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EPISODE · Oct 16, 2020 · 41 MIN

Episode 192: World Wide Waste with Gerry McGovern

from UI Breakfast: UI/UX Design and Product Strategy · host Gerry McGovern, Jane Portman

As product people, we handle vast amounts of data without thinking about the environment. We make copies and backups of everything, and even our devices are powered to the max. Can we do better? Our guest today is Gerry McGovern, the author of World Wide Waste. You’ll learn about the current risks associated with data waste, along with Gerry’s tips on digital sustainability and minimizing your footprint.Podcast feed: subscribe to https://feeds.simplecast.com/4MvgQ73R in your favorite podcast app, and follow us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Play Music.Show NotesWorld Wide Waste — Gerry’s recent bookEpisode 118: Customer Top Tasks with Gerry McGovernEpisode 140: Sustainable UX with James ChristieWebsite Carbon Calculator — a tool for estimating your website’s carbon footprintUserlist — Jane's SaaS productgerrymcgovern.com — Gerry’s websiteFollow Gerry on TwitterToday’s SponsorThis episode is brought to you by Hover. Register a domain name for your design portfolio and choose from over 300 domain name extensions. No matter what area of the creative space you are in, there’s a domain name waiting for it — from .design and .art to .ink, .photo and more. Check them out at hover.com/uibreakfast.Interested in sponsoring an episode? Learn more here.Leave a ReviewReviews are hugely important because they help new people discover this podcast. If you enjoyed listening to this episode, please leave a review on iTunes. Here’s how.

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As product people, we handle vast amounts of data without thinking about the environment. We make copies and backups of everything, and even our devices are powered to the max. Can we do better? Our guest today is Gerry McGovern, the author of World Wide Waste. You’ll learn about the current risks associated with data waste, along with Gerry’s tips on digital sustainability and minimizing your footprint.

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