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Join us as we discuss the rise of the Facebook News Feed and the lasting effects it has had on the internet. From personalized feeds to targeted advertising, we get to the bottom of what's going on behind the screens we engage with daily.

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In the future, will the majority of us be heading back to the office, staying remote or some sort of hybrid? Join this week as we discuss the pros and cons, debate how it'll affect company culture and so much more.

Springtime sunshine and Alex got a new crib! Michael has a stress time revelation. Today we discuss the turmoil at Basecamp over the past few weeks and what it means for the future of company policies. We debate how to communicate policy changes to internal teams and how to build a company culture of inclusion.

Spring time means shed time for Jesse. We discuss ways design will be automated in the future. Will product designers be needed? Can AI do a better job than humans ever could? Join us as we discuss the ins and outs of AI design.

We're joined by a new guest, Allison Scott. Today we discuss ways digital products bring us delight by showing us highlights from our past. Problem is, sometimes we might not want to be reminded of them. Join us as we discuss the pros and cons of our digital memories.

We're joined by a familiar voice; ex co-host, Emily McCammon from Twitter. Emily hacks, Jesse does a drive-by, and Michael has a new catch phrase. We discuss the many paths of careers. Do you have to manage people to advance? Are we in the age of the rise of the principal or lead IC? How can we prioritize our personal success goals?

Michael takes the long way home, Alex is buying a house, and Jesse buys the family some bikes. We discuss the importance of UI illustrated by a Citibank error and how old school UI probably shouldn't be used for important systems. They say everyone is a designer? We take up the classic debate with Jesse's article on 'Why the Everyone is a Designer Debate is Beside the Point.'

Our tips to avoid pre-sending emails, bath time, Jesse gives us the lowdown on his new M1 MacBook Pro, and Alex spent some time on the beach. We discuss remote and location based pay strategies.

We're joined by product manager, Jen Tetschner from Zscaler. We've all been quarantine baking and eating the sweets. Jesse went fly fishing with the kids. Wed discuss design empathy and whether we can actually design for everyone. How can we change the workforce to be more diverse and inclusive?

We made it through 2020! Michael had trouble getting his kid the gift he ordered. Alex paddle boards his cabin fever. Jesse's shed trials and tribulations. We discuss how to empower product teams and ensure success: building trust, managing communication, and finding mentors.

We’re back in 2021! Welcome our newest co-host Jesse Weaver. Michael got a cargo bike! Alex talks PS5 and Cyberpunk refunds. Jesse finally starts using his co-work space and got two new puppies. We discuss the new world of working from home and tips for meetings. How the pandemic has changed our work lifestyles. The rise of Figma in collaboration design tools.

Recap of all the hosts and guests over the years and some news for 2021!

Day 9! We’re joined by John McRee, a long-term friend of Sprint and UX Design Manager. We’re also joined again by Kate Mills and Travis Silverman, making for a family fun episode full of all sorts of madness. In this episode, we talk about navigating your career as a designer, the imposter syndrome, and shipping work to actual people.

Day 8! We're joined by Travis Silverman, designer, creator, and entrepreneur. In this episode, we discuss the state of illustration, the struggles of freelance life, and a heated debate on whether or not designers should code. Real World UX – why some designs look messy and others don’t.

Day 7! We're joined by Kate Mills, an experienced traveler, teacher and UX Lead at Aetna. Happy New Year everyone, welcome to 2020 Kyle ska-style! UX trends of 2019 and our thoughts on where we're headed in 2020. Mega menus, design systems, cute bombs, and aligning UX problems to the business problems. Real World UX with video security and automated locks.

Day 6! We're joined by Christopher Knight; Developer Evangelist, a good friend, and a prior colleague. We learn about what a Developer Evangelist does day-to-day, debate the effects that technology has had on the economy and mankind, and we open some awesome presents from Michael. Real World UX with swings for kiddos and anti-patterns in our homes.

Day 5! We're joined by Michael Salamon; Partner at Lousy, known hater in the design world and legend in the design community. We discuss the state of UX and how designers can break away from being sandwich artists, designing for assholes, and free speech ethics in large social media platforms. Real World UX with designing the city of the future.

Day 4! We're joined by Jesse Weaver; Director of the Entrepreneurial Design Studio at CU Boulder and friend of the podcast. We call in a special guest to celebrate 3 Years of Sprint Podcast! The UX of influencer compensation; how to transition from likes. Real World UX with restaurant ordering kiosks.

Day 3! We’re joined by Emily McCammon; past co-host and Product Design Consultant. We talk time. Unpacking the issues around time management, pacing, and prioritization. How to champion refactoring. Is tortoise design process better than the hare approach? Real World UX with color-coded experiences.

Day 2! We’re joined by Parker Quackenbush; Product Manager at Spex Technologies. We discuss our favorite thanksgiving dishes and variations on the celebration day. Interpreting user feedback and how to keep the loop continuous and make updates that improve the majority experience while listening to all users. Real World UX of beans and noses.

Day 1! Long-time friend, Kim Schlesinger, a Site Reliability Engineer and Educator. Kim joins us to talk deep work, staying focused, and an all-new segment, Real World UX where we discuss the evolution of grocery shopping.

Kyle is happy and loving the football. Alex went to hockey IRL. Michael's on the struggle bus. We have a mini UX therapy session. We discuss the rise of dark mode and night mode.

Michael got new Macbook Air keys, Alex loving the UX of his dog leash and Kyle deep into Killer Queen. It's almost Sprinting through the Holidays time!! Our thoughts on the Fitbit acquisition and what it means for smart wearables. The science behind beer foam. The streaming wars amp up a level.

Michael still loves the Tesla, Alex does the haunted house gauntlet and gives his review, and Kyle hates ordering at bars. We discuss the concept of a designer and developer Hot Potato Process. Tools for video conferencing and interviewing.

Alex got a dog! Michael found two strays and Kyle found a new TV show.Is the UX fad passing? We discuss how UXers are making UX better and worse. How to flip your mentality from worse case scenarios to improve your product.

SuAnne and Libby are back for more! We discuss the book 'Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men' by Caroline Criado Perez and how to consider women when designing any product or service.

We're joined by SuAnne Hall and Libby McIlhany. Michael's allergies hit him hard, SuAnne is hitting the books, Kyle does some staff bonding, and Libby is product soul searching. We discuss our favorite products of the moment. Who's doing it right and how.

Michael and Alex upgrade their phones and Kyle finishes the simplification of his audio gear. A listener email prompts a discussion on what we value in product management. Yahoo rebrands and updates their homepage. The Ultimate UI term cheat sheet; in a spreadsheet.

Emily McCammon is back on the scene! Michael's busy being happy, Alex is traveling for work and Kyle went camping. We discuss product management and philosophies. How the team at Drift gets to market fast and the wealth of knowledge set out in Shape Up by the Basecamp team.

Alex gets stung by a yellow jacket! Michael works on client logos on his website. Kyle made it to the bottom of his to do list, say wah?! We discuss how to be bored. THE BEST design tips we've ever seen to take your UI to the next level! Typeface trends and selection.

Kyle buttons up Develop Denver business, Alex made some jet ski friends, and Michael took a long long weekend. What happened to the browser homepage? The resurgence of print design principles. We discuss the next step after Google Material.

We're LIVE from Develop Denver with all the co-hosts: Emily, Alex and SuAnne in the house!! The return of the Hustle Hat. Hiring a team in the year 2020. As seniors how to advocate for juniors. New gig; how to set the tone for collaboration. Our thoughts on defining UX roles, the title dilemma.

Retro nostalgia of CD players and skip protection. Alex is paddling away, Michael goes to the zoo, and Kyle is downsizing the music equipment. Our take on Slack groups galore. Legislating addictive UI interactions. Conference planning and organizing tips. Alex experiences SAFe Agile for enterprise companies.

The studio has moved to Kyle's basement. Michael quit his job and Alex is figuring out the new digs. Listener email! Keep em coming. What we've learned from our co-hosts. Facial recognition payment systems, are the future?? The shape of currency is determined by its function.

Jamie Van Zandt is back! Weekend plans, toddler cuteness, and archery tournaments. The holy grail of UX phrases... It depends! Weighing the context, market, business value and UI when deciding your UX patterns. What has us bummed in UX.

We're joined by Jamie Van Zandt!! Michael and Jamie are headed to Sesame Street. Kyle toured the new Home Advisor office. That's right folks, WE HAVE AN EMAIL!! We discuss all things meetings. The Meeker Report. Kyle is a no go on hospital stays. SwiftUI proof of concept for the web.

Kyle's living the productive bachelor life, Alex has a week off and Develop Denver is in full effect! Michael's working through some stuff. The guys take a crack at relationship and career advice.

Michael is reading Snow Crash, Kyle loves Chuck Klosterman, and Alex got a new gig and heads on a gap break. The crew tries out User Inyerface - A worst-practice UI experiment. All the safety: Firefox protects your internet yes with multi-account browsing and the EU requires electric cars to emit noise. Our advice for a bike shop owner chatbot.

Michael smashed his hand and Kyle lost his habit streaks. Vintage TV test patterns and the cinema experience. Job listings have gone too far; our thoughts on exaggerated postings.

Kyle got super sick and is recovering. Michael participated with the family in the Denver Pride parade. Firefox expands the brand into a platform. Common dismissive comments made about designers; we feel your pain. Design value and empathy in the workplace.

Kyle upgrades his droid phone. Alex takes a vacation. Michael's enjoying the summer vibes. Micro-dosing or Asana? One is making people more productive. We discuss our productivity hacks. Tool upgrades and new launches.

Michael's running hard at life, Kyle's doing taxes (a bit late) and Alex enjoys the comedy. Redesigning the receipt for the modern era. Simple UX solutions to the FB privacy issues. Lyft adds pronouns to profiles; adapting your products to the changing world landscape. How to build modern stylesheets for type styles. Opinions abound!!

Michael got a new phone, Kyle took a family vacation and SuAnne puts everyone to shame with her vacation plans. The debate rages around the value of UX to the business and how to talk like an executive.

SuAnne Hall is back! She fills up in on what she's been up to. Slack IPOs and Kyle loves them for it. Michael is rejuvenated from his vacation and surprise... he rode a scooter. Everyone has jury duty, however SuAnne went full UX when asked to serve on a jury. Kyle's so happy that Microsoft is cool again. Lastly, user testing makes all the difference.

Alex explains the woes of having a common name on the internet. Michael's old car is falling apart but he's running away for a Dad weekend! Kyle wants to solo in the woods. We talk more Samsung hardware woes, TurboTax dark patterns, and we take the Adobe personality quiz.

Kyle got guilted into take your kid to work day. Michael gave his toddler haircut number 2. We discuss buying domains and how a guy became the onion man! Brainstorming our random domain businesses. Tesla released a full auto drive video, what does this mean for our future?

Alex is sitting in for more! Kyle helped run a call for proposals workshop, Michael and Alex talk public transit. Habit forming motivational posters can make a big difference. Alex schools us on the redesign of Helvetica for the digital age. The nitty gritty of UX terminology, what means what and how to set expectations. Best practices for writing error states.

We're joined by Alex Hoffman; product designer, hand letter extraordinaire. Kyle is teaching the kids, Michael is adjusting to office life. John Meeda says design isn't that important, what do we say? Colorado launches a new "free" logo. Best practices of design systems from a pro. How do you pizza?

This week we explore the quantified self movement. We ask ourselves if self tracking in the name of life improvement is worthwhile, and we take a look at those who take it to the extreme. We consider pairing machine learning with quantified self to create useful insights. But first, Kyle chases down a food truck, Michael’s wife makes spam musubi, Kate Mills (still in the house!) plans a trip to Puerto Rico and Emily says goodbye to listeners for a couple of months while she launches a baby.