The Object-Oriented UX Podcast

Apr 04 2025 72 ep. 58 mins 35
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Join Sophia V. Prater on a dive into the weeds on UX systems, information architecture, human psychology, and simplifying the complex.

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071 - OOUX as a Tool for Learning - How OOUX Makes You Smarter

Apr 04 2025 33 mins  
In this more personal solo episode, Sophia shares how she uses OOUX to help her learn and understand complicated things faster, why it's important to budget for and invest in self improvement, plus why OOUX is great for helping you step away from the screens to embody what you're trying to understand. Join us for OOUX Foundations!

070 - How to Save UX - 5 Ways to Practice Servant Leadership

Mar 16 2025 24 mins  
The UX job market is rough. Veterans are being laid off, juniors are struggling to find jobs, and yet, digital experiences are clunky and getting worse. What gives?In this raw and honest solo-episode, Sophia explores why UX has been set up to fail — why big problems remain unsolved, and why leadership often undervalues UX work. You'll hear how we've been pushed into pixel

069 - World Models, OOUX, & AI Consciousness

Mar 06 2025 32 mins  
In this solo episode of the podcast, Sophia discusses, "AI: A Guide for Thinking Humans" by Melanie Mitchell professor at the Santa Fe Institute. Are world models the answer to creating human-like intelligence in AI? What are the arguments for and against world models in training AI? And can OOUX help in creating these models? LINKS:Join Melanie's SubstackRegister for UX Level-UpOO

068 - Sensemaking & Storytelling via OOUX with Torrey Podmajersky

Feb 20 2025 63 mins  
As president of Catbird Content, Torrey Podmajersky helps teams solve business and customer problems using UX and content. She has written inclusive and accessible consumer and professional experiences at Google, OfferUp, and Microsoft, and now for clients of Catbird Content. She wrote the best-selling Strategic Writing for UX, and teaches at schools and conferences in North Americ

067 - The Future of OOUX — And What Is OOUX Anyways?

Jan 06 2025 68 mins  
In this episode, Sophia and Allie get clear on what exactly OOUX is, how the ORCA process works, and why everyone is talking about it! If you have heard about OOUX and were wondering what it can do for you in your UX practice, or if you find yourself faced with intense digital complexity and need a way to break it down, this video is for you! Check out these articles for more on t

066 - Getting OOUX Buy-In Using What You've Got With Raktim Chatterjee

Dec 05 2024 58 mins  
Raktim Chatterjee is a Certified OOUX Strategist and the Lead UX Consultant at Xebia, a global IT consultancy. In this episode, Sophia and Raktim talk about how to get buy-in on OOUX with stakeholders by reviewing headaches from previous projects through an OOUX lens and by meeting people where they are, why OOUX becomes exponentially beneficial when all team members know the funda

065 - Why I'm Closing the Doors on the Self-Paced OOUX Masterclass

Sep 24 2024 25 mins  
The Self-Paced OOUX Masterclass is coming off the shelf at midnight on Friday, September 27, 2024. In this solo episode of the podcast, Sophia talks about why she's taking the course off the market, when it will be back, and why you should get this "life-changing," "mind blowing," "career-saving" course today before it's gone, plus two big les

064 - The Three Transformations Most Designers Crave

Aug 08 2024 34 mins  
In this solo episode of the podcast, Sophia asks, what is the point of OOUX? What are the things people get out of OOUX? Sophia outlines the three glorious transformations that OOUX provides to the weary UX professional. This podcast is for people who are wondering if they should dive deeper into the world of Object-Oriented UX. LINKS: Get started Object-Mapping with OOUX using t

063 - Upgrading OOUX and ORCA and Why the Masterclass is going on Pause

Jul 18 2024 37 mins  
There are big changes coming to the world of OOUX. In this episode of the podcast, Sophia talks about bumping the ORCA process up from 15 to 16 steps. She also discusses the upcoming Cohort 10, which will mark the tenth anniversary of OOUX! And to celebrate that milestone she has devised four new bonuses for this cohort. Plus, why we will be putting the Self-Paced OOUX Masterclass

062 - Proof that OOUX Works with Kate Redfern and Philippe Fara

Jun 27 2024 74 mins  
Kate Redfern is a Senior UX Consultant at Manifesto, a digital experience agency that works with clients in the non-profit and government space. Philippe Fara is the Digital Experience Manager for Renfrewshire Council. In this episode of the podcast, Sophia, Kate, and Philippe discuss using the ORCA process to raise user competency scores for the Renfrewshire Council website, how O