Make an IIIMPACT - The User Inexperience Podcast
by Makoto Kern
IIIMPACT is a Product UX Design and Development Strategy Consulting Agency.We emphasize strategic planning, intuitive UX design, and better collaboration between business, design to development. By integrating best practices with our clients, we not only speed up market entry but also enhance the overall quality of software products. We help our clients launch better products, faster.We explore topics about product, strategy, design and development. Hear stories and learnings on how our experienced team has helped launch 100s of software products in almost every industry vertical.
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The AI Burnout Trap: When Effort Stops Guaranteeing Progress
Are you running as fast as you can just to stay in the same place? In this Season 2 premiere of the Make An Impact Podcast, Makoto Kern and Brynley Evans dive into the Red Queen Effect—a phenomenon from evolutionary biology and Lewis Carroll’s Through the Looking Glass that perfectly explains the...
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Is there a Dark Side to having an AI Companion?
Is talking to an AI companion cheating? Is recreating a dead loved one with code a miracle or a curse? In this episode of Make an IIIMPACT, we dive deep into the terrifying and beautiful world of AI companionship and Digital Resurrection. We discuss the "Grief Bot" phenomenon, where people are...
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Is AI Making Us Forget How To Think?
Dive into the mind-bending world of AI with "Outsourcing Our Minds: Are We Becoming Too Dependent on AI?" on the Make an IIIMPACT Podcast! Hosts Makoto Kern and Brynley Evans, AI / Product strategists at IIIMPACT, unpack the cognitive shift happening right now—where AI evolves from a simple tool…
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The AI Competence Mirage - Why 90% of AI Investments are Failing
Is your company pouring money into AI with nothing to show for it? You are not alone. A shocking 95% of companies investing in AI are failing to see any return on their investment. The "AI Competence Mirage" is costing businesses millions, and executives are falling for it. In this episode of…
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Warning: AI Agents Are Coming for Your Job. Here's How to Survive.
Is your job safe from the rise of AI? The AI agent revolution is not a distant future—it's happening now. In this episode of "Make an IIIMPACT," we pull back the curtain on the technology that’s poised to disrupt every industry and redefine the future of work. We dissect the capabilities of AI...
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The BIGGEST Mistakes Teachers and Schools Are Making With AI
WARNING: The way we've educated our children for the last 20 years is now obsolete. The "AI divide" isn't just a buzzword; it's a crisis that is creating two classes of students: those prepared for an AI-augmented future and those being left behind. The methods that once worked are now a...
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This UX Redesign Saved the World's Largest Robotics Company
Is your company's cutting-edge technology being held back by a clunky, outdated interface? You're not alone. 90% of factories haven't embraced automation, not because of technological limitations, but because the user experience is too complex. In this episode of "Make an IIIMPACT," we pull back...
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AI Bubble vs Dotcom Crash: History Repeating?
Leaked Documents Expose The Truth! WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER - The Hidden Technical Debt Crisis: Why AI systems are held together with "digital duct tape" and what this means for your business investments - The Copyright Cover-Up Strategy: Leaked internal documents reveal how AI companies are...
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AI Job Apocalypse - What College Majors Will Be Extinct by 2030
🚨 URGENT WARNING: 53% of today's college majors will be partially automated within 5 years. Is YOUR career safe? In this explosive episode of Make an IIIMPACT, we expose the brutal truth about the AI job apocalypse and reveal the EXACT careers that will thrive (or die) by 2030. What You'll...
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AGI: Humanity’s Greatest Leap or Our Last Mistake?
In an era where artificial intelligence already permeates our daily lives, we stand at the precipice of a technological revolution that could fundamentally reshape humanity's future. Artificial General Intelligence—AI with human-level capabilities across all cognitive domains—promises…
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The End of Search: Why Google Won't Exist in 2030
In this provocative discussion, IIIMPACT's AI and UX consulting team - Makoto Kern, Brynley Evans, and Joe Kraft - explore a bold prediction: search engines as we know them will be dead by 2030, with the internet facing transformative change within just five years. The conversation examines a...
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Inside the AI Arms Race: Industry Experts Reveal What's at Stake
Hello, everyone, and welcome back to another enlightening episode of Make an IiIMPACT - The User Inexperience. Join our hosts, Makoto Kern, Joe Kraft, and Brynley Evans, to explore how AI is reshaping industries across the globe. In this thought-provoking discussion, three experts from IIIMPACT's...
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Unlocking Business Potential: Harnessing AI and Data Gold in 2025
Welcome back to another episode of "Make an IiIMPACT!" Today, we dive deep into the transformative power of AI and data. In our first episode of 2025, your hosts Makoto Kern, Brynley Evans and Joe Kraft are your AI/UX/Development experts @ IIIMPACT who will tell you how organizations have…
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The Great AI Debate: Machine Learning vs GPT Models
Hello, everyone, and welcome back to another enlightening episode of Make an IiIMPACT - The User Inexperience. Join our hosts, Makoto Kern, Joe Kraft, and Brynley Evans, to explore how AI is reshaping industries across the globe. In this episode, we embark on a fascinating exploration into the...
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Are You Ready for the AI Takeover of Product Design in 2025?
In today's episode, IIIMPACT's lead product AI Integrators - Brynley Evans Makoto Kern, and Joe Kraft along with one of IIIMPACT UX Designers - Aldo Calitz. Today we've got an exciting lineup focusing on AI Tools and Automation in Modern Product Design. In this episode, we dive deep into how AI…
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Worst Synthetic Data Mistakes You're Making Right Now
Welcome back to another exciting episode of "Make an IiIMPACT." In today's episode, IIIMPACT's lead product AI Integrators - Brynley Evans, Makoto Kern, and Joe Kraft, discuss the Worst Synthetic Data Mistakes You're Making Right Now Today, we're diving into the fascinating realm of synthetic…
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AI Integration Strategies: Making Your Company Future-Ready
Welcome to another exciting episode of Make an IiIMPACT - The User Inexperience! Today, we have our hosts Makoto Kern, President @ IIIMPACT and his AI Integration team - Brynley Evans and Joe Kraft. We're diving into the transformative power of AI in the business world with our hosts, Brynley...
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AI in Business: The Importance of Strategic Planning and Process Change
Welcome to another exciting episode of Make an IiIMPACT - The User Inexperience! Today, we have our hosts Makoto Kern, President @ IIIMPACT and his AI Integration team - Brynley Evans and Joe Kraft. We delve into the diverse and dynamic world of artificial intelligence integration. Hosts Brynley...
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Sarcasm in AI: Understanding Nuances and Detecting Hidden Meanings
Welcome to another exciting episode of Make an IiIMPACT - The User Inexperience! Today, we have our hosts Makoto Kern, President @ IIIMPACT and his AI Integration team - Brynley Evans and Joe Kraft. We'll dive deep into the competitive AI development landscape, comparing top models like Claude…
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Interview With A Designer - Jackie Lampard
Welcome to another episode of Make an IiIMPACT - The User Inexperience! I'm your host, Makoto Kern. In today's episode titled "Meet The Team: Jackie Lampard - Sr. UX Design Lead," we're diving deep into the world of user experience design with our special guest, Jackie, a Senior UX Designer who's...
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Top 5 Gotchas in AI
Hey there listeners, Makoto here, and welcome to another insightful episode of Make an IiIMPACT! Today, we're diving deep into the world of AI integration and exploring the five crucial gotchas you need to watch out for. Joining me are my co-hosts Brynley Evans and Joe Kraft, who bring a wealth…
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Make an IIIMPACT - Emergent AI
Welcome to another exciting episode of Make an IIIMPACT - The User Inexperience. Today, we have our hosts Makoto Kern, President @ IIIMPACT and his AI Integration team - Brynley Evans and Joe Kraft, who dive deep into the fascinating world of emergent behavior in artificial intelligence. We'll...
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Meet Our Team - Interview With A UX Designer - Aldo Calitz
Welcome to another episode of Make an IiIMPACT! This is a mini-series to our podcast where we want to showcase our valuable team members and hear more about them and their stories about being a UX Product designer on the IIIMPACT team. Aldo Calitz takes center stage as we explore his unique…
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Make an IIIMPACT - Interview with a Designer - Scott Harden
Welcome to another episode of Make an IiIMPACT! This is a mini-series to our podcast where we want to showcase our valuable team members and hear more about them and their stories about being a UX Product designer on the IIIMPACT team. Today, our interview is with Scott Harden, our Head of…
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The User Inexperience - AI Episode Exploring the Future of AI and Small Language Models
Summary In this episode, the hosts discuss the latest news on co-pilot plus PCs and AI integration into Windows. They also explore the emerging capabilities of AI neural networks. The main focus is on Microsoft's integration of AI into Windows through copilot plus PCs, which allows for AI-powered...
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The User Inexperience - Interview with a Designer (& Developer) - Brynley Evans
Welcome to another episode of Make an IiIMPACT! This is a mini-series to our podcast where we want to showcase our valuable team members and hear more about them and their stories about being a UX designer and/or Developer on the IIIMPACT team. Today our interview is with Brynley Evans, who is a...
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Separating Fact from Fiction: Debunking Common AI Myths
Summary In this podcast episode, the team from Impact discusses the integration of AI into software applications. They address common misconceptions and myths surrounding AI, such as data concerns and the complexity and cost of implementation. They emphasize that AI is not a silver bullet and…
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About this show
IIIMPACT is a Product UX Design and Development Strategy Consulting Agency.We emphasize strategic planning, intuitive UX design, and better collaboration between business, design to development. By integrating best practices with our clients, we not only speed up market entry but also enhance the overall quality of software products. We help our clients launch better products, faster.We explore topics about product, strategy, design and development. Hear stories and learnings on how our experienced team has helped launch 100s of software products in almost every industry vertical.
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