6 - Take off like Airbnb or brace for failure.

We dedicated this episode to reflect on the future of live commerce and the impact that will have on social media platforms such as #instagram #facebook and #tiktok. Why do we think it failed in the Western world today? The companies that are likely to be the winners in this space. And finally, how companies like #amazon are using design techiques to test the next iteration of live commerce. #socialmedia #livecommerce #socialmediadesign #markzuckerberg #jeffbezos #amazon #tiktok #metaverse #facebook #instagram #businessdesign

It's been a while since you last heard from us, but we've been busy recording future episodes. And in fact, today, we share our 10th episode. What a milestone. And could be more relevant than talking about something that, now more than ever, is extremely important. Leadership. And for this episode, we decided to focus on a leader whom we have talked about before. Elon Musk. At the time of the recording, the original objective was to share our thoughts on him and other leaders like him, hard-line position on remote or hybrid work. But given recent controversies all over the media around his posture towards Twitter's employees post-acquisition, we think it makes this episode even more relevant. Some other things we talked about include:  People-focused leadership is what we need, particularly in a world post COVID-19 that took a toll on the mental health of so many of us.  The essential elements of Leadership  Why building a workstyle culture that is flexible and responsive to employees' needs is important and necessary. We hope you like the episode, and as always, your feedback matters to us. 

In this episode of  @Design WakeUp, Simon Ker and Sam Osys talk about Adobe's recent acquisition of Figma. Some people are excited about the possibilities of what Adobe could do with Figma, while others are worried about what this could mean for the future of design tools. Listen to this episode to find out why we think this shouldn't really matter. 💡 Check out our blog article: https://designwakeup.com/episode-9-adobe-bought-figma-why-does-this-really-matter/

In this episode of  @Design WakeUp, Simon Ker and Marco Marques talk about the importance of Customer Experience in the success of a business. What key metrics a company critically needs to nail, and what insights give us the information we need to look for opportunities to improve Customer Experience? We will also talk about Uber and if we think they might be looking at their growth strategy from the wrong lens. 💡 Check out our blog article:https://designwakeup.com/does-uber-eats-need-to-rethink-its-strategy-the-importance-of-customer-experience-to-the-success-of-a-business/ 

In this episode of  @Design WakeUp, Simon Ker and Sam Osys talk about the Black Mirror test and explore how it can be used to build better products!   💡 Check out our blog article: https://designwakeup.com/episode-7---how-can-black-mirror-help-you-test-your-product-ethics   OTHER REFERENCES ---------------------------------------------------   The Black Mirror test on the Product Experience https://www.mindtheproduct.com/the-black-mirror-test-roisi-proven-on-the-product-experience/

In this episode of Design Wake-up, Marco and Sam talk about what led to the idea of starting AirBnB. Why was it almost failing, and what was the trigger that made them propel to success?

In this episode of the Design WakeUp Podcast, Sam and Simon talk about the responsibility of the Product Designer and whether there are ever legitimate reasons for sacrificing user experience in terms of "a greater good"?

In 2017 Tesla announced the new version of the Tesla Roadster and a new cyber truck. However, it's 2022, and we don't have either in production to be released. So is Tesla being unethical, or do they have a legitimate reason for the delays? In this episode, we focus on the ethics of product design.

There are a lot of different job titles for designers these days, which can be confusing for people just starting out in the industry. Some of the most common job titles are illustrator, UI designer, UX designer, and graphic designer, but many others. In this episode Simon and Sam talk about job titles in design. 

This week's episode discusses Design Thinking and how constant change creates the need for rapid innovation.