Frontlog

We are so sorry, we forgot to put a v60 to filter out the pops on our microphones. 

What were we up to for the last few months? We’re still in love with ADPList, it ain't a fad like Clubhouse (Sheeesh). Friendship ended with the “How Might We” methodology, now “Multiple Outcomes” is my best friend. Trade-offs, trade-offs, trade-offs! And finally, stay tuned for Jordan’s medium post on how to easily get a job in UX!

Jordan's brand design project revealed  

What do we want to do in season 2?  

Everyone and their grandma wants to be in Product@  

Who are the most dangerous stakeholders?

Did Bill Gates cause the global semi conductor shortage when he bought out all the chips for his vaccines. What is Confirmation Bias?

Why you should distinguish your buyers & users. Should it matter if your business is b2b or b2c?

Is bouldering considered rock climbing? Jordan conducts an in-depth analysis.

Linus was a Product Manager? Waht!? Post-NCIX PC Ecommerce stores suck. PERIODT. FULL STOP.

What can you do if someone holds the roadmap hostage?

Michael gets a new mouse. His favourite feature? Textured grips, should his hands get sweatty.

WFH- will it stay? what are the implications as an employee?

Which Apple product is Jordan raving about this time?

Is Jordan insane for favoring the iPad over the MacBook?

That time Michael developed PTSD from working with MacOS.

We talk masks and bikes. Why is Amsterdam so cool? This is the Valorant Episode. What does Valorant even mean? How is Valorant making the First Person Shooter genre more accessible? Their skin game is on a whole new level. Why can't League of Legends have voice chat?

We talk about the biggest rookie mistake at Hackathon. Jordan's thoughts as a participant and mentor at a hackathon. Is Clubhouse the new Facebook or the new MySpace? Should users be given the freedom to hurt themselves in a sandbox or stay safe on a happy path?

Is cloud gaming going in the direction of streaming services? Are droids here to stay? Should you learn Processes or Principles? Books we briefly mention: About Face, Change By Design, Sprint, Lean Product Playbook, Inspired. Nothing to see, just trying to game the podcast SEO. Our secret cure to imposter syndrome, seeking validation in Day in the Life videos!

Do masks need RGB lights? Is Jordan addicted to Ori? How is Valorant using design to improve the FPS genre? How are strategies found in Battle Royales similar to product vision? Michael explains how Gacha games are pay-to-win making it anti-competitive... is he Mike-splaining again?

Episode 10! Episode 10! Episode 10! End of year wrap up! Can we write off 2020? Frontlog plans for 2020. Entrepreneurship is Product Design? Jk, we'll save that for a future episode. What's the state of our Notions? Is Fiverr a scam? Presenting the Frontlog Product of the Year. We talk about video games. WTF is the rule of Jin?

Copevid - noun 1. something to cope with Covid-19. "Video games is our copevid for December" Is Michael colorblind? How is Tiktok more agile than Netflix? Jordan's IPad Air 2020 Review. Should we merge Product Designers and Product Managers into one role like Gogeta (or an Archon)? Why should user personas be personal? We talk meetings... boring!

How can a Star Wars side quest be so good? Cyberpunk 2077 is breathtaking (this episode was recorded before the game came out). Can amazing user experience make everyone a creator? Why does Gordon Ramsey hate unprocessed images? Because it's too RAW! We also talk about a recent Slackquisition and the competitive advantage of starting in a new position.

Is the Mandalorian worth watching? Is the iPad Air better than the iPad Pro? Have we gotten accustomed to GSuite's icons yet? Build it fast vs. build it right! Pareto what? How can accessibility tools help designers? Should you make your resume stand out or make it machine-readable? One unethical life hack. Why do old resumes always look like trash? How has Corona given us more time?