Darren Hood, MSUXD’s Post

Episode 211 of The World of UX is now available! Ever heard someone say "Stop drinking the Kool-aid?" This metaphoric statement refers to a tragic event in American history where people either blindly or through coercion ingested something self-detrimental. Figuratively, the same thing is happening en masse in today's UX community. In this episode, Darren highlights several happenings and mindsets reflective of drinking the proverbial Kool-aid, challenging people to rise above this destructive trend and practice in UX. https://spoti.fi/3KkIbs3

Episode 211 of The World of UX is now available! Ever heard someone say "Stop drinking the Kool-aid?" This metaphoric statement refers to a tragic event in American history where people either blindly or through coercion ingested something self-detrimental. Figuratively, the same thing is happening en masse in today's UX community. In this episode, Darren highlights several happenings and mindsets reflective of drinking the proverbial Kool-aid, challenging people to rise above this destructive trend and practice in UX. https://spoti.fi/3KkIbs3

Episode 211 of The World of UX is now available! Ever heard someone say "Stop drinking the Kool-aid?" This metaphoric statement refers to a tragic event in American history where people either blindly or through coercion ingested something self-detrimental. Figuratively, the same thing is happening en masse in today's UX community. In this episode, Darren highlights several happenings and mindsets reflective of drinking the proverbial Kool-aid, challenging people to rise above this destructive trend and practice in UX. https://spoti.fi/3KkIbs3

Episode 167 of The World of UX is now available! One cannot overcome a problem without acknowledging its existence. Once the acknowledgment has occurred, it's time to load up on full awareness AND courage in order to overcome. This week, Darren begins a series exposing the sinister nature of today's UX culture by sharing the history that led to the problems being addressed and covering the first two traits. Enjoy! https://spoti.fi/44Y2kMS

Episode 167 of The World of UX is now available! One cannot overcome a problem without acknowledging its existence. Once the acknowledgment has occurred, it's time to load up on full awareness AND courage in order to overcome. This week, Darren begins a series exposing the sinister nature of today's UX culture by sharing the history that led to the problems being addressed and covering the first two traits. Enjoy! https://spoti.fi/44Y2kMS

Episode 167 of The World of UX is now available! One cannot overcome a problem without acknowledging its existence. Once the acknowledgment has occurred, it's time to load up on full awareness AND courage in order to overcome. This week, Darren begins a series exposing the sinister nature of today's UX culture by sharing the history that led to the problems being addressed and covering the first two traits. Enjoy! https://spoti.fi/44Y2kMS

Resharing Episode 190 of The World of UX! In this return to the Sinister series, Darren resumes coverage focusing on such topics as UX contests, obscure personal UX status symbols, the 'give people a chance' mentality, overlooked realities of blocking, self-imposed pity parties, the responsibility of being an ambassador, and the ridiculous nature of viral UX social media posts. Ready for some major truth bombs? Check out this episode. https://spoti.fi/48ymXlb

Resharing Episode 190 of The World of UX! In this return to the Sinister series, Darren resumes coverage focusing on such topics as UX contests, obscure personal UX status symbols, the 'give people a chance' mentality, overlooked realities of blocking, self-imposed pity parties, the responsibility of being an ambassador, and the ridiculous nature of viral UX social media posts. Ready for some major truth bombs? Check out this episode. https://spoti.fi/48ymXlb

Episode 176 of The World of UX is now available! In the return to the sinister UX culture exposé, Darren sheds much needed light on such topics as today's UXers being gaslit about the state of the discipline, misguided hiring expectations, misappropriation of skill levels, interview sabotage, premature promotions, downplaying the importance of fundamentals, and several more. Tune in for a weekly dose of much-needed truth. https://spoti.fi/3RAYQfW

Episode 216 of The World of UX is now available! In today’s UX circles, newcomers to the discipline are encouraged to reach out to experience people to request support and/or jobs. Is this appropriate or an imposition? In this episode, Darren takes time to examine the dynamics of this mindset and challenge the community to end the normalization of rudeness. https://lnkd.in/exXdF-mF