This week Jaclyn & Kyle catch up on streamlining UI, building landing pages in Hubspot CMS, first impressions of Tailwind, and auto-layout in Figma. Also, we reminisce as we say adieu to Kyle and his tenure on Tentative. 👋🥲 Support Tentative

This week Jaclyn & Kyle discuss neglecting your backlog, the emotions around a design sprint, and changes to the design and development team structure at thoughtbot. Become a Sponsor of Tentative! Support Tentative

Nelsy Hubb, Product Manager at Neocova, joins Jaclyn to discuss engaging with outside partners, maintaining a design system, customer feedback, trusting your subject matter experts, design debt, and many, many allusions to The Lord of the Rings. Neocova Spotlight AI Tiger King meets Lisa Frank Nelsy on LinkedIn Become a Sponsor of Tentative! Support Tentative

To wrap up our year, this week Kyle & Jaclyn run a retro for 2020. So put on those comfy pants and join us while they reflect on their most used tools, new amenities, and favorite hobbies of the year; as well as air some behind the scenes goodness. This episode is brought to you by HelloFresh: Enter code TENTATIVE80 to get a total of $80 off, including free shipping Miro Between the World and Me- Ta-Nehisi Coates The Lord of the Rings- J.R.R. Tolkien The Queen's Gambit Become a...

Lloyd Bennett, designer at thoughtbot London, joins the show to discuss Tones & Shades, his new digital magazine, as well as designing a brand identity, prototyping early in the design process, and animating with intent. This episode is brought to you by: ExpressVPN: Click through to get three months for free Remote Works Podcast Tones & Shades "The Three-Hour Brand Sprint"- Jake Knapp "Reinvention & the Creative Journey"- an interview With Helen Cammock Offscreen...

Adekunle Oduye, UX Engineer at Mailchimp, discusses working on a design-system team, setting goals for 2021, storing documentation in Figma, and conducting user research for design systems. This episode is brought to you by: ExpressVPN: Click through to get three months for free HelloFresh: Enter code TENTATIVE90 to get a total of $90 off, including free shipping Mailchimp Style Guide Essentialism Adekunle on Twitter Become a Sponsor of Tentative! Sponsored By: HelloFresh : Get...

Ryan Rumsey, founder & CEO of Second Wave Dive, discusses building programs that solve systems problems through design thinking, and struggling with critique. This episode is brought to you by ExpressVPN. Click through to get three months for free. Second Wave Dive Business Thinking for Designers- Ryan Rumsey Ryan's Personal Site Ryan on Twitter Become a Sponsor of Tentative! Sponsored By: ExpressVPN: Click through to get three months for free.Support Tentative

Senongo Akpem, author of Cross-Cultural Design, joins the show to discuss design in civic-tech, ways to include cross-cultural design thinking into short engagements, staying dedicated to long-term projects, and memories of Dreamweaver. This episode is brought to you by ExpressVPN. Click through to get three months for free. Cross-Cultural Design- Senongo Akpem A Civic Technologist's Practice Guide- Cyd Harrell curry.cafe Senongo on Twitter Become a Sponsor of Tentative! Sponsored...

From User Interviews, Erin May (VP Growth & Marketing) & JH Forster (VP Product) join the show to discuss hiring during Covid, onboarding remotely, using GitHub for documentation, backlog management, managing team morale while remote, and work on diversity & inclusion initiatives. User Interviews Awkward Silences- User Interviews Podcast Being There Remo The UX Research Flex Stack Rocket Emoji App JH on Twitter Erin on Twitter Become a Sponsor of Tentative! Support Tentative

Hannah Yang, Product Manager of Provider Experience at Oscar Health Insurance, joins us to discuss feature prioritization during COVID, designing towards a KPI goal, customer relationships at small & large companies, qualitative vs quantitative data in health-tech, and the hurdles of working in a regulated industry. This episode is brought to you by ExpressVPN. Click through to get three months for free. TheShareWay Oscar Health Hannah on Twitter Become a Sponsor of...

Elaina Natario and Vendela Larsson join us to discuss the research, procedure, and findings, that went into their Glides project for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. "Gliding to Success"- Design Museum Magazine MBTA Case Study Just Enough Research- Erika Hall What the heck is a bomb cyclone? Elaina on Twitter Vendela on Twitter Become a Sponsor of Tentative! Support Tentative

Hey Tentative listeners, this week we're bringing you an announcement of upcoming changes to the format of Tentative. We'll be exploring more focused topics, bringing in guests from around the design community, and discussing the intersection of design and business; all while bringing our true and silly selves that make Tentative what it is today. So come join us on the ride, and tell a friend! Also, conference call fatigue, an internet outage during a remote design sprint, and embracing...

This week, Kyle updates case studies in our CMS and Jaclyn returns from PTO. Also, tips & tricks for Alfred, working in non-traditional design tools, and a design-team book club. Alfred Prismic Cross-Cultural Design- Senongo Akpem Support Tentative

This week, Jaclyn volunteers on a design sprint and prepares for PTO, while Kyle preps for a website redesign workshop. Also, collaboration vs customization in presentations, preparing a 2 day Pre-MVP workshop, approaches to editing, and balancing experimentation with expertise. The Code Cooperative Website Redesign Workshop Upcase Become a Sponsor of Tentative!

This week, Kyle works on documentation and updating pages in our CMS, while Jackie hosts an internal trivia game as well as troubleshoots her terminal setup. Also, avoiding burnout, extending Covid protections, and Zoom fatigue. Become a Sponsor of Tentative!

This week, Jaclyn conducted a remote design sprint and Kyle utilizes "no Slack" communication on a project. Also, cutting scope, the importance of the human element in product validation, and the varied usage of "It depends". Remote Design Sprint Template The Agile Bicycle Double Denim Outfits Become a Sponsor of Tentative!

This week Kyle discusses his iterative approach to everything, and Jaclyn discusses take-aways from her Lightning Design Jam. Also, a design-thinking escape room, life lessons learned from previous jobs, and human corn. Lightning Design Jam Become a Sponsor of Tentative!

We are pushing back our normally scheduled podcast in support of the protests this week and the Black community as a whole. To give space for their words, their actions, and all of the grieving caused by the killing of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor. Too many members of the Black community have lost their lives through racial injustice. For those that are mourning and those that are fighting for equality: we see you, we love you, and we support you. Black culture matters....

This week we contemplate how people see their time, posture tips to reduce physical stress while working from home, and conducting a 'consulting skills' workshop. Here Are Some Excellent Zoom Backgrounds How China is using QR code apps to contain Covid-19 The 20-20-20 Rule: Preventing Digital Eye Strain Lightning Design Jam Jeff Goldblum "Talking to Myself" Become a Sponsor of Tentative!

Kyle serves as interim Design Director for London while Jaclyn prepares for a design workshop. Also, shifting locations to improve focus, the importance of ergonomics, content audits, and an impromptu live-feedback session. Unstick Your Product Strategy Workshop Google Meet Grid View Extension JQBX (JU·KE·BOX) Become a Sponsor of Tentative!

Kyle gets stressed out by grocery shopping, and prepares for a workshop. Jaclyn finishes a draft on a case study and benefits from the value of time-boxing. Also, tricking Zoom, staying productive, the importance of routine, and little things to break up your days. This episode is brought to you by ExpressVPN. Click through to get three months for free. World Famous Abbey Road Crossing Is Repainted During The London Lockdown The Future of Facilitation Procreate App Being Human in the...

As thoughtbot transitions to working remotely, we discuss the tools and tips we use when conducting remote design sprints. Enroll in our free online-workshop on going remote Being Human in the Absence of Humans: A Live Q&A for Product Teams Running design sprints and kickoffs remotely MURAL Miro Invision Freehand Play 'Sorry' 'Online Become a Sponsor of Tentative!

Kyle kicks off a new project, and Jaclyn plans a design sprint workshop. Also, remote camera etiquette, the labels of 'designer' & 'developer', and creating professional bios. This episode is brought to you by ExpressVPN. Click through to get three months for free. Kyle's Blog Posts "Get Your Type Back in Shape" "The mess of web font services" "User Testing Gone Wild" See open positions at thoughtbot! Become a Sponsor of Tentative! Sponsored By: ExpressVPN: Click through to get...

Jaclyn shares insights from running a large design-thinking workshop, Kyle discusses the methodology of the new thoughtbot.com redesign, and the highs & lows of the Frosty™. Shape up thoughtbot.com Redesign