Design and a Half

Are Agile and UX really compatible ? Does a workflow involving Agile exclude or include UX ? What are some of the pitfalls ? Video Version: Is Agile good for UX? - YouTube If you enjoyed this episode, consider liking, subscribing or sharing ! It helps me a lot ! :) However, you watching this is thanks enough for me ! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/podcastandahalf Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podcastandahalf/

Trust is the buildingblock of all business relationships. Coincidentally, it's also the building block of well-functioning teams. Trust enables people to focus on the work instead of regulating the relationship, and keeping an eye, on what their colleague is doing. Cultivating a transparency culture and a feeling of trust within a well-performing team is paramount. Video Version: Using trust to build teams - YouTube If you enjoyed this episode, consider liking, subscribing or sharing ! It helps me a lot ! :) However, you watching this is thanks enough for me ! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/podcastandahalf Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podcastandahalf/

As a Junior, I would've benefitted so much from someone telling me what I'd be facing, going into my design career. That said, I thought of a couple of things that I really wished someone told me about, that would've helped me lower my expectations significantly and be happier overall with myself and my career.   If you fancy viewing this episode, it's also available on Youtube If you enjoyed this episode, consider liking, subscribing or sharing ! It helps me a lot ! :) However, you listening to this is thanks enough for me !  Facebook Instagram If you want to support the podcast, I have small redbubble shop with accessories and clothes :) sorinjurcut Shop | Redbubble

2020 is over, and Design and a Half is back in black, with a mean attack. What about ? Stats. They seem to be everywhere, and everything seems to be measured and quantified against stats. But are stats enough ? Are they the be-all and end-all of design ? Of Things in our lives ? Aren't we a bit too focused on getting high stats that we soemtimes lose sight over what's important ? Why we started, why we are doing what we do, and just enjoy our time ? The answer is yours to find. I'm just rattling the cage. :) Video Version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFy1TsKXzCk If you enjoyed this episode, consider liking, subscribing or sharing ! It helps me a lot ! :) However, you watching this is thanks enough for me ! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/podcastandahalf Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podcastandahalf/

Sometimes people say things we don't agree with. Sometimes, we say those things. Whichever the case may be, there is a definite need to express one's disapproval with a situation, conversation or status quo. However, more often than not, those situations can get rather hairy. So, in order for us to get over them, we tend to give in to our most basic desire to forego conflict and discard our own belief. This could lead to dire consequences and may even send of a signal of lack of confidence and disposition to be influenced. Sometimes, we need to confidently say NO. If you enjoyed this episode, consider liking, subscribing or sharing ! It helps me a lot ! :) However, you watching this is thanks enough for me !   Facebook Instagram RedBubble Merch

Leaders, managers, leads and CEOs everywhere. But not a leader in sight. Well maybe that's not entirely true. There's plenty of leaders out there. But they might be buried knee deep in work, menial tasks, pushing from the back, where nobody notices them, not really wanting recognition for themselves but for their teams. In today's episode, I'm going to touch on the subject of leadership and management, what pushes us to pursue those changes. What motivates us to do it ? Why do we want to climb the corporate ladder ?   If you enjoyed this episode, consider liking, subscribing or sharing ! It helps me a lot ! :) However, you watching this is thanks enough for me !   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/podcastandahalf Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podcastandahalf/ RedBubble Merch: sorinjurcut.redbubble.com

Did you ever try to use what you made ? Probably one of the simplest things to do, yet for some very difficult. The concept of dogfooding is something widely used in the tech industry nowadays when talking about using your own products and services to determine how good or bad they are, or to find out what their shortcomings are.

Games games games! It seems like they are everywhere and are part of our lives! They are here to stay! But are they useful? Are they more than just a waste of time? Is it more to gaming than meets the eye? We’ll find out in today’s episode of Design and a half.If you enjoyed this episode, consider liking, subscribing or sharing ! It helps me a lot ! :) However, you listening to this is thanks enough for me !

Since Black Friday is just around the corner, it seemed natural to pick out this topic for today's episode, and explain a little bit about the effects of FOMO, as it is so endearingly called among people. FOMO is as old as marketing and was always used to produce artificial need and want in people. Why ? Because limited edition and exclusives are more desireable and they feed the ego, as much as the pockets of those that use this technique.If you enjoyed this episode, consider liking, subscribing or sharing ! It helps me a lot ! :) However, you watching or hearing this is thanks enough for me ! More on FOMO:Coping with FOMOWhat is FOMO ?

Constraints are part of our everyday lives. We're constrained by budget, tech, availability, and most importantly time. We need to learn that perfect designs don't exist except within the realm of the imaginary and the impractical, and as designers, wee need to make constraints a part of our daily routine. Flexing that muscle to develop creative solutions. In the end, most people have the same problems and the same constraints. Where creativity comes in to play is how we all solve those problems in a different manner.If you enjoyed this video, consider liking, subscribing or sharing ! It helps me a lot ! :) However, you listening this is thanks enough for me !