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76: I Can Wait!
Tentative
09/20/19 • 32 min
Jaclyn is taking a break for a little bit and Kyle sets a course for happiness. We talk about embracing change as an opportunity to define yourself, and having a similar mindset to build good habits between projects. Also, experimenting with and evolving process, and reflecting on the importance of collaboration.
- The Science of Well-Being
- Atomic Habits- James Clear
- Practical Applications of Jobs-to-be-Done for Designing Successful Products
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74: Commute to the Basement
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07/31/19 • 25 min
While Jaclyn gives interview tips (both user and hiring), Kyle does his best Michael Keaton impression. Also, active listening, pizza facts, trying to keep a work / home balance when working remotely, and interview horror stories.
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73: 11:15 is a Time, Too
Tentative
07/17/19 • 27 min
Jaclyn puts together a role-playing workshop for consulting your way through difficult conversations, and building empathy for the other parties. Kyle discusses conducting team 1<>1's all on one day vs spreading them throughout the week. Plus, some techniques for dealing with context switching, blocking off time, and calendar hacks.
This episode of Tentative is sponsored by Indeed Prime
71: Get Back Up Again
Tentative
06/06/19 • 16 min
This week Kyle follows his calendar, while Jaclyn wraps up a research project and celebrates a fruitful sales-call, and we discuss trying to focus on positive reinforcement, the importance of being able to communicate your design work, and 'clicking' with the sales process.
70: Down the Doughnut Hole
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05/08/19 • 24 min
Jaclyn is frustrated with calendars, and Kyle continues work on the thoughtbot.com redesign. Also skills evaluations, and lots of interviews.
69: Stand in Your Emotion
Tentative
04/18/19 • 19 min
Kyle deals with a "dentist situation" and writes a blog post, while both he & Jaclyn return to IC design work. Also, manager training, partnering with an offshore development team while on a tight deadline, and the "good problems" of a large design sprint.
68: iPod + a Case of Beer
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03/28/19 • 35 min
Jaclyn goes on a ski trip, Kyle eats cake on the microphone (sorry). Also, de-stressing techniques, Austin weather (surprise), daylight savings time, the UI of car clocks, making the most of small gaps in your schedule, enriching collaboration with developers, clarifying the title of "designer", and iterating on podcast recording. Plus, the introduction of a new segment "good, bad, and ugly".
67: In This Kitchen, We Iterate
Tentative
03/14/19 • 28 min
Jaclyn hosts a cooking show while Kyle does what his calendar tells him to. Also, being excited by invalidating ideas, devoting more time to synthesizing, taking TL;DR level sprint-notes, how switch interviews can influence your design sprint, and end of week recuperation strategies.
66: Drink Punctuations
Tentative
02/28/19 • 28 min
Jaclyn starts a new Meetup and wonders about ice-breaking activities & community building. Kyle tries his hand at video editing after filming a skill interview, and starts work planning a thoughtbot.com redesign. Also, stress around social media email / notifications and why we should design them more humanely.
10/04/19 • 31 min
Live from New York, it's Keiran King & Tyson Gach! They join Kyle to discuss designing apples, comparing and contrasting jobs-to-be-done to other frameworks, and defining 'customer success'.
- Jobs-to-be-done Workshop Replay
- Solving Real Problems With Design- Keiran King
- When Coffee and Kale Compete- Alan Klement
- Competing Against Luck- Clayton M. Christensen
- Shape Up- Ryan Singer
- Keiran on Twitter
- Tyson on Twitter
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FAQ
How many episodes does Tentative have?
Tentative currently has 107 episodes available.
What topics does Tentative cover?
The podcast is about Product, Web, Design, Podcasts, Technology, Digital, Arts and Mobile.
What is the most popular episode on Tentative?
The episode title '106: Note-n-Map 'n Stuff' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Tentative?
The average episode length on Tentative is 33 minutes.
How often are episodes of Tentative released?
Episodes of Tentative are typically released every 14 days, 11 hours.
When was the first episode of Tentative?
The first episode of Tentative was released on Mar 19, 2015.
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