Best Roman Bercot Podcasts (2025)

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Navigating the Post-Pandemic UX Job Market - UX Like Us - S2E29 44:51

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As the pandemic recedes, unprecedented numbers of employees seek new jobs that better suit the new reality of work-from-anywhere. And as the economy recovers, companies need to fill roles put on hold or eliminated during the COVID-19 crisis. The result is frenetic UX jobs market as pent-up demand for talent meets workers ready to find their next gi…

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Designers in Space - UX Like Us - S2E28 37:08

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The Space industry is shaping up to be one of the most significant growth areas in the market, estimated to exceed $1 Trillion by 2040. All this growth leads to new opportunities for User Experience professionals. Join us as we chat with Paul Lumsdaine, UX Designer at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, about the unique challenges facing Designers in s…

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The Right Way to Structure Teams 44:51

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Building successful products requires Design, Product, Engineering, Marketing, Support, Documentation, Operations... everyone working together. So why do we continue to structure our organizations in silos? This week Larry and Roman discuss how to align people, goals, and incentives with cross-functional teams while continuing to mature and evolve …

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Stop Saying It Depends 31:42

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The right answer to every question does in fact depend on the context. But answering every question with "It depends" makes designers seem spineless, undermining others' confidence in our ability, judgment, and leadership. In this episode, Roman and Larry offer practical suggestions for building decisiveness and eliminating "It depends" from your v…

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When Should You Override Your Direct’s Design? 39:36

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Designers should be given the freedom to make the best design they can without the fear of their designs getting changed for arbitrary reasons. This is a tricky scenario because design leaders have to believe in the designs their team produces. In this episode, we discuss finding a balance between trusting your designers and leading them in a posit…

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the UX of Distance Learning 59:46

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In a world where everyone has to learn online, why are the platforms so bad? Larry and Roman discuss the user experience of distance learning sites and some low hanging fruit that could make life a little easier for students and their parents. We also briefly discuss Alexa’s push to be more proactively helpful, and follow up on the Anova Precision …

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DesignOps 34:39

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Larry and Roman wrap up 2020 with a discussion of Design Ops (after a quick diversion into the Anova Precision Oven). In the last few years Design Operations (or DesignOps, as the cool kids call it) has emerged as an important role for a lot of teams. We discuss what Design Operation are, what kind of teams need DesignOps, and the right way to say …

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the Robot Episode - UX Like Us - S2E22 1:01:27

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Larry and Roman explore the design of robots in science fiction and real life. Should robots have faces? What about gender? Are Asimov ‘s Laws of Robotics enough for responsible robot design? Episode artwork by Mina FC on Unsplash ----- Please consider leaving a quick review. It would help us a lot! iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ux-li…

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AI-powered Design - S2E21 - UX Like Us 33:06

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Product Designer Jordan Singer (@jsngr) recently shocked the design world with his Figma plugin that renders interface designs using narrative text as the input. Larry King (@LAKing) and Roman Bercot (@Stuporman) discuss whether designers have reason for concern in this episode of UX Like Us. Show Notes https://twitter.com/jsngr/status/128451108071…

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2 Kinds of Design 35:19

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In our Season 2 premier, Larry King and Roman Bercot discuss why Industrial age design practices don’t hold up in the cloud era. Modern product design and development teams must adopt an iterative, experiment-driven approach. Inspired by thoughts from Christina Wodtke and Dan Brown here: https://twitter.com/brownorama/status/1170847783705858048?s=2…

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Everybody Isn’t Not a Designer 47:12

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Summary With #DesignTwitter becoming increasingly toxic, @LAKing and @Stuporman take on one of the issues making designers lose their minds: Is everyone a designer? We discuss a bit of background, why it matters, and our own takes on the issue as well as the dumpster fire design discourse has become. ----- Please consider leaving a quick review. It…

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Maturity Models to Advance Your Practice 1:02:59

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Summary Roman Bercot and Larry King discuss a variety of maturity models and how to choose one that suits your needs. What is a maturity model? What is a model used for? Which model works best? Listen to this episode for most underrated tool in the designers tool belt. ----- Show Notes Nielson Norman Group - Corporate UX Maturity Jared Spool - Driv…

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UX Bootcamps - UX Like Us 17 42:10

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Kelly Nakawatase (@UX_Kelly) joins the show to share her experience entering the design field as a graduate of General Assembly. ----- Show Notes Episode image: R. Lee Ermey and Arliss Howard in Full Metal Jacket (1987) Should you take a UX bootcamp? - https://medium.com/@uxkelly/should-you-take-a-ux-bootcamp-69acf44bec9f Lindsay Ellis - YouTube - …

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Do Designers Need Jobs to be Done? 57:05

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Summary Roman Bercot and Larry King explore Clayton Christensen’s Jobs to be Done framework and whether product design professionals need this “occasionally useful gimmick.” What is a JTBD? Why should designers use them? How many milkshake jokes can we make? And the new Staples branding gets a nod on Stuff Designers Love. ----- Show Notes Clayton C…

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UX Like Us 15 - the Agile Manifesto 1:18:48

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18 years after the Agile Manifesto was published, Agile development methodologies dominate the way we make software. But are any of these methodologies truly Agile? Roman and Larry discuss the 4 Agile Values and 12 Agile Principles to see where we have gone astray. ----- Show Notes Manifesto for Agile Software Development VersionOne State of Agile …

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Design Ethics - UX Like Us 14 44:33

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As designers realize greater impact and influence in their organizations, Design Ethics becomes an increasingly important discussion. We start the conversation with the UX of Ts & Cs, the Surveillance Industrial Complex, and designing weapons. ----- Show Notes Design Ethics and the Limits of the Ethical Designer Microsoft CEO defends US military co…

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the Overlap Pt. 2 - UX Like Us 13 58:28

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Nelson Yu, Director of Strategy and Business Development at Experian, joins us to give a product manager’s view of the overlap between PM and Design. And you’ll never guess what Nelson picks for Stuff Designers Love! Cover Photo by Josh Calabrese on Unsplash ----- Show Notes Product School Events ----- Please consider leaving a quick review. It wou…

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When Should You Redesign? 43:30

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In light of several high-profile redesigns greeted by user revolt, Larry asks when is redesign the right move? How might we allow for user choice, while also allowing us iterate and innovate? Stuff Designers Love: indoor skydiving. ----- Show Notes Herb Caudill: Lessons from 6 software rewrite stories Episode Cover Photo by Ricardo Gomez Angel on U…

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The Smart and Creepy Home - UX Like Us - 11 47:02

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Larry's smart home increasingly belongs to Amazon. Will Amazon use Eero to make setting up smart homes easier? Should Eero owners worry about their privacy?-----Show NotesThe Verge: Why Amazon buying Eero feels so disappointinghttps://www.theverge.com/2019/2/12/18221441/amazon-buying-eero-disappointingAnalysis of the Eero acquisition by AmazonCultu…

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Culture Eats Strategy - UX Like Us - 10 1:09:39

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Kevin M. Hoffman, author of Meeting Design, discusses the power of culture in our organizations. What shapes culture? What transcends cultures and works across contexts? What levers can we pull to influence our cultures, regardless of title? ----- Show notes Kevin M. Hoffman http://www.kevinmhoffman.com/ Meeting Design http://www.rosenfeldmedia.com…

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Bold Predictions for UX in 2019 52:21

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Larry King and Roman Bercot discuss Roman’s Bold Predictions for UX in 2019. Plus, we discuss InVision's The New Design Frontier state of design report. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/uxlikeus/message

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Fresh Perspectives 35:14

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Larry and Roman discuss exciting new talks from UX Camp DC presenters: @danachis @feadog @jeffpass Stuff Designers Love twitter thread by @bethdean: https://twitter.com/bethdean/status/1084153270644310016 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/uxlikeus/message

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The Overlap 47:21

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Larry considers the overlap between UX and Product Management. And a great new sketching app for iPad Pro. What do you think of the Stuff Designers Love jingle? Let us know what you think on Twitter. @LAKing and @Stuporman Enjoying the show? Please consider leaving a quick review to help others discover the show. Cover photo by Vincent van Zalinge …

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What is a Design Strategist? 44:02

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Larry and Roman welcome 2019 by discussing the role of a design strategist, business strategy, ethics, vision, super aggregators, and tiki bars along the way. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/uxlikeus/message

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The Tool Show 34:56

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Larry and Roman discuss the 2018 Design Tools Survey, and how our tools shape our art.——-UXTools.co 2018 Design Tools Survey (https://uxtools.co/survey-2018)——-Actionable Futures Framework by Nordkapp (https://futures.nordkapp.fi/process-and-methods/)——-Ghost (http://ghost-official.com/)--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/po…

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I’m Gonna Be A Webmaster 33:13

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Who should go into UX? Larry and Roman discuss traits that can make for a great UX professional, and stuff designers love.---Jake Knapp's 'Make Time' talk at Webdagene 2018 -- https://vimeo.com/297313282?utm_campaign=Design%20Sprint%20Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Revue%20newsletter---Dissecting the Glee logo on Typography Reddit -- https:…

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The WIP Problem 44:32

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Roman is disappointed with Dark Mode. Larry talks about the Phoenix Project. -----The Big Batch / Small Batch diagram by John Cutler: https://twitter.com/johncutlefish/status/1002193108765831168-----The Phoenix Project by Kevin Behr, George Spafford, and Gene Kim: https://itrevolution.com/book/the-phoenix-project/--- Send in a voice message: https:…

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Thank-UX-giving 30:34

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Just in time for Thanksgiving in the US, it’s the UX Like Us Thank-UX-giving episode. We discuss favorite dishes and all the user experience things we're grateful for.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/uxlikeus/message

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Ending the Existential Crisis 34:24

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Larry’s recent trip to the Magic Kingdom provides some inspired examples of Experience Design. We put the title debate to bed (hopefully) forever.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/uxlikeus/message