S1E1 - Matthew Gardner, UX Design Leader

Avast ye 🏴‍☠️ In this episode your Captain has the pleasure of discussing all things UX related with a true luminary of the practice, a veteran of usability, Matt Gardner. Matt and yours truly go way back, and have always loved getting philosophical together, so in addition to learning about the state of UX in tech circa 2023, be prepared to also get acquainted with the Art of Zen, the benefits of walking barefoot, the fine art of Comic Books, and why Thailand is the place to go to become a proper tattoo artist. Amongst other topics 🏴‍☠️ Episode Timeline & Highlights [00:00] - Intro [02:24] - What is UX and Service Design? Shout Out to Chrystel Black and Yu Centrik [06:48] - Matthew touches on leveraging AI in Usability and UX [15:50] - Matthew walks us through his artistic endeavours, from drawing comic books to finally getting into web and UX [21:45] - Matthew and I discuss board games and gardening, with some Call of Cthulhu thrown in for good measure [24:30] - On the importance of living in the present moment [25:37] - On Skateboarding barefoot and Surf Skates in general [29:50] - Matthew takes us through his trip in Thailand where he learned the fine art of tattooing [35:10] - On the importance of using both hemispheres of our brains, bringing art and STEMS together [41:25] - Wrapping up