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Mimetic, what?! In this episode, Licheng and Kenji discuss the theory of Mimetic Desire originally created by the French philosopher René Girard, in which he states that human desire is inherently social. The theory has recently come into the limelight in interviews with Peter Thiel as well as deeply explored in the recent, excellent book by Luke Burgis ”Wanting The Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday Life.”

Time to reflect! In this episode, Kenji and Licheng talk about UX, and despite the thought that UXers should be the voice of the user, it often feels like the relationship with users is transactional and project-based....and how we might move away from that. They discuss: Is the work I'm doing as a UX-er meaningful? Business goals vs. actual things users care about in real life Being connected with people who use your product Baking in reflection points into the product development process How to make software teams feel proud about what they have created How can we move away from "imperialist" research and design? About the Pod We're Jabbin' is a weekly podcast hosted by Kenji Kaneko (a Product Designer) and Licheng Zhu (a UX researcher) where they discuss and debate topics broadly related to UX research and design. Follow us! Follow the podcast on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WereJabbin Follow Kenji: https://twitter.com/kenjivkaneko Follow Licheng: https://twitter.com/Lichenger Email the pod with questions, topics you'd be interested, or feedback: [email protected]

We're back for Season 2! Licheng and Kenji talk about their experiences with onboarding remotely to a new job and how this differs from onboarding to an "in-person job". They discuss: Their experiences as they are onboarding remotely to new jobs Is it important to get to know your teammates beyond project work? The challenges to building meaningful bonds remotely and ideas for creating relationships with colleagues Struggles with deciphering the boundaries when getting to know your colleagues How might online gaming teach us about remote teams? Final thoughts for improving onboarding About the Pod We're Jabbin' is a weekly podcast hosted by Kenji Kaneko (a Product Designer) and Licheng Zhu (a UX researcher) where they discuss and debate topics broadly related to UX research and design. Follow us! Follow the podcast on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WereJabbin Follow Kenji: https://twitter.com/kenjivkaneko Follow Licheng: https://twitter.com/Lichenger Email the pod with questions, topics you'd be interested, or feedback: [email protected]

Licheng and Kenji discuss a great book on building product: "Escaping the Build Trap" by Melissa Perri. They also dive into a listener question about working with stakeholders who don't value user research.

On this episode of the We're Jabbin' podcast, Kenji asks Licheng to talk through his 8-month long job search. After being the field of UX research for ~3 years, this search was a bit different than what he looked for when he first came out of grad school. Licheng gives a peek behind the curtain, detailing everything from the companies he interviewed with to the offers he received. Licheng spills the tea on: Why he was looking to leave his most recent job What he was looking for in his next role and company The where and what ($$$) of the offers he received Why he chose this particular job offer in the end ----more---- About the Pod We're Jabbin' is a weekly podcast hosted by Kenji Kaneko (a Product Designer) and Licheng Zhu (a UX researcher) where they discuss and debate topics broadly related to UX research and design. ----more---- Follow us! Follow the podcast on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WereJabbin Follow Kenji: https://twitter.com/kenjivkaneko Follow Licheng: https://twitter.com/Lichenger ----more---- Email the pod with questions, topics you'd be interested, or feedback!: [email protected]

Licheng and Kenji discuss what they wish they looked for in their first UX research and Design jobs. The guys talk about their paths, what they wish they had done differently, and what they would do now if they were on the hunt for their first UX job.

On this episode of the We're Jabbin' podcast, Licheng and Kenji discuss what they are looking forward to in 2021 and their predictions in the worlds of UX, tech, and society at large for the new year. ----more---- About the Pod We're Jabbin' is a weekly podcast hosted by Kenji Kaneko (a Product Designer) and Licheng Zhu (a UX researcher) where they discuss and debate topics broadly related to UX research and design. ----more---- Follow us! Follow the podcast on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WereJabbin Follow Kenji: https://twitter.com/kenjivkaneko Follow Licheng: https://twitter.com/Lichenger ----more---- Email the pod with questions, topics you'd be interested, or feedback!: [email protected]

On this episode of the We're Jabbin' podcast, Licheng and Kenji discuss what it means to level up beyond usability for product designers and UX researchers. They cover what they perceive to be the three levels of design/research (that they know about) and reflect on what they have learned so far in their careers. They discuss the 3 levels of being a Product Designer/UX Researcher: Level 1 -  Execution Level 2 - Collaboration & Facilitation Level 3 - Influence & Product Thinking Level 4 - TBD (???) ----more---- About the Pod We're Jabbin' is a weekly podcast hosted by Kenji Kaneko (a Product Designer) and Licheng Zhu (a UX researcher) where they discuss and debate topics broadly related to UX research and design. ----more---- Follow us! Follow the podcast on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WereJabbin Follow Kenji: https://twitter.com/kenjivkaneko Follow Licheng: https://twitter.com/Lichenger ----more---- Email the pod with questions, topics you'd be interested, or feedback!: [email protected]

On this episode of the We're Jabbin' podcast, Licheng and Kenji do a post-mortem of the remote design sprint that Licheng ran last week at his company. Licheng recovers from the intense week and later the guys get a bit deep on topics unrelated to UX.

On this episode of the We're Jabbin' podcast, Licheng and Kenji talk about preparing for facilitating a remote, 5-day design sprint and also preparing for workshops in general. As Licheng prepares for running a design sprint this week, the two talk about his concerns and how he might ensure that the workshop is a success. Stay tuned for the results and a post-mortem of the workshop next week...

On this episode of the We're Jabbin' podcast, Licheng asks Kenji what it is about design that particularly touches his soul. This episode touches on meandering career paths, finding a passion, the importance of curiosity, craft, and learning for designers, and how design differs depending on your company.

On this episode of the We're Jabbin' podcast, we flip the script a bit as Kenji dives in to ask all about Licheng's perspective on UX research and what he wishes non-UX researchers knew about research. This is a great episode for folks who either want to become a UX researcher or designers who want to understand their researchers better.