User testing helps you ensure that you're building your product in the right way before you go and actually do it, thus de-risking your work and avoiding wasted effort.
Ep 18 - Discovery interviews (User research essentials for anyone #2)
Discovery interviews are a universally useful, flexible, and simple method to understand entire user journeys, build personas, and ground all work that follows.
Ep 7 SPECIAL - Side projects, mindful tech, and the evolution of design in business - Interview with Aleksandra Melnikova
The Head of Design at Publicis Poke talks about how to chose the right side project when confined indoors, how she pushes for a more mindful use of technology, and celebrates the death of User Experience Design.