042: Practical Design Discovery with Dan Brown

042: Practical Design Discovery with Dan Brown

Author: Jason Ogle September 19, 2017 Duration: 1:17:27
User Defenders – UX Design & Personal Growth
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Dan Brown inspires us to get great at asking questions because 'the question' is one of our most invincible resources. He reminds us to maintain a spirit of collaboration with the the team members we're struggling with since they care as much about the project as we do. He encourages us to always peer beneath the surface at the underlying structure of whatever we're working on. He also motivates us to never settle.

  • Secret Identity (7:47)
  • Origin Story (9:29)
  • Biggest Failure (20:23)
  • Awkward Testing Story (23:27)
  • Design Superpower (28:04)
  • Design Kryptonite (30:52)
  • UX Superhero Name (33:50)
  • Fights for Users (36:08)
  • Habit of Success (40:54)
  • Invincible Resource (43:27)
  • Recommended Book (51:23)
  • Practical Design Discovery (53:40)
  • Overcoming Team Tension (57:00)
  • Best Advice (69:04)
  • Contact Info (71:48)

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