Abby Covert is an information architect, writer and community organizer with two decades of experience helping people make sense of messes. She is the author of the 2014 book, How to Make Sense of Any Mess, "a book to teach IA to everybody," and more recently, Stuck, Diagrams Help, a book for teaching the art of diagramming. In this episode of the podcast, Sophia and Abby talk about letting go of perfectionism in dealing with tech debt, the power of language and why words are hard, plus why diagramming is a high order skill. LINKS: Connect with Abby on LinkedIn. Keep up with Abby on her websi ..read more

Elena Haskins is a Certified OOUX Strategist and product designer that helps design software for SaaS startups that make users feel effortlessly at home. In this episode of the podcast, Sophia and Elena discuss how dog owners can teach clients about cardinality, why OOUX helps you ask the questions no one else is asking, and how system objects can be used for team therapy. LINKS: Connect with and follow Elena on LinkedIn Keep up with Elena on her website Reach out to Elena via email: elena@anele.design Revolutionize your career with The Self-Paced OOUX Masterclass! --- Support this podcast: h ..read more

In this eighth installment of the ORCA Series, Sophia wraps up the Requirements round with Attribute Requirements. Tune in to hear Sophia give a primer on deeper level requirements gathering, plus what sorts of questions generally get asked during the Requirements round. LINKS: ⁠If you've taken the OOUX Masterclass, get your seat in the 15 Advanced Moves OOUX Training this weekend March 1-2! ⁠Give your design career steroids with the Self-Paced OOUX Masterclass⁠. Keep up to date with the latest on OOUX with The OOUX Newsletter. Listen to ORCA Series #4 - Top Attributes to Consider for Every O ..read more

In this solo episode of the podcast, Sophia gives a great bird's eye view of the ORCA process, outlining each step, how it can stand alone on its own, and what the main "tripping point" is for each part of the process. Plus, a teaser for the advanced training, March 1, 2024. Buckle up and grab something to take notes! LINKS: 15 Advanced Moves to Level-up your OOUX Game Level up your UX career by enrolling in The Self-Paced OOUX Masterclass! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ooux/support ..read more

Kristin Ouellette Muskat is a Certified OOUX Strategist who is the Principal User Experience Designer at Coforma, and has worked in the government space for years. In this episode of podcast, Sophia and Kristin discuss why it's important to work at a sustainable pace, yak shaving in government work, how working in government differs from private companies, plus OOUXing the law. LINKS: The OOUX Happy Hour: OOUX in Government - A Panel Discussion Cast your vote: What (live) online training should Sophia provide to you next? (This poll is only open to OOUX Masterclass and Certification students ..read more

Greetings OOUXers! In this New Years episode of the podcast, we welcome Content Designer, Information Architect, and Certified OOUX Consultant, Karen Hewell. Sophia and Karen discuss the power of naming your feelings and thoughts, the difference between feelings and thoughts, mapping your polarizing traits can make you more confident, & how to get started OOUXing your life. This is a fantastic discussion. We hope you enjoy. LINKS: New year, new you. Level up your career with The Self-Paced OOUX Masterclass. OOUX Happy Hour: Extending the Nested Object Matrix YouTube Video: NOMing My Joys ..read more

In this seventh installment of the ORCA Series, Sophia brings some holiday cheer while covering CTA Requirements. Revisiting the Santa Delivery App from ORCA Series #6, Relationship Requirements, she explores the four ways you can upgrade your basic user stories, plus how to use AI to help you fill in the gaps you might have missed. LINKS: Listen to the rest of the ORCA Series episodes. Give yourself the gift of OOUX with the Self-Paced OOUX Masterclass. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ooux/support ..read more

In this festive episode of the podcast, Sophia delivers episode #6 in the ORCA Series: Relationship Requirements. Sophia summarizes & expands on "My Cat Saving Fire Department," the power tool for analyzing object relationships. Using the example of Santa delivering presents, she illustrates how to apply this tool to understand relationships between objects like buildings, kids, and gifts. Sophia also discusses the importance of recognizing tree systems and provides a rule of thumb for identifying them effectively. LINKS: Need to catch up on the rest of The ORCA Series? Check out those ep ..read more

In this fifth installment of the ORCA Series, Sophia discusses Object Requirements, how to skip ORCA steps & loop back to them as needed, as well as ways to customize the ORCA sprint, plus the potential use of artificial intelligence in generating object guides. LINKS: The ORCA Series Collection on OOUX.com. The ORCA Sprints Collection on OOUX.com. Prioritizing Prioritization for Product Designers article. Take The Self-Paced OOUX Masterclass and supercharge your UX Design (or Development) career! Discuss this episode on The OOUX Forum! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify ..read more

In this fourth installment of the ORCA Series, Sophia discusses the 15 attributes that you'll want to consider for every single object in your system. Think about this like a gut check or a question guide for each object. Plus, a totally free PDF guide version of this podcast outlining these 15 attributes LINKS: Get the Attribute Discovery Guide Purchase the Mini Workshop: Fixing Four UX Mistakes with OOUX for only $7.00. Take The Self-Paced OOUX Masterclass --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ooux/support ..read more