EP10 - Pride Month

Major streaming platforms, like Spotify and Apple Music, are giants within the music industry that have changed many design experiences for users to easily access music. In this episode, we speak to Retweet Podcast co-host, Dina, about user experience design within music streaming platforms, past music downloading processes, how COVID will affect physical concert shows, festival FOMO, and more. This fun episode brings back nostalgic memories and hopeful potential music experiences. Follow Retweet Podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/retweetpodcast/ Listen to Retweet Podcast, culturally relevant discussions with real people from an intersectional lens. https://linktr.ee/retweetpodcast Follow Decode Podcast on Instagram for updates: https://www.instagram.com/decodepodcast_/

June is Pride Month celebrating the LGBTQA+ individuals! Here at Decode Podcast, we wanted to acknowledge the diversity we have in our community and celebrate you! We're joined by our classmate, Emily, who shares her thoughts with us about finding an accepting community within UX, how workplaces and platforms treat LGBTQA individuals, and our love for sushi.   We celebrate LGBTQA pride all year round, not for just one month. We use pronouns to identify ourselves, not as a joke. At Decode Podcast, we embrace individuality and want everyone, no matter their preference or orientation, to feel seen. Follow Decode Podcast on Instagram for updates: https://www.instagram.com/decodepodcast_/

The most vital components as a UX designer is having a portfolio to showcase projects and skills. These portfolios are sent to hiring recruiters to even consider UX designers for a position. In this episode, we talk about the struggle designing our portfolios in the eyes of the recruiter, website builders and URL domain prices, and how to personally customize your portfolio while using basic templates. We're joined by one of two of Decode Podcast's editors: Shannon, who coded her whole portfolio. Listen to this episode for tips, tricks, and finessing your portfolio! Support a Sadaqah Jaariyah project, in light of the Salman-Afzaal family. https://www.launchgood.com/campaign/london_community_united_against_hate#!/ Follow Decode Podcast on Instagram for updates: https://www.instagram.com/decodepodcast_/

Empathize, empathize, empathize. In solidarity with Palestine, Colombia, India, Ethiopia, and other countries who are facing a massive violent political conflict, our topic for this episode is about designing with empathy in the views of equity seeking groups. We talk the effects of social media and cultural differences within our upbringing. Follow Decode Podcast on Instagram for updates: https://www.instagram.com/decodepodcast_/

Since the integration of remote learning for the past year, the co-hosts discuss the ups and downs of remote learning and working as UX students. We talk about our remote UX testing in our design processes, work and school balance, and briefly about portfolios. Congratulations to everyone who finished another year and also massive congratulations to graduates! Let's stay safe and healthy and hopefully get to meet soon! Preview of our next episode: "One of the main things we deal with as UX designers is tapping into empathy. We need to be able to see the world from the eyes of everyone. This gives us a chance to look at it from the view of the oppressed and not take for granted what we have and how we can use what we have to help." - Vishal, Decode Podcast Content Writer In light of the illegal occupation, ethnic cleansing, and apartheid happening in Palestine, you can help Palestinians though these links. https://www.islamicreliefcanada.org/emergencies/gaza-appeal/  https://secure.everyaction.com/wUAYmd6RzEacXxN3WQuYQQ2 Follow Decode Podcast on Instagram for updates: https://www.instagram.com/decodepodcast_/

Jonathan Wilson (@designbyhazema/) joins Decode Podcast in a lengthy discussion about Intranpreneurship and Blockchain and how UX pioneers both industries to build a better society for the greater good. Jonathan is currently seeking a dream team of self-motivated creatives to collaborate on community projects. We speak on topics to help push forward the discussion surrounding the need of more equitable design, less evil UX design, touch base on work and life balancing, blockchain developments within the UX design world, and while sharing some always welcomed inspiration! Next episode of Decode Podcast, we're back as three as we reflect our past year in UX. Don't miss out! Follow Decode Podcast on Instagram for updates: https://www.instagram.com/decodepodcast_/

Mary McDonald joins Decode Podcast speaking about the struggles as women in the UX field, and tech communities in general. This is one of the most passionate episodes of the Decode Podcast so far. Touching base on inclusive and accessible design, while also speaking about personal stories that have effected the way we design as women. We speak on topics to help push forward the discussion of equality of women in the workforce. Reminder to put on SPF everyday and call out your homies ☀️ Follow Decode Podcast on Instagram for updates: https://www.instagram.com/decodepodcast_/

ENSŌ Showcase started as a class project, turned success. Decode Podcast got to speak to Serena Nguyen and Natalie Nguyen, two-fourths of the creators of ENSŌ: showcasing Asian artist’s stories through their art. We spoke about their creative experience planning ENSŌ, and their shift to a virtual remote experience. As the co-hosts and guests are Asian-identifying designers and creatives, we shifted our conversation about the rise of anti-Asian hate crimes. A heavy conversation, we hope to spread awareness against racism and misogyny. ENSŌ Asian-Canadian resources spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/0/d/1l_nuxGJWneSquxEROnfeSGP22aSp6zPW3PPct1Alfc4/htmlview Follow ENSŌ Showcase on Instagram for future events and resources: https://www.instagram.com/ensoshowcase/ Follow Decode Podcast on Instagram for updates: https://www.instagram.com/decodepodcast_/

Abby Goodrum: WLU’s UX program coordinator, media researcher, Blues musician, and our first introduction into the world of User Experience Design. Celebrating International Women’s Month, we had the boss lady herself share her perspectives of being a women in “STEAM” and her takes on the gender differences in our classrooms. We also touched base on opportunities, advice, and how Abby got to where she is today. Decode Podcast is honoured to be taught by Abby and having her on as our first guest! Follow Decode Podcast on Instagram for updates: https://www.instagram.com/decodepodcast_/

In this episode, we tackle Imposter Syndrome. What's Imposter Syndrome? How can it be combatted? As UX design students, marks and feedback reflect our needs for validation in the design field.  Stay tuned for our next episode, we will have our very first guests! Follow Decode Podcast on Instagram for updates: https://www.instagram.com/decodepodcast_/