Kiasu Design Life
Hsuan, Adilah Anuar
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05/02/24 • 47 min
🎥 The video version is available on YouTube! 🎥
Now that we've wrapped up "My Robot Gets Me" in our book club, let's hear it straight from the author herself! Other than her journey into writing the book, we dived into her life as a educator of 4D Design at Cranbrook and how it's so closely parallel to our work as UX Designers!
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Our guest: Carla Diana
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Timestamp:
(00:00) Meet Carla and how she got into "Robotics"
(06:05) How did Carla came out with the framework
(09:42) Carla and her experiences with digital products
(14:26) Are robotic products better now?
(18:50) How Covid affected her experience writing the book
(23:22) Her provocative Ted Talk and Twitter reactions
(26:31) Peek into her 4D Design program at Cranbrook
(32:47) The magic of design-dev collaboration in schools
(38:28) Carla's son interactions with social products
(42:28) Carla's message to those who haven't read her book!
(43:20) What's next for Carla!
♥️ We're self-funding this podcast, so if you’re enjoying the episodes and want to support us, we'd be so grateful for any donations. Every little bit helps—thank you so much!
♥️ Reach out to us on Instagram, where we hold post-release discussions with our supportive listeners or email us at [email protected]
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02/01/24 • 25 min
In this light-hearted episode, we're discussing chapters 1 & 2 of My Robot Gets Me!
We introduced 'social interactions', how that relates to product design, and how automatic doors gotta do with all these?! We also got a lil nerdy about 'affordances' & 'interactions' with the help of a framework 🤓
📚 My Robot Gets Me:
🗓️ Chapters 3-4 discussion will release on 21 Feb 2024!
Timestamp:
(00:00) Welcome!
(01:52) Ch1: Social interactions w/ products
(05:25) Good and bad social exp.
(11:53) Social design framework
(13:14) Ch2: Affordances & Interactions
(15:06) Intuitive & intimacy
(18:01) Social affordances
(21:13) Interactants
(23:19) Our thoughts
♥️ We're self-funding this podcast, so if you’re enjoying the episodes and want to support us, we'd be so grateful for any donations. Every little bit helps—thank you so much!
♥️ Reach out to us on Instagram, where we hold post-release discussions with our supportive listeners or email us at [email protected]
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12: What's unique about Singaporean designers? (Part 2)
Kiasu Design Life
04/23/23 • 33 min
In the second part of this episode, we're covering the Singaporean traits to...kick! 🦵🏼⚽️
What is it that makes us designers uniquely Singaporean? It’s not just designers who were born here, but also designers who have been based in Singapore for a long time. They certainly may have picked up some local traits along the way.
There's a lot of articles or videos in the web exploring what makes us uniquely Singaporean - be it queuing up for bubble tea, chope-ing tables with tissue, dropping lingos like "kena arrowed" then "bo bian" so just "lan lan suck thumb".
We decided to do the same by asking ourselves how these uniquely Singaporean traits crosses design and answer this question - what makes Singaporean designers unique?
Feel free reach us @KiasuDesignLife over at Instagram, where we hold post-release discussions with our supportive listeners ♥️ or email us at [email protected].
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Notes/references we made in this episode:
No Hard Feelings: The Secret Power of Embracing Emotions at Work
Default Mode Network (those shower thoughts)
The Culture Map: Breaking Through the Invisible Boundaries of Global Business
Hsuan's GTMS: Zero Width Joiner emoji
Adilah's GTMS: MrBallen Youtube
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Behind the voices:
♥️ We're self-funding this podcast, so if you’re enjoying the episodes and want to support us, we'd be so grateful for any donations. Every little bit helps—thank you so much!
♥️ Reach out to us on Instagram, where we hold post-release discussions with our supportive listeners or email us at [email protected]
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04: Kiat Su Design Life
Kiasu Design Life
09/16/22 • 53 min
Hey everyone! It's been some time!
If you're active in Singapore's design community space for a while, Kiat shouldn't be a foreign name to you. Following a recent heartfelt email on the closure of IxDA meet-ups, we sat down with the man himself for a casual chat! Kiat took the chance to look back at the past 11 years and shed his true feelings around organising IxDA meet-ups in Singapore. We also got a tiny peak into what's next for IxDA - exciting times ahead!
Apart from all the impressive contributions for IxDA, Kiat also share his experiences as a product designer. If you have ever used Hardware Zone, news flash - your experience may be shaped by him!
Seriously ah, day 4 of Kiasu Design Life is jam packed with golden nuggets of wisdom and we couldn't wait for you to join us on this truly enjoyable ride. (We recommend you pair this episode with your favourite version of kopi and some kaya toast).
Reach us @KiasuDesignLife over at Twitter and Instagram.
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Notes/references we made in this episode:
IxDA - Official Website
World Interaction Day (IxDD) 2022 - Official Website
Designing Web Usability by Jacob Nielson - nngroup Website
Finding Common Ground Podcast - Apple Podcast
The McKinsey Podcast - Official Website
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Good Things Must Share:
Kiat's: School Circles Film
Adilah's: School of Chocolate
Hsuan's: Sigur Ros Live
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Behind the voices:
Kiat - Website
Adilah - Website
Hsuan - Website
♥️ We're self-funding this podcast, so if you’re enjoying the episodes and want to support us, we'd be so grateful for any donations. Every little bit helps—thank you so much!
♥️ Reach out to us on Instagram, where we hold post-release discussions with our supportive listeners or email us at [email protected]
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03: Fresh into UX - Letters to our younger selves
Kiasu Design Life
08/12/22 • 30 min
If we could write a letter to our younger souls fresh into the UX industry, what would it be?
In Day 3, we're retrospecting and getting raw this time as we dive into our past experiences along with the lessons learnt. Adilah shared her revelation and ways she differentiates herself as she graduated from bootcamp and into working world, whereas Hsuan revealed her (cool?) ah lian identity and how it may or may not help in her career.
We have also introduced a new segment called "Good Things Must Share" where we exchange some sweet ol' lobangs (colloquial for good deal).
Reach us @KiasuDesignLife over at Twitter and Instagram.
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Timestamp:
(00:14) - Day 3 of Kiasu Design Life
(01:31) - Sharing our inspiration behind this episode
(03:31) - Adilah's letter
(10:58) - Funny story on Hsuan's over-enthusiasm
(11:54) - Hsuan's letter
(24:50) - Our tapaus (takeaways, lol)
(26:50) - Good Thing Must Share
(29:30) - Show wrap
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Notes/references we made in this episode:
Known-unknown matrix - A medium article on this framework
Better.sg - Official Website
Copywork - smashingmagazine's explanation
Designing systems - A medium article on designing systems and practical ways of approach
Bus Factor - Wikipedia
Curb Cut - uxdesign.cc's explanation
Nielson Norman's article on PM and UX Responsibilities - NN/g article
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Good Things Must Share:
Adilah's: mymind - Official Website
Hsuan's: restofworld - Official Website
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Behind the voices:
Hsuan - Website
♥️ We're self-funding this podcast, so if you’re enjoying the episodes and want to support us, we'd be so grateful for any donations. Every little bit helps—thank you so much!
♥️ Reach out to us on Instagram, where we hold post-release discussions with our supportive listeners or email us at [email protected]
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01: Just listen la
Kiasu Design Life
06/27/22 • 31 min
Ayeeeee! Hsuan and Adilah here! We're so excited to finally launch our first episode.
Today in Day 1 of Kiasu Design Life, we talked about what this podcast is as we share our motivation, plans and dreams. (We already have plans for Day 100 already..?)
If this still doesn't excite you, listen to us try to build our credibility by sharing our design experiences, how we met (and what FoF actually meant to Adilah -cough-), how 2 podcast fans journeyed to starting a podcast, and otters in longkang?!
We hope you enjoy this as much as we did!
Reach us @KiasuDesignLife over at Twitter and Instagram.
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Timestamp:
00:35 - Day 1 of Kiasu Design Life 🥳
01:19 - What to expect in this podcast
03:46 - Our backgrounds in design
06:40 - Things we're planning for this podcast
09:11 - A little bit of history: How did this podcast start
14:48 - Verbalising our designs and its benefits
17:15 - Our motivation behind starting this podcast
23:58 - Our selfish agenda 😈
31:00 - Show wrap
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Some references we made in this episode:
Otters spotted job-swimming from TraceTogether to SingPass [Reddit]
Najip Ali's podcast episode on his journey in Singapore's Malay entertainment scene
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Behind the voices:
Hsuan - Website
♥️ We're self-funding this podcast, so if you’re enjoying the episodes and want to support us, we'd be so grateful for any donations. Every little bit helps—thank you so much!
♥️ Reach out to us on Instagram, where we hold post-release discussions with our supportive listeners or email us at [email protected]
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07/08/24 • 34 min
Oh parenthood! It’s a whole new world that no manual can truly capture the essence and make you feel prepared. You will only experience the reality of it when you are in it. 😅
Heyo - we're back from a short break with a kopi chat. Come sit down with us in your singlets and FBTs, and your favourite kopi/teh. This episode is part 1 of 2 of our casual design life update focusing on being a parent AND a designer! (stress)
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Timestamp:
(00:00) Hello!
(04:40) Becoming a parent..once again
(06:50) Thoughts around employment and pregnant
(09:36) Experiencing life in seasons
(11:40) When should I take a break in the midst of trying?
(13:30) Being more than your job as a Designer
(18:02) Reality of being a working designer parent
(21:19) Managing design work and parent work
(23:40) Anti-parents co-workers? :(
(24:32) Stop over-explaining to colleagues
(27:33) Being tactful in sharing your design process
(28:37) Green & red flags of a family-friendly workplace
(32:00) Competitive advantage of a "designer x parent"
♥️ We're self-funding this podcast, so if you’re enjoying the episodes and want to support us, we'd be so grateful for any donations. Every little bit helps—thank you so much!
♥️ Reach out to us on Instagram, where we hold post-release discussions with our supportive listeners or email us at [email protected]
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36: Radical thinking: Lion dance for seniors?!
Kiasu Design Life
08/07/24 • 58 min
Imagine this: lion dance meets active ageing!
Singapore is one of the fastest ageing nations in the world, and staying active is key. But what if we take that a step further? That's what Hao Jie and Edmund from NextOfKin Creatives did by combining the vibrant rhythms of lion dance with the concept of active ageing. Listen in and get ready to redefine what staying fit and fabulous means in your golden years!
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Our guests are Hao Jie and Edmund. This episode is in support of the People of Design Campaign by DesignSingapore Council.
Check out NextofKin Creatives, and their latest initiative Public Design School.
Do you know there's a cafe in Singapore run by senior citizens called SASCO@Khatib?
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Timestamp:
(00:00) Hello!
(03:54) About Silver Pride Lion Troupe
(06:46) How did this project start?
(10:06) Immersing and brainstorming at a senior-ran cafe
(14:45) Edmund & Hao Jie's role: Micro vs Macro
(20:51) What's their design process and challenges?
(34:05) A day in a life of a senior in Silver Pride Lion Troupe
(40:10) Advice to designing for senior-care
(43:40) Memorable moments
(48:36) Learnings from designing this programme
(51:26) What's next for the Silver Pride Lion Troupe programme?
(55:12) What's next for NextOfKin Creatives?
♥️ We're self-funding this podcast, so if you’re enjoying the episodes and want to support us, we'd be so grateful for any donations. Every little bit helps—thank you so much!
♥️ Reach out to us on Instagram, where we hold post-release discussions with our supportive listeners or email us at [email protected]
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37: Small kids, big thinkers - Design thinking in primary schools!
Kiasu Design Life
09/06/24 • 40 min
Heard of design thinking for kids? That's right - kids as young as 10 years old are learning coding, researching, brainstorming and even pitching in primary schools!
Get ready to meet Team GummyCare, the young innovators on a mission to advocate for healthy eating! 🥕🥦 How did they come up with their awesome idea and will they take over our jobs? 😱
Let’s get inspired by the next generation of big thinkers!
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Our guests are Mrs. Tan Qili (Teacher), and Team GummyCare consists of Amelia, Karyn, Luke, Ying Xuan and Rui Jie from Ai Tong Primary School.
This episode is in support of the People of Design Campaign by DesignSingapore Council.
Image courtesy of the DesignSingapore Council.
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Timestamp:
(00:00) Welcome Team GummyCare!
(06:25) How Ai Tong Pri. Sch. brings design thinking to kids
(13:00) How did Team GummyCare came out with their great idea?
(16:54) Ingenious ways to quickly validate their ideas
(18:54) Final showcase, prototype & meeting the minister!
(29:05) How Ai Tong Pri. Sch. students are encouraged to "design-think"
(33:50) Students' learnings, memorable stories, and teacher's takeaway
(36:40) Students very realistic dream when they grow up
♥️ We're self-funding this podcast, so if you’re enjoying the episodes and want to support us, we'd be so grateful for any donations. Every little bit helps—thank you so much!
♥️ Reach out to us on Instagram, where we hold post-release discussions with our supportive listeners or email us at [email protected]
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02: Are we still into meet ups?
Kiasu Design Life
07/19/22 • 29 min
What do we all think of meet ups and networking now? We pondered, we surveyed, and now we're ready for the big reveal!
In Day 2, we are sharing insights gathered from multidisciplinary folks in Singapore across 5 categories - agenda, speaker/content, venue/space, food and audience/crowd. This episode will be enlightening to you whether you are thinking of organising your own event, or joining one.
Listen to Hsuan's peanut butter on Gardenia bread analogy (she was probably just hungry), and did Adilah managed to say FoF correctly? Also, find out to how we whipped up a new and promising career in Singapore - think SDA but for meet ups. 🤭
Reach us @KiasuDesignLife over at Twitter and Instagram.
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Timestamp:
(00:27) - Day 2 of Kiasu Design Life
(00:57) - A little retrospective on Day 1
(02:39) - Sharing our inspiration behind this episode
(04:22) - Sharing our memorable meet ups
(06:53) - High level survey result
(08:07) - Insights on agenda
(14:02) - Insights on speaker/content
(18:40) - Insights on FOOOD 🍱
(21:04) - Insights on venue/space
(23:50) - Insights on audience/crowd
(25:51) - 3 big takeaways
(26:50) - Show wrap
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Notes/references we made in this episode:
"Half-past six" - colloquial for shoddy
Our survey - we are keeping this survey open. Feel free to share your thoughts!
ADP List - Official Website
UXSG 2016 Conference - Highlights by Collab Folks
Urban Sketchers SG - Official Website
F&B Hygiene Grades - Singapore Food Management System
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Behind the voices:
Hsuan - Website
♥️ We're self-funding this podcast, so if you’re enjoying the episodes and want to support us, we'd be so grateful for any donations. Every little bit helps—thank you so much!
♥️ Reach out to us on Instagram, where we hold post-release discussions with our supportive listeners or email us at [email protected]
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How many episodes does Kiasu Design Life have?
Kiasu Design Life currently has 40 episodes available.
What topics does Kiasu Design Life cover?
The podcast is about Ux Design, Tech, Design, Local, Podcasts, Technology, Digital, Arts and Asia.
What is the most popular episode on Kiasu Design Life?
The episode title '32: Chat with Fiona - Personal Branding as a UX Designer' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Kiasu Design Life?
The average episode length on Kiasu Design Life is 37 minutes.
How often are episodes of Kiasu Design Life released?
Episodes of Kiasu Design Life are typically released every 19 days, 17 hours.
When was the first episode of Kiasu Design Life?
The first episode of Kiasu Design Life was released on Jun 27, 2022.
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