Decode Podcast

Major streaming platforms, like Spotify and Apple Music, are giants within the music industry that have changed many design experiences for users to easily access music. In this episode, we speak to Retweet Podcast co-host, Dina, about user experience design within music streaming platforms, past music downloading processes, how COVID will affect physical concert shows, festival FOMO, and more. This fun episode brings back nostalgic memories and hopeful potential music experiences. Follow Retweet Podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/retweetpodcast/ Listen to Retweet Podcast, culturally relevant discussions with real people from an intersectional lens. https://linktr.ee/retweetpodcast Follow Decode Podcast on Instagram for updates: https://www.instagram.com/decodepodcast_/

June is Pride Month celebrating the LGBTQA+ individuals! Here at Decode Podcast, we wanted to acknowledge the diversity we have in our community and celebrate you! We're joined by our classmate, Emily, who shares her thoughts with us about finding an accepting community within UX, how workplaces and platforms treat LGBTQA individuals, and our love for sushi.   We celebrate LGBTQA pride all year round, not for just one month. We use pronouns to identify ourselves, not as a joke. At Decode Podcast, we embrace individuality and want everyone, no matter their preference or orientation, to feel seen. Follow Decode Podcast on Instagram for updates: https://www.instagram.com/decodepodcast_/

The most vital components as a UX designer is having a portfolio to showcase projects and skills. These portfolios are sent to hiring recruiters to even consider UX designers for a position. In this episode, we talk about the struggle designing our portfolios in the eyes of the recruiter, website builders and URL domain prices, and how to personally customize your portfolio while using basic templates. We're joined by one of two of Decode Podcast's editors: Shannon, who coded her whole portfolio. Listen to this episode for tips, tricks, and finessing your portfolio! Support a Sadaqah Jaariyah project, in light of the Salman-Afzaal family. https://www.launchgood.com/campaign/london_community_united_against_hate#!/ Follow Decode Podcast on Instagram for updates: https://www.instagram.com/decodepodcast_/

Empathize, empathize, empathize. In solidarity with Palestine, Colombia, India, Ethiopia, and other countries who are facing a massive violent political conflict, our topic for this episode is about designing with empathy in the views of equity seeking groups. We talk the effects of social media and cultural differences within our upbringing. Follow Decode Podcast on Instagram for updates: https://www.instagram.com/decodepodcast_/

Since the integration of remote learning for the past year, the co-hosts discuss the ups and downs of remote learning and working as UX students. We talk about our remote UX testing in our design processes, work and school balance, and briefly about portfolios. Congratulations to everyone who finished another year and also massive congratulations to graduates! Let's stay safe and healthy and hopefully get to meet soon! Preview of our next episode: "One of the main things we deal with as UX designers is tapping into empathy. We need to be able to see the world from the eyes of everyone. This gives us a chance to look at it from the view of the oppressed and not take for granted what we have and how we can use what we have to help." - Vishal, Decode Podcast Content Writer In light of the illegal occupation, ethnic cleansing, and apartheid happening in Palestine, you can help Palestinians though these links. https://www.islamicreliefcanada.org/emergencies/gaza-appeal/  https://secure.everyaction.com/wUAYmd6RzEacXxN3WQuYQQ2 Follow Decode Podcast on Instagram for updates: https://www.instagram.com/decodepodcast_/