In this special Halloween episode, we follow Evelyn—a weary UX researcher trapped in a testing loop that refuses to end. Each new participant looks strangely familiar. Each test begins the same way. And no matter what she changes, they all say the same thing: “I can’t find the button.”

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In this special Halloween episode, we follow a UX team at TechNova as they face their most challenging stakeholder yet: Mr. Deville, a literal demon bent on creating the worst user experience possible. The team must use their UX skills to save their project and their souls.

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This week, our heroes explore the similarities between one-ply toilet paper and enterprise software. They highlight the challenges and potential solutions for enterprise software teams.

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This is the story of a talented UX designer so obsessed with perfection that he literally loses himself in his design. Two brave interns decide to unravel this mystery, and what they find is beyond imagination.

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This week, our heroes share a frightening tale of UX dark patterns. Some evil UX designers will use nasty tricks to get you to do their bidding. Don't fall for their traps. Pay attention to this cautionary tale.

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This week, our heros discuss over levelling, or ending up in a position where you maybe aren't where you should be. Ending up in this position is not where anyone wants to be.

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This week, our heroes wax philosophical about AI and why getting upset about the rise of corporate controlled AI is a fool's errand... Or is that what Skynet wants you to think?

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This week, our heroes talk with speaker, author, and software engineer Gojko Adzic about how software can go horribly wrong. When it does it can affect our lives in troubling, frustrating, and unexpected ways.

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