Dive Into Product
By dobetterux
Dive Into ProductAug 07, 2019
Invision's Fate, AI Bubble Burst, Apple Vision Pro, Rabbit R1 & Humane AI Pin?
Every week, I dedicate one hour to live discussions on product design, design thinking, and career insights. I review product designs and occasionally share behind-the-scenes details about my ongoing projects. Join in for a relaxing Lofi session, idea sharing, and engaging conversation. If you enjoy reading and newsletters, visit my website for weekly blog posts. Also, sign up for my monthly product design report, "Dive into Product". In this report, I follow the latest trends and topics in product design and management: https://www.dobetterux.com If you prefer audio content, check out my podcast here: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dobetterux Connect with me - My Website: http://www.varimahenry.com On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/varima-henry-4638ab4b/ On Twitter (yes it’s twitter): https://twitter.com/varima_henry
Designing for AI and AI Hardware - Rabbit r1, Humane AI Pin, Tab AI, Apple Vision Pro
In this episode of "Dive into Product - the Podcast," I discuss AI hardware, actions product designers can take to design these products effectively, and the potential impact on the future of design and technology if executed correctly. Related Post: https://www.dobetterux.com/designing-for-ai/ If you enjoy reading and newsletters, visit my website for weekly blog posts. Also, sign up for my monthly product design report, "Dive into Product". In this report, I follow the latest trends and topics in product design and management: https://www.dobetterux.com If you prefer audio content, check out my podcast here: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sh... Connect with me - My Website: http://www.varimahenry.com On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/varima-henry-4638ab4b/ On Twitter (yes it’s twitter): https://twitter.com/varima_henry
If I was getting into Product Design/Management in 2024 I'ld do this
Every week, I dedicate one hour to live discussions on product design, design thinking, and career insights. I review product designs and occasionally share behind-the-scenes details about my ongoing projects. Join in for a relaxing Lofi session, idea sharing, and engaging conversation. If you enjoy reading and newsletters, visit my website for weekly blog posts. Also, sign up for my monthly product design report, "Dive into Product". In this report, I follow the latest trends and topics in product design and management: https://www.dobetterux.com If you prefer audio content, check out my podcast here: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dobetterux Connect with me - My Website: http://www.varimahenry.com On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/varima-henry-4638ab4b/ On Twitter (yes it’s twitter): https://twitter.com/varima_henry
A Thoughtful Approach to Success in 2024
Starting the year diving in head first or taking things a bit slow? Some ideas to ponder on while figuring out the year ahead.
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#CareerGoals #2024Success #ProfessionalDevelopment
Looking back at my Product design career over the past 2 years
This is an experiemnetal episode, i speak about some of my personal career insihghts, highlights and tech, how it is changing and what Ive done to stay ahead.
Tech Season, Google vs Microsoft, AI in every product, Where is Apple?
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AI in design, WWDC, building a UX design Community
In this episode we chat about AI in design, the dobetterUX community and WWDC 2023 what to expect and what we are excited about.
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How to improve your personal brand as a Product designer
Personal branding is a big part of why we get hired, weather you are looking for a full-time job, you are a freelancer or contract worker your personal brand helps potential hires understand who you are and if you are a good culture and company fit.
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Kickstarting your UX design career in 2022?
Are you looking to get started in UX design in 2022? Here are things to consider for people who are looking to get started and designers who want to take their career to the next level.
Join us for this live recording of our first podcast episode in 2022.
Visit our website: https://www.dobetterux.com
What hiring managers are looking for - a chat with Liz
In this episode I have a discussion with Liz - Head of design at DVT.
She gives us insights on what hiring managers are looking for in UX design candidates. We get into the details on what UX designers need to focus on to stand out, the do's and dont's in design portfolios and CV's, as well as ethical salary practice.
Reinventing yourself & redefining your career
If anything 2020, showed us that nothing is certain and we need to keep diversifying our income and evolving our skills and technique
In this episode of not a UX designer I want to chat about why change is not only important but good for us, how you can keep reinventing yourself in your career and most importantly how to not get extinct as a designer by becoming a good problem solver.
Why I quit my senior UX designer job
In this podcast episode I will share why I left my job as a senior UX designer and why you should also consider other career paths as a designer in 2021.
WWDC2021 - Keynote expectations and disappointments
WWDC2021 Apple's world wide developer conference was on the 7th of June 2021. This could have been an all time most anticipated conference with many leaks and rumours from the apple leaks community and expectations were set high to everyones disappointment.
We cover that and more on what we liked for the WWDC2021 Day 1 keynote.
The ROI of good UX design.
Happy 2021,
In this first episode of season 3 of "Not a UX designer" we will be talking about the Return on investment of good UX design (Or the RIO of design), I will discuss why the companies that focus on design are more successful in any given market.
Doing better UX, a thing?
UX design has been around for a long time and many of the practices are being rinsed and repeated. Can we do more, can we innovate new better ways of solving problems and working. In this episode we would like to invite you to the dobetterux community.
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Why I am leaving Adobe and Sketch as a product designer in 2020
Adobe and sketch have been a huge part of my design career, but I am leaving them for a more futureproof UX design tool. In this episode, I discuss why I am leaving adobe and sketch as a product designer in 2020.
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www.dobetterux.com
Active vs Passive income for Designers
What are the options for designers when it comes to passive vs active income? Do you have a side hustle where you are working on something bigger than what you are doing in your current job? or perhaps you want to free up more time and work less. I will be talking about your career as a designer and the things you can do to make the shift needed to focus on a Job vs building something of your own.
Do UX designers need a portfolio in 2020?
This is a confrontational podcast episode, but I think this is the alternative designers need to think about when it comes to building a portfolio in 2020.
The first 'All-in-one' Design Sprint tool.
In this episode we discuss the launch of the first Design sprint tool, mydesignsprint.io is a tool that is targeted to helping sprint masters, plan run, and capture design sprints all in one online tool.
Find out more: https://www.mydesignsprint.io/
Launch your product fast: http://www.varimahenry.com/design-sprint/
Do better UX: http://www.varimahenry.com/training/
What employers think UX/UI designers do in South Africa.
Should you become a UX designer in 2020 (South Africa)
The market is open for UX designers. More and more businesses are demanding UX design skills because of the value they see in it. There are some things you need to consider to be able to influence and get design buy-in from stakeholders.
Getting into UX is an exciting learning curve and there are tons of resources on the internet. The South African context is a bit different and lagging behind, join me for my upcoming workshops and masterclasses on practical everyday UX facilitation skills to kick start or boost your UX career and do more impactful work.
Learn More: http://www.varimahenry.com/training/
Why UX Designers should learn how to Design Sprint.
Design Sprints help UX designers show client Value fast, They are packed with methods and activities that can be applied in everyday UX work when working in product teams. Take your UX career to the next level by learning how to run and get Design Sprint Buy-in.
See upcoming events here:http://www.varimahenry.com/events/
Learn more about design sprints here: http://www.varimahenry.com/training/
Adding value and doing meaningful work.
Season 2 | Episode 1 - Happy new year and hope you have a great year ahead. In this episode, I kick off the year with a conversation on how to add value as a UX designer and doing more meaningful work.
Meetings don’t have to be boring time wasters. There are lots of cool tricks you can use to make them focussed, efficient and get problems solved, not just discussed or debated.
Stop running shitty endless meetings that end up in a meeting to discuss the next meeting with no clear next steps.
This problem farming and prioritisation workshop presented by Varima Henry is a complete guide to facilitating your own workshop that creates the freedom needed to come up with creative ideas using structure and discipline for any team.
Join me for the “Facilitate better meetings and conversations workshop” hosted in Johannesburg. See event details here: https://qkt.io/uGeGzs
What to expect
- How to identify problems without discussion
- Note and vote method to keep moving forward
- How to prioritise solutions
- Create team alignment on the next steps
Who should attend
- Anyone interested in running better meetings that always have clear actionable outcomes.
- Project managers, Product owners, UX/UI designers.
Why?
- Attending this workshop will give you a step-by-step recipe to brainstorm ideas and prioritise solutions.
- You will receive material to help you facilitate your own workshop with your team.
- You will understand how to run and facilitate better meetings.
Happy holidays, Catch you in 2020 🍻
It has been a great year, This is the last episode of S1. A lot more coming in 2020 S2.
Join the South African Design Sprint Community: #DESIGNSPRINTSA
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Varima Henry is a digital product designer and strategist based in Johannesburg, South Africa. He is a thought leader in Design Sprints and helps design teams in agile and waterfall environments build better products at speed.
Varima has worked as a UX designer in the learning, technology and financial landscape of the South African market. For the past 10 years, he has created a deep understanding of how people learn, use products and the processes that make it all happen. He currently facilitates Design Sprints with design teams across the country, helping them build products that are effective for their customers and users.
**CONNECT, DM ME**👨🏽💻
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Designing for AI using Design Sprints.
In this episode, I discuss designing for AI Using the AI design sprint from 33a.ai. I talk with Mike and Jonas as they share the ideas behind the AI design sprint, how it works and how organizations can benefit from it.
More about 33a.
https://www.linkedin.com/company/33a/people/
Join the South African Design Sprint Community: #DESIGNSPRINTSA
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Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13715248/
Varima Henry is a digital product designer and strategist based in Johannesburg, South Africa. He is a thought leader in Design Sprints and helps design teams in agile and waterfall environments build better products at speed.
Varima has worked as a UX designer in the learning, technology and financial landscape of the South African market. For the past 10 years, he has created a deep understanding of how people learn, use products and the processes that make it all happen. He currently facilitates Design Sprints with design teams across the country, helping them build products that are effective for their customers and users.
**CONNECT, DM ME**👨🏽💻
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/varima-he...
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Skills of the Future - Remote work
In this special feature "Skills of the future" episode, I have a chat with Stephan Dohrn on Remote working.
Connect with Stephan :
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sdohrn/
Learn more on remote work
https://www.radical-inclusion.com/
Join the South African Design Sprint Community: #DESIGNSPRINTSA
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Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13715248/
Varima Henry is a digital product designer and strategist based in Johannesburg, South Africa. He is a thought leader in Design Sprints and helps design teams in agile and waterfall environments build better products at speed.
Varima has worked as a UX designer in the learning, technology and financial landscape of the South African market. For the past 10 years, he has created a deep understanding of how people learn, use products and the processes that make it all happen. He currently facilitates Design Sprints with design teams across the country, helping them build products that are effective for their customers and users.
**CONNECT, DM ME**👨🏽💻
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/varima-he...
Twitter: https://twitter.com/varimahenry
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Day Job vs Side Hustle?
I think that people should focus on one or the other and not do both at the same time, I have seen many successful "Sides hustles" that became successful but here is why I think you need to focus on your Personal brand, Career, and Skillset.
Join the South African Design Sprint Community: #DESIGNSPRINTSA
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Varima Henry is a digital product designer and strategist based in Johannesburg, South Africa. He is a thought leader in Design Sprints and helps design teams in agile and waterfall environments build better products at speed.
Varima has worked as a UX designer in the learning, technology and financial landscape of the South African market. For the past 10 years, he has created a deep understanding of how people learn, use products and the processes that make it all happen. He currently facilitates Design Sprints with design teams across the country, helping them build products that are effective for their customers and users.
**CONNECT, DM ME**👨🏽💻
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/varima-he...
Twitter: https://twitter.com/varimahenry
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What happens after a Design Sprint?👀
This is one of the most asked questions on the internet. What happens after a design sprint? I think there are 3 main ways that things can go after a design sprint. In this podcast episode, I share my thoughts on what happens after the sprint.
Are you a UX designer or a Scrum master in an agile team? Join me on this webinar: 👉🏽https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXEUIbbepP0 , find out how to do better UX in agile environments using Design Sprints.
Join the South African Design Sprint Community: #DESIGNSPRINTSA
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Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13715248/
Varima Henry is a digital product designer and strategist based in Johannesburg, South Africa. He is a thought leader in Design Sprints and helps design teams in agile and waterfall environments build better products at speed.
Varima has worked as a UX designer in the learning, technology and financial landscape of the South African market. For the past 10 years, he has created a deep understanding of how people learn, use products and the processes that make it all happen. He currently facilitates Design Sprints with design teams across the country, helping them build products that are effective for their customers and users.
**CONNECT, DM ME**👨🏽💻
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How to become a Product Designer in South Africa 😎
In this episode I talk about How to become a product designer in South Africa 🇿🇦, I share my personal journey and some of the skills I think one needs to focus on if they want to become a digital product designer in South Africa.
Join the South African Design Sprint Community: #DESIGNSPRINTSA
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Varima Henry is a digital product designer and strategist based in Johannesburg, South Africa. He is a thought leader in Design Sprints and helps design teams in agile and waterfall environments build better products at speed.
Varima has worked as a UX designer in the learning, technology and financial landscape of the South African market. For the past 10 years, he has created a deep understanding of how people learn, use products and the processes that make it all happen. He currently facilitates Design Sprints with design teams across the country, helping them build products that are effective for their customers and users.
**CONNECT, DM ME**👨🏽💻
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/varima-he...
Twitter: https://twitter.com/varimahenry
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Voice Design Sprints, How they work. (An Interview)
In this episode, I talk to Maaike Coppens about the difference between Product Design Sprints and Voice design sprints. How voice design sprints work and where they can be applied.
Join the conversation using the official #designsprintsa on social media or join the private Design Sprint S.A groups on Facebook and Linkedin.
Find Maaike on the interwebs:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/maaikecoppens/
https://twitter.com/maaike_coppens
https://www.instagram.com/mcreations.io/
Join the South African Design Sprint Community: #DESIGNSPRINTSA
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Varima Henry is a digital product designer and strategist based in Johannesburg, South Africa. He is a thought leader in Design Sprints and helps design teams in agile and waterfall environments build better products at speed.
Varima has worked as a UX designer in the learning, technology and financial landscape of the South African market. For the past 10 years, he has created a deep understanding of how people learn, use products and the processes that make it all happen. He currently facilitates Design Sprints with design teams across the country, helping them build products that are effective for their customers and users.
**CONNECT, DM ME**👨🏽💻
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How to Run a Usability Test.
This episode is for UX designers who want to find out more about running a Usability test. what it means and what to look out for. Find out the steps in the process from planning to giving feedback back to the client/stakeholders.
Join the South African Design Sprint Community: #DESIGNSPRINTSA
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Varima Henry is a digital product designer and strategist based in Johannesburg, South Africa. He is a thought leader in Design Sprints and helps design teams in agile and waterfall environments build better products at speed.
Varima has worked as a UX designer in the learning, technology and financial landscape of the South African market. For the past 10 years, he has created a deep understanding of how people learn, use products and the processes that make it all happen. He currently facilitates Design Sprints with design teams across the country, helping them build products that are effective for their customers and users.
**CONNECT, DM ME**👨🏽💻
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/varima-he...
Twitter: https://twitter.com/varimahenry
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When to run a ⚡️Design Sprint?⚡️ (A webinar)
Join me, as discuss when to run a design sprint some of the best use cases of design sprints. Engage with me, ask questions or join the conversation using #designsprintsa
The post: https://lnkd.in/gPvwjUw
Join the South African Design Sprint Community: #DESIGNSPRINTSA
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Varima Henry is a digital product designer and strategist based in Johannesburg, South Africa. He is a thought leader in Design Sprints and helps design teams in agile and waterfall environments build better products at speed.
Varima has worked as a UX designer in the learning, technology and financial landscape of the South African market. For the past 10 years, he has created a deep understanding of how people learn, use products and the processes that make it all happen. He currently facilitates Design Sprints with design teams across the country, helping them build products that are effective for their customers and users.
**CONNECT, DM ME**👨🏽💻
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/varima-he...
Twitter: https://twitter.com/varimahenry
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Why run a ⚡️Design Sprint ⚡️(A webinar)
Find out how "Why to run a design sprint?" What are the team problems do design sprints solve and why you should be considering to run a Design Sprint.
See the webinar on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sQcMNKxrjg&t=7s
Join the South African Design Sprint Community: #DESIGNSPRINTSA
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Varima Henry is a digital product designer and strategist based in Johannesburg, South Africa. He is a thought leader in Design Sprints and helps design teams in agile and waterfall environments build better products at speed.
Varima has worked as a UX designer in the learning, technology and financial landscape of the South African market. For the past 10 years, he has created a deep understanding of how people learn, use products and the processes that make it all happen. He currently facilitates Design Sprints with design teams across the country, helping them build products that are effective for their customers and users.
**CONNECT, DM ME**👨🏽💻
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/varima-he...
Twitter: https://twitter.com/varimahenry
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How to become a product designer.
In this episode i explore the product designer role and some of the skills that i think any UX designer who wants to get in the product designer role should learn. Enjoy the podcast.
Not a UX designer | an update, Join Design Sprints.a groups.
This is episode 3, going solo to give you an update on what has been going on in my world and what to look out for.
Join the South African Design Sprint Community: #DESIGNSPRINTSA
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Varima Henry is a digital product designer and strategist based in Johannesburg, South Africa. He is a thought leader in Design Sprints and helps design teams in agile and waterfall environments build better products at speed.
Varima has worked as a UX designer in the learning, technology and financial landscape of the South African market. For the past 10 years, he has created a deep understanding of how people learn, use products and the processes that make it all happen. He currently facilitates Design Sprints with design teams across the country, helping them build products that are effective for their customers and users.
**CONNECT, DM ME**👨🏽💻
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How to hire a UX designer in South Africa.
This is a part of my latest post on www.varimahenry.com. Read the full post there and let us know what you look for in a UX designer when hiring?
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Varima Henry is a digital product designer and strategist based in Johannesburg, South Africa. He is a thought leader in Design Sprints and helps design teams in agile and waterfall environments build better products at speed.
Varima has worked as a UX designer in the learning, technology and financial landscape of the South African market. For the past 10 years, he has created a deep understanding of how people learn, use products and the processes that make it all happen. He currently facilitates Design Sprints with design teams across the country, helping them build products that are effective for their customers and users.
www.varimahenry.com
**CONNECT, DM ME**👨🏽💻
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So you want to be a UX designer in South Africa?
Join the South African Design Sprint Community: #DESIGNSPRINTSA
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Varima Henry is a digital product designer and strategist based in Johannesburg, South Africa. He is a thought leader in Design Sprints and helps design teams in agile and waterfall environments build better products at speed.
Varima has worked as a UX designer in the learning, technology and financial landscape of the South African market. For the past 10 years, he has created a deep understanding of how people learn, use products and the processes that make it all happen. He currently facilitates Design Sprints with design teams across the country, helping them build products that are effective for their customers and users.
www.varimahenry.com
**CONNECT, DM ME**👨🏽💻
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