive despite industry challenges. Discover how embracing AI in U…