Technical Difficulties

Technical Difficulties

di Liz Gerber

Design Tecnologia

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Rerelease: Code is About Power, Positionality, & Creativity with Amy Ko

Welcome back to our rerelease season, where we're highlighting some of our favorite episodes from previous seasons. Join Amy Ko, Professor at the University of Washington Information School, as she recounts her adventures in human-computer interaction, the tech startup world, and academia. She is a leader in computer science education with over 100 published papers and recognition from the ACM (Association for Computing Machinery). Amy researches computing to harness it for play, power, and equity for more technologically just futures. Tune in to hear Amy's perspective on: What sparked her interest in human-computer interaction (HCI) Moving fast and breaking things(?) The startup scene as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Beta release labels are an accountability excuse Critically conscious computing Creative coding Technical Difficulties is hosted by Liz Gerber and produced by Lauren Lin & Gilli Nieh. Special thanks to the Alumnae of Northwestern and Northwestern’s Center for HCI + Design. This episode was edited by Troy Cruz.

Rerelease: Understanding the Past to Design Our Future with Dr. Dori Tunstall

Welcome back to our rerelease season, where we're highlighting some of our favorite episodes from previous seasons. Join Dori Tunstall, founder and lead executive officer of Dori Tunstall Inc, as she shares her career journey through design anthropology. Dori is a design anthropologist, public intellectual and book author of, “Decolonizing Design: A Cultural Justice Guidebook" - tune in to hear more! This episode was produced by Liz Gerber and Madison Deyo, and edited by Troy Cruz.

Rerelease: No Great Design in Done Alone with Nicole Kahn

Welcome back to the Technical Difficulties rerelease season, where we highlight some of our favorite episodes from previous seasons. Join Nicole Kahn, VP of Design at Carta, as she reflects on discovering design research, the secret to telling sticky stories, and transitioning into tech. She has led design at companies like IDEO and WeWork, and is now building out what good design looks like at Carta. Nicole coined the "Bar Test" for storytelling, and is dedicated to unlocking the creative potential in all. Tune in to hear Nicole's perspective on: Transitioning from chemical engineering to design research to tech, and the realities of grad school Learnings from WeWork: hypergrowth and authentic leadership UX debt The "lone designer type" The "Bar Test" for better stories Realizing your expertise as a designer

Rerelease: The Power of Staying Curious with Irene Au

Join us as we talk with Irene Au, Design Partner at Kholsa Ventures, as she shares her career path across Yahoo and Google, and her insights on the design industry - tune in to hear more! Hear Irene's perspectives on: AI documentaries Life long learning The internet's evolution Building from the ground up Follow Irene! LinkedIn: / ireneau This episode was produced by Liz Gerber and Madison Deyo, and edited by Troy Cruz.

Rerelease: From Mechanical Engineer to Managing Director of Play with Michelle Lee

Welcome to our special rerelease season of our favorite episodes this fall. Join Michelle Lee, Partner and Managing Director at IDEO, as she delves into the twists and turns of her design career, starting out as an undergrad unsure how to blend engineering and art, to eventually leading Design for Play at IDEO's Play Lab. She believes the most unconventional paths are the ones that will make you most equipped. At the Play Lab, she applies principles of play to tackle challenges like responsible digital design and sustainable circular economies, building towards better, optimistic futures. Michelle's most recent project is the Designing for Digital Thriving Open Innovation Challenge to reimagine healthy online spaces.

Rerelease: Creating Space for Yourself in Design with Lesley-Ann Noel

We're launching a special rerelease season of our favorite episodes this fall. Join Lesley-Ann Noel, an Assistant Professor in the Dept. of Design Studies at North Carolina State University, as she brings us along her entire design journey—from her first encounters with design education, creating the Designer's Critical Alphabet, and recently, The Little Book of Designer's Existential Crises in 2022. Lesley brings an expansive lens to practice design through emancipatory, critical, and anti-hegemonic lenses to center those who are often excluded from research. She advocates for critical awareness in design, and sits as co-Chair of the Pluriversal Design Special Interest Group within the Design Research Society.

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Empowering Today's Leaders to Transform Tomorrow's Industry: Elizabeth Churchill

Join Elizabeth Churchill, Professor and Department Chair at Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI), as she shares her perspectives on artificial intelligence and teaching the next generation of HCI leaders - tune in to hear more! Visit technicaldifficultiespodcast.com for a full transcript and to hear more episodes. Hear Elizabeth's perspectives on: Developing tools to support learning Emotion, identity, and cognition The importance of teachers and educators Follow Elizabeth! LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabethfchurchill/ This episode was produced by Liz Gerber and Madison Deyo, and edited by Troy Cruz.

Designing Your Path: Tech, Design, and Bold Career Moves: Christina Janzer

Join Christina Janzer, former Senior Vice President of research and analytics at Slack, as she inspires us to make big career moves that fit your future goals- tune in to hear more! Prefer audio? Find the episode on your platform of choice: technicaldifficultiespodcast.com Hear Christina's perspectives on: Staying open to new opportunities during college Starting the user research team at Facebook Learning through mistakes AI and the future of work-life balance Follow Christina! LinkedIn: / christina-janzer This episode was produced by Liz Gerber and Madison Deyo, and edited by Troy Cruz.

The Power of Staying Curious: Irene Au

Join us as we talk with Irene Au, Design Partner at Kholsa Ventures, as she shares her career path across Yahoo and Google, and her insights on the design industry - tune in to hear more! Prefer video? Find the episode on your platform of choice: technicaldifficultiespodcast.com Hear Irene's rspectives on: AI documentaries Life long learning The internet's evolution Building from the ground up Follow Irene! LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ireneau/ This episode was produced by Liz Gerber and Madison Deyo, and edited by Troy Cruz.

The Future of Thriving Communities Starts with Design: Sara Cantor

Join Sara cantor, co-founder of Greater Good Studio, as she shares her goals of working with design for social change. Sara is a human-centered designer dedicated to equity, inclusion, and social impact - tune in to hear more! Prefer audio? Find the episode on your platform of choice: technicaldifficultiespodcast.com Hear Sara's perspectives on: The influence of the movie "Big" Operating is the system of love Designing for equity The gut check test Follow Sara! LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saracantor/ Website: https://greatergoodstudio.com/ This episode was produced by Liz Gerber and Madison Deyo, and edited by Troy Cruz.

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