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Technology Podcasts
ZURB hosts a lecture series for entrepreneurs, designers, managers, movers, shakers and friends of ZURB to speak with likeminded professionals and spar with them afterward.
Location:
United States
Genres:
Technology Podcasts
Description:
ZURB hosts a lecture series for entrepreneurs, designers, managers, movers, shakers and friends of ZURB to speak with likeminded professionals and spar with them afterward.
Language:
English
Episodes
Amanda Linden: Design for Utility
9/28/2016
Amanda Linden, Head of Design at Asana, shared some insights on the differences designing for enterprise vs. consumers, the challenges of designing for a product used by thousands daily, and building an effective team.
Duration:00:44:29
Tina Chen: Building Platforms and Fostering Collaborations
9/27/2016
Tina Chen, Design Lead at Slack, has a long career designing for some of the webs most popular apps and services. In addition to Slack, she's worked for Google, Medium and Blogger. We asked her how she makes the tough design decisions and what sets winning products apart.
Duration:00:45:01
Katie Dill: Connecting People Through Design
9/26/2016
Katie Dill, Head of Experience Design at Airbnb, has been working hard to ensure AIrbnb's design reflects their mission to bring people together. She shared with us how they approach design decisions and how other members of the organization contribute to help them reach the right answers.
Duration:00:44:06
Brian Balfour: Designing for Growth
9/25/2016
Brian Balfour, VP of Growth at Hubspot, has made a career out of studying what makes design effective and optimizing for conversion. We picked his brain about how to create design that spurs action and how to uncover keys to explosive growth.
Duration:00:45:47
Tim Van Damme: The Right Look and Feel
6/25/2015
Tim Van Damme has made a name for himself designing for companies like Gowalla, Instagram/Facebook and now Dropbox. We chatted with him about what it takes to build a strong team and what process delivers consistent results.
Duration:00:46:01
Rdio: Bold Design Through Simplicity
5/5/2015
Geoff Koops and Mike Towber, members of the Rdio design team, talk about how music infuences their work, the pitfalls of designing for a wide range of users and keeping design simple.
Duration:00:46:48
Braden Kowitz: Finding Harmony Between Designers and Engineers
3/12/2015
Braden Kowitz, Design Partner at Google Ventures, talks about the relationship between design and engineering, how startups should view their products and putting yourself in the user's shoes.
Duration:00:44:52
Sandi MacPherson: Building a Community, Building a Product
2/16/2015
CEO and Founder of Quibb, Sandi MacPherson joined us to share how she's connected with top tech influencers, built a vibrant and active community and highlights the opportunities for women in tech.
Duration:00:45:14
Guy Kawasaki: Changing Hearts, Minds, and Actions
2/16/2015
Legendary marketer, author and investor Guy Kawasaki came to ZURB to share his thoughts on how companies can change hearts, inspire minds and move people to action.
Duration:01:05:15
Jessica Hische: Speaking Through Design
2/16/2015
Illustrator and letterer Jessica Hische talks about her most memorable projects, managing a successful freelance career and finding meaningful work.
Duration:00:39:22
Randy Hunt: People Matter Most
2/16/2015
Randy Hunt, VP of Design of Design at Etsy walks us through the company's creative process, goals and challenges moving forward.
Duration:00:42:48
Marissa Louie: The Emotion of Design
1/16/2015
Yahoo Principal Designer Marissa Louie talks about how we can put more emotion into our designs so we can surprise and delight our users.
Duration:00:44:10
Wesley Yun: Bridging the Physical With the Digital
1/16/2015
Wesley Yun, Lytro's Director of Design, talks about marrying digital and physical products into a unique user experience. He also shares his experiences on being a design leader.
Duration:00:42:38
Jared Spool: Creating Industry-Ready Designers
4/28/2014
UIE's Jared Spool on why colleges aren't producing adequate designers and what he's doing about it.
Duration:01:20:58
Nir Eyal: Building Habit Forming Products
4/10/2014
Author and entrepreneur Nir Eyal talks about how we can build habit-forming products and tap into the triggers that motivate users.
Duration:00:53:50
Brian Taptitch: A Shelf Life of an Industry
2/11/2014
Bitcasa CEO Brian Taptich chats about where Zynga went wrong and what they did right. He also chats about how Bitcasa is making its mark in a crowded cloud-storage market.
Duration:00:47:09
Brian Wong: CEO and Co-Founder of Kiip
11/11/2013
Kiip CEO and Co-Founder Brian Wong chats about why impressions aren't a good metric and how moments are what we should be paying close attention to.
Duration:00:41:59
Michelle Dennedy: Baking Privacy Into Product Design
8/28/2013
McAfee Chief Privacy Officer and VP Michelle Dennedy tells us what companies get wrong and how they can get better.
Duration:00:46:59
Brad Garlinghouse: Why Companies Should Hate Peanut Butter
3/19/2013
YouSendIt CEO Brad Garlinghouse tells us why companies shouldn't spread themselves thin like peanut butter and why startups should avoid the hype.
Duration:00:46:50
Howard Lindzon: Passing on Twitter and Building a Social Investing Network
3/6/2013
Stocktwits CEO and Co-Founder Howard Lindzon talks about why he passed on investing in Twitter early on and how he's revolutionizing they way we talk about stocks.
Duration:00:46:04