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Episode 8 — The UX of Upgrades

Don’t make me do work

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The UX of Upgrades | Everyday Experiences Podcast (#8)

August 4, 2021

In this episode, Geoff Wilson and Guy Thompson team up and trade barbs in debating Guy’s reluctance to move to his new phone. As you know what they say, they just don’t make physical and digital products like they used to.

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In Everyday Experiences Podcast Tags everydayexperiences, ux, userexperience, hcd, podcast, design, sustainability, product design, planned obsolescence, updates, upgrades, next gen, everydayux, consoles, Google, Apple, eWaste, phones, environment, anticipointment
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Episode 7 — The UX of Kids’ Things

Hands up for a sippy cup

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The UX of Kids' Things with Doug Collins | Everyday Experiences Podcast (#7)

July 9, 2021

In this episode, Geoff Wilson is joined by Doug Collins to explore the balance needed to design for customers who aren’t the users, but are ultimately the ones left cleaning up the mess… in this case being the parents of small humans.

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In Everyday Experiences Podcast Tags everydayexperiences, ux, userexperience, customerexperience, hcd, podcast, design, uxtalk, kids, children, sustainability, parents, toys, vtech, bibs
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Everyday Experiences Podcast episode 6 cover art showing a drawer full of cables

Episode 6 — The UX of Cables

How many Micro USBs does one need?

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The UX of Cables | Everyday Experiences Podcast (#6)

May 29, 2021

In this episode, Geoff Wilson and Guy Thompson 'plug back in' to lament how easy it is to end up with the e-waste nighmare that is the cable drawer (we know you have one too).

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In Everyday Experiences Podcast Tags everydayexperiences, ux, userexperience, customerexperience, hcd, podcast, design, cable, cables, wiring, wires, chargers, chips, e-waste, wireless charging, wireless charger
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Episode 5 — The UX of Postal Services

Ding! You’ve got mail! (Probably bills)

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The UX of Postal Services with Kate Rutter | Everyday Experiences Podcast (#5)

March 23, 2021

In this episode, the fabulous Kate Rutter joins Geoff Wilson in tackling [read: deftly complaining about] the most complex customer experience covered on this show thus far: The Postal Service.

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In Everyday Experiences Podcast Tags everydayexperiences, ux, userexperience, customerexperience, hcd, servicedesign, postal service, mail, USPS, NZ Post, mail art, currency, post office, podcast, design
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Episode 4 — The UX of Buttons

Buttons? We don’t need no stinking buttons!

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The UX of Buttons | Everyday Experiences Podcast (#4)

January 23, 2021

In this episode, Geoff Wilson and Guy Thompson debate why it feels like there are no universally applied standards for digital or physical buttons. Communication technology standards have been rigorously documented and applied, yet button behaviour is seemingly left up to the whim of the designer.

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In Everyday Experiences Podcast Tags everydayexperiences, buttons, digital, physical, ux, userexperience, customerexperience, unsubscribe, hcd, design, userinterfaces, skeuomorphism, usability, darkpattern
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Episode 3 — The UX of Grocery Stores

Who is hiding all the honey?

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The UX of Grocery Stores | Everyday Experiences Podcast (#3)

December 29, 2020

In this episode, Geoff Wilson and Guy Thompson ponder how grocery stores could be better designed for the customer, and whether that is in supermarkets’ best interests.

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In Everyday Experiences Podcast Tags servicedesign, customerexperience, shopping, grocerystore, supermarket, trolley, userexperience, groceryshopping, design, onlineretail, honey, hcd, usability, marketing
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Episode 2 — Host Introductions

Or: When Usability Falls Off a Cliff

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Host Introductions | Everyday Experiences Podcast (#2)

December 10, 2020

In this episode, Geoff Wilson and Guy Thompson recount their inspiration for this podcast and how their career paths influnced this mutual curiosity for observational design. Plus, real life examples of what happens "when usability falls off a cliff".

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In Everyday Experiences Podcast Tags square, customerexperience, design, servicedesign, hcd, usability, userexperience, ux
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Episode 1 — The UX of Bars & Pubs

Pour us another round!

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The UX of Bars & Pubs | Everyday Experiences Podcast (#1)

December 3, 2020

In this pilot episode of the Everyday Experiences Podcast, an overly-excited Geoff Wilson is joined by the eloquent Guy Thompson to dive into dive bars—exploring the design choices that influence bar patrons and tenders for better or worse. Hey barkeep, pour us another round!

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In Everyday Experiences Podcast Tags bars, beer, alcohol, bartender, servicedesign, customerexperience, hcd, design, everydayexperiences, Guy Thompson, podcast, pubs
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