Stefan Barac | Making accessibility a standard | #51

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Stefan shares personal stories and practical approaches to accessibility, discussing how inclusive design can create better products and experiences for everyone.

👉 If you have any tips on fantastic speakers from across the globe, feedback, or any questions, we’d love to hear from you too. Reach out to geekspodcast@uxtweak.com.

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Episode highlights

00:02:07 – Stefan’s personal journey with accessibility
00:19:28 – Examples of accessibility challenges in manufacturing
00:28:20 – Medication and temporary disabilities in accessibility
00:32:14 – Testing as the key to accessible design
00:33:46 – Where to follow Stefan’s journey

About our guest

Stefan is an expert in designing accessible technology and creating ergonomic products that are both practical and usable for diverse audiences. He leads large-scale projects across various industries, including transportation, city planning, medical technology, and manufacturing.

As the cofounder of incluthon.com, Stefan focuses on connecting accessibility experts with businesses, helping them understand accessibility needs and empowering them to create inclusive solutions.

He emphasizes the importance of involving the audience in the creation process, stating: "Include people with disabilities in your product teams!"

Stefan’s vision is to use accessibility as a jump-off point for product innovations beyond the visual level.

🔎 Where to follow Stefan

👉 Did you know that UXtweak also offers a series of webinars packed with practical knowledge for UX professionals? Check out the episode with Kevin Liang, where he talks about driving strategy in reactive environments.

About this podcast:

Welcome to UX Research Geeks, where Tina Ličková, a researcher and strategist, talks with researchers from around the globe about topics that matter to them.

🐝 Brought to you by UXtweak, an all-in-one UX research software. Start your research for free at: https://www.uxtweak.com/ 👈

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Stefan Barac | Making accessibility a standard | #51

UX Research Geeks

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published about a year ago

MP3•Episode home

Stefan shares personal stories and practical approaches to accessibility, discussing how inclusive design can create better products and experiences for everyone.

👉 If you have any tips on fantastic speakers from across the globe, feedback, or any questions, we’d love to hear from you too. Reach out to geekspodcast@uxtweak.com.

🔎 Do you want to know more? Check out this episode at:

https://www.uxtweak.com/podcast/stefan-barac-accessibility/

Episode highlights

00:02:07 – Stefan’s personal journey with accessibility
00:19:28 – Examples of accessibility challenges in manufacturing
00:28:20 – Medication and temporary disabilities in accessibility
00:32:14 – Testing as the key to accessible design
00:33:46 – Where to follow Stefan’s journey

About our guest

As the cofounder of incluthon.com, Stefan focuses on connecting accessibility experts with businesses, helping them understand accessibility needs and empowering them to create inclusive solutions.

He emphasizes the importance of involving the audience in the creation process, stating: "Include people with disabilities in your product teams!"

Stefan’s vision is to use accessibility as a jump-off point for product innovations beyond the visual level.

🔎 Where to follow Stefan

About this podcast:

Welcome to UX Research Geeks, where Tina Ličková, a researcher and strategist, talks with researchers from around the globe about topics that matter to them.

🐝 Brought to you by UXtweak, an all-in-one UX research software. Start your research for free at: https://www.uxtweak.com/ 👈

🐝 Where to follow UXtweak:

LinkedIn / Instagram / YouTube / Facebook / Twitter

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32 weeks ago34:23

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Kate explores scaling research within organizations, building effective infrastructure, and crafting strategies for solo or small teams. She also touches on her book, Research That Scales, and offers insights on drawing inspiration from fields like librarianship and systems thinking. 👉 If you have any tips on fantastic speakers from across the globe, feedback, or any questions, we’d love to hear from you too. Reach out to geekspodcast@uxtweak.com 🔎 Do you want to know more? Check out this episode at: https://www.uxtweak.com/podcast/kate-towsey-scaling-research-ops/ Episode highlights 00:01:38 – Recent release of Research That Scales 00:02:56 – What inspired Kate to write a book on research operations 00:11:14 – Research operations as infrastructure 00:14:12 – Addressing the unique needs of large, complex research teams 00:20:51 – Strategy tips for a team of one 00:29:40 – Finding inspiration for research ops outside the UX field About our guest Kate Towsey Kate Towsey is an independent advisor, coach, and educator. For more than a decade, she has been at the forefront of ResearchOps. The inventor of the widely used acronym PWDR (pau·duh) for “people who do research,” Kate also wrote some of the earliest blog posts about setting up research operations, founded the ResearchOps Community, and launched the #WhatisResearchOps movement, putting ResearchOps on the map. In 2019, she stepped back from the ResearchOps Community and started the Cha Cha Club , a members’ club for full-time ResearchOps professionals, which she runs to this day. Over twenty years, Kate has delivered operations in e-commerce, education, government, retail, and tech. She built and managed the Atlassian ResearchOps team, widely recognised as the benchmark for scaling research services and systems to hundreds of people. 🔎 Where to follow Kate LinkedIn / Website / Cha Cha Club / Substack About this podcast: Welcome to UX Research Geeks, where Tina Ličková, a researcher and strategist, talks with researchers from around the globe about topics that matter to them. 🐝 Brought to you by UXtweak, an all-in-one UX research software. Start your research for free at: https://www.uxtweak.com/ 👈 🐝 Where to Follow UXtweak: LinkedIn / Instagram / YouTube / Facebook / Twitter…

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Steve Bromley | The world of games user research | #46 36:52

35 weeks ago36:52

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Steve shares insights from his decade in gaming research, discussing the contrast between indie studios and larger companies. He covers the challenges faced in game research, ethical concerns when working with children, and provides advice on breaking into a career in game research. 👉 If you have any tips on fantastic speakers from across the globe, feedback, or any questions, we’d love to hear from you too. Reach out to geekspodcast@uxtweak.com 🔎 Do you want to know more? Check out this episode at: https://www.uxtweak.com/podcast/steve-bromley-games-user-research/ Episode highlights 00:02:04 – Steve’s background in gaming research 00:05:49 – Comparing work with indie studios and larger companies 00:18:23 – Challenges of research in games 00:28:36 – Ethical considerations when conducting research with children 00:31:16 – Tips for starting a career in game research About our guest Steve Bromley Steve is an experienced user research consultant based in London, specializing in building new user research teams and conducting user research for video games. He’s the author of Building User Research Teams and How To Be A Games User Researcher . He is also the director of gamesuserresearch.com , where he provides consultancy and runs playtests for game studios. With a passion for advancing games user research, Steve regularly speaks at global conferences and shares his expertise through writing. 🔎 Where to follow Steve LinkedIn / Website About this podcast: Welcome to UX Research Geeks, where Tina Ličková, a researcher and strategist, talks with researchers from around the globe about topics that matter to them. 🐝 Brought to you by UXtweak, an all-in-one UX research software. Start your research for free at: https://www.uxtweak.com/ 👈 🐝 Where to Follow UXtweak: LinkedIn / Instagram / YouTube / Facebook / Twitter…

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Sarah Doody | Navigating UX careers | #45 30:51

37 weeks ago30:51

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Sarah explains why UX researchers struggle with building effective portfolios and marketing themselves. She highlights common mistakes researchers make, offers tips for navigating NDAs, and suggests ways to showcase the business impact of their work. Sarah also provides strategies for standing out in a competitive job market and advice for freelancers. 👉 Link to study about current state of research resistance from UXtweak. 👉 If you have any tips on fantastic speakers from across the globe, feedback, or any questions, we’d love to hear from you too. Reach out to geekspodcast@uxtweak.com 🔎 Do you want to know more? Check out this episode at: https://www.uxtweak.com/guides/podcast/sarah-doody-navigating-ux-careers/ Episode highlights 00:01:26 – Sarah’s background and career shift 00:05:49 – Common UX portfolio mistakes 00:09:09 – Handling NDAs in portfolios 00:20:15 – Interview preparation tips 00:27:57 – Freelancers’ application tips 00:29:54 – Sarah’s closing thoughts on careers About our guest Sarah Doody Sarah Doody is the founder of Career Strategy Lab™ , a program that helps UX and product professionals at all career stages navigate their job search and articulate their skills and experience through individualized and group coaching. She is also the host of the Career Strategy Lab podcast . Since 2021, professionals who have worked with Sarah have increased their salaries by 40% on average and have been hired at prestigious brands such as Microsoft, Amazon, Salesforce, Nordstrom, Spotify, Blue Origin on average in 3.5 months. The program has been so successful since it’s launch that the combined salary of program graduates hired topped nearly $6 million. Sarah has been named a Future of Work expert by Forbes and is a regular Forbes.com contributor. She has also been featured in Fast Company, Insider, Fox Business, and more. For more information on Sarah and her work, programs, or speaking engagements, please visit her website , or find her on YouTube (30k), LinkedIn (70k), Instagram (18k), or Twitter (28k). 🔎 Where to follow Sarah LinkedIn / Instagram / Twitter About this podcast: Welcome to UX Research Geeks, where Tina Ličková, a researcher and strategist, talks with researchers from around the globe about topics that matter to them. 🐝 Brought to you by UXtweak, an all-in-one UX research software. Start your research for free at: https://www.uxtweak.com/ 👈 🐝 Where to Follow UXtweak: LinkedIn / Instagram / YouTube / Facebook / Twitter…

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Noam Segal | Garbage metrics: the case against NPS | #44 36:07

39 weeks ago36:07