Prodity: Product by Design

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Creativity is not just for the professionals or the “creatives”. It is for everyone and is about the practice of ideas. More specifically, combining unrelated and abstract ideas in new ways. And it is so important. Not just because we need to solve problems, but because those who apply creative thinking get paid more and are nearly 300% happier at work. 

In this episode, we discuss everything from video games and storytelling to art school and rediscovering your creativity. We dive into Joey’s book, the inspiration for the 39 laws, how we can apply and use them, and so much more. 

Joey Cofone
Joey Cofone is the Founder & CEO of Baronfig, an award-winning designer and entrepreneur, and author of The Laws of Creativity.

Joey has designed and art directed over 100 products from zero to launch. His work has been featured in Fast Company, Bloomberg, New York Magazine, Newsweek, Bon Appétit, Quartz, Mashable, Print, and more. Joey was named a New Visual Artist and, separately, Wunderkind designer, by Print magazine. He is also a 1st place winner of the American Institute of Graphic Arts design competition, Command X.

Joey strives to make work that appeals to curious minds—work that’s beautiful, smart, and communicative. He believes that design is the least of a designer’s worries, that story is at the heart of all tasks, and jumping off cliffs is the only way to grow.

He lives in New York City with his wife, Ariana, and his dog (and writing buddy), Luigi.

Links from the Show
https://www.joeycofone.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joeycofone/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/joeycofone

The Laws of Creativity: joeycofone.com

https://baronfig.com/

Old Man and the Sea

Cyberpunk Edgerunners

PS5 Controller 

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Speaking and communicating well is critical for all of us. So how can we improve? In this episode, Brenden from MasterTalk joins us to discuss public speaking, presenting, and communicating better. We discuss overcoming your barriers and finding your motivation to become a better communicator at work and in life. We also discuss applying the “easy three” tips for improving your public speaking. You won't want to miss this one!

Brenden Kumarasamy
After coaching many business students on how to give amazing presentations for 2 years, Brenden quickly realized that public speaking is a very difficult subject to master. There are many nuances and generalities that make people afraid to get on stage and present confidently. Because of this, he created his channel to help everyone master even the slightest details of their pitch so that they can gain the confidence to deliver the best presentation they've ever dreamed of!

Links from the Show
Instagram: @masteryourtalk

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/MasterTalks
Workshop: rockstarcommunicator.com

Book: Thirst

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Satyam has led various in-house design organizations at companies such as Citrix and PayPal. He is also an alumnus of Harvard Business School. He is now the founder of UXReactor, a specialized UX design firm and author of a new book, which we discuss. Anyone looking to become more user-centered as a team or company will benefit immensely from this excellent product management and UX discussion!

Satyam Kantamneni
Prior to founding UXReactor, Satyam led various in-house design organizations such as Citrix  and PayPal. He is also an alumnus of Harvard  Business School. While at Harvard, Satyam realized that most businesses aren’t leveraging the full power of User Experience (UX) Design as an engine for strategic growth. So, he resolved to change that. Through UXReactor, Satyam demonstrated that UX can and should drive enterprise-wide innovation and business outcomes. UXReactor has enabled its clients-partners to generate hundreds of millions in additional revenue from user-centered innovation. Satyam is passionate about user-centered innovation and he authored the recently-released book User Experience Design: A Practical Playbook to Fuel Business Growth.

Links from the Show
UX Reactor
User Experience Design: A Practical Playbook to Fuel Business Growth (book)
LinkedIn

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Mark founded two successful companies and shares his experience with his latest venture, Backendless. We discuss his move to the United States, Ukraine, creating good applications, scaling, and how to become better at programming principles. Whether you are new to no-code/low-code solutions or are a seasoned product manager or engineer, this is a great discussion!

Mark Piller
Mark came to the U.S. as a refugee from the former Soviet Union in the early 90s and approaches his business from a perspective of grit, determination, and gratitude. He has worked in a variety of corporate roles in organizations from small start-ups to Fortune 100 companies. A technologist and engineer at heart, Mark is proficient in several programming languages and specializes in architecting complex computing systems.

Links from the Show
Youtube.com/backendless
Backendless.com
linkedin.com/in/markpiller
Dark Matter (book)
Bravo studio  

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Florian is the co-founder of Carployee, an Austrian-based startup that was acquired by RideAmigos, where he is now a technical research lead. In this episode, we discuss changing our thinking about big concepts like commuting, applying behavioral science to tough problems, and changing behavior. 

We also talk about:

• Balancing short-term and long-term research in a start-up with lots of constraints
• Sales-driven development vs. product-driven development
• Shipping fast 

Join us for a great conversation for anyone in product management, UX, technology, or working on advancing their career. 

Florian Daniel:
Florian Daniel started working in the commuting industry in 2019 when he co-founded Carployee, a ridesharing startup born in Austria. In early 2022, Carployee was acquired by RideAmigos, a workplace commuter engagement platform that empowers employees with commute options and incentives. In his new role at RideAmigos, Florian leads the platform's technical research arm to help change how the world commutes to and from work where his biggest motivator is to help solve the climate crisis through smarter, sustainable commuting.

Links from the Show
Pavecommute.app
LinkedIn
Human Kind book
BlockPit

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Dr. G is a trauma-informed psychologist turned trauma-informed product researcher and designer. In this episode, we discuss getting into UX research, becoming an advisor, meeting people where they are, and emotional inclusivity. We explore trauma-informed design (understanding), restorative design (creating), and receptional design (receiving) as the product lifecycle.

We also talk about:

• Going deeper for a small audience rather than trying to get all the audience
• Focusing on getting design right
• Designing for emotions other than just joy and delight

Join us for a great conversation for anyone in product management, UX, technology, or working on advancing their career or understanding people and how design impacts them. 

Dr. G:
After 4 degrees in psychology (B.A., M.A., M.S., and Ph.D.) I've finally decided what I want to be when I grow up. As a trauma-informed product designer I help product and service designers become more restorative in their design process. I've finally fused my love for psychology and user experience (UX) research and design into one beautiful, complex career.

Links from the Show
drgslab.com
LinkedIn
Empathy in Tech
Empathy Exams by Leslie Jamison
When Things Fall Apart by Pema Chodron
Truebill app

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In this episode, I spoke with Dan Hafner, a mobile app creator and entrepreneur who helps other businesses and entrepreneurs create apps and solve problems. We talked about focusing on meaningful problems, thinking through the user experience, no-code solutions, and who benefits from creating a mobile app. Join us for a great product management conversation.

Dan Hafner:
Dan started out building apps with zero ability to write a single line of code, yet somehow figured out how to build an entire app development business! He works with high-level coaches, content creators and entrepreneurs to put their idea into a tangible, sleek and scalable app model.

Links from the Show
Dappermobileapps.com

Mobile Domination

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Finding a mentor is critical for your career, but it's a lot like dating--you can't force it. Eventually you'll both know and you'll develop a relationship and friendship that works for both of you. We discuss the importance of mentors and mentorship and how to find the right mentor. 

We also talk about:

• Dealing with sexism and discrimination, both blatant and subtle, and learning how to handle it and change it
• Building relationships of trust to foster open and honest feedback and communication 
• Finding your passion throughout your career

Join us for a great conversation for anyone in product management, UX, technology, or working on advancing their career. 

Roni Burgener:
Roni is a biological and chemical engineering grad with dog years of experience in her first four years in tech. After bouncing around between several companies and roles in tech - she has landed as an engineer at Comcast. When she’s not working she’s either creating content for her podcast Big Girl Money, cooking, or at happy hour with her girlfriends. She lives in Arvada, Colorado with her soon to be husband and two dogs.

Links from the Show
The Art of Gathering
Big Girl Money Podcast
The Oto Smart Sprinkler
LinkedIn
Instagram

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In this episode, Kyle Evans and Jenny Meier discussed starting a company, the importance of having diversity on your team (and consequences if you don’t), how the tools we use for communication have neglected diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), and what they are doing to fix that at Kollektiv. We also discuss how technology can help, but how our value systems and mindsets are even more critical. Listen in for more great product management and UX insight!

Jenny Meier:
Jenny is the cofounder of Kollektiv MFG (Meier, Fischer, Gansauge), which is a collective of three women in tech, building digital products with a focus on projects that support the global 17 sustainable development goals.

Links from the Show
Kollektiv MFG
Calvah
Jennifer on LinkedIn

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In this episode, Kyle Evans joined by Dr. Kenya Oduor, a human-centered researcher, strategist, and solution designer. We discuss moving from being a UX practitioner to a leader, working across all the disciplines in a business, democratizing user experience design, and when it makes sense to add more UX researchers and designers to your team. We also discuss avoiding bias in research and recruiting for our product discovery work, and how to ensure we’re building inclusively. Listen in for incredible product management/UX insight and a great conversation. 

Kenya's Bio:
Dr. Kenya Oduor is a human-centered researcher, strategist, and solution designer. She is trained in human factors, experimental psychology and industrial engineering.

After nearly 20 years in enterprise software development organizations, she formed Lean Geeks. Lean Geeks, a business consulting and staffing firm, helps organizations discover market opportunities and define the most effective solutions for their market. 

Links from the show:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenya-oduor-phd-02a63a/
Lean Geeks: https://leangeeks.net/
LinkedIn Post on statistics: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/kenya-oduor-phd
Young, Famous, and African: https://www.netflix.com/title/81310218

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