Finding Our Way

Jesse James Garrett and Peter Merholz
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UX design pioneers and Adaptive Path co-founders Peter Merholz and Jesse James Garrett discuss the evolving challenges and opportunities for design leaders.

  1. 27 MAR

    69: In a World of AI, What is the Work Really About? (ft. Jorge Arango)

    Information architect and consultant Jorge Arango returns five years later with a pointed question at the center of his practice: when AI can handle the surface work, what is design actually for? The conversation explores first principles, the conditions for skillful AI adoption, and why going faster without clarity just accelerates you in the wrong direction.

    57 min

  2. 14 MAR

    68: AI and Design: Fundamentals and The Future (ft. Dan Saffer)

    Show Notes About the episode: Dan Saffer—designer, author, and CMU professor—joins Peter and Jesse to take stock of design education at a moment when everything is in flux. What’s worth teaching when the tools change weekly? How do you define quality when AI can spin up a passable prototype in minutes? And what are today’s […]

    1h 8m

  3. 28 FEB

    LIMINAL—2: Liminal Mindset, Skillset, and Leadership

    When the ground is shifting and the destination isn't clear, how do you lead? Peter and Jesse explore the mindset and skills required to navigate the liminal moment—when old ways have dissolved but new ones haven't taken shape. From core mindsets of maintaining situational awareness and striving for balance, to core skills around communication, persuasion and connection to build lifelines, this is a conversation about what it actually takes to lead through uncertainty.

    46 min

  4. 22 FEB

    LIMINAL—1: The Liminal Moment

    When the old ways no longer hold and the new hasn't taken shape, you're in a liminal moment. Peter and Jesse explore what it means to lead through that in-between space—navigating uncertainty without retreating to the past, letting go of what defined you, and finding opportunity in the chaos rather than being consumed by it.

    48 min

  5. 3 FEB

    65: Design—Stuck in the Middle with AI (ft. Christina Wodtke)

    Stanford professor Christina Wodtke joins Peter and Jesse in exploring the real contradictions of AI in design and product work: revolutionary prototyping speed versus the need for critical thinking, efficiency gains versus cognitive loss, and loving the technology while hating the exploitative companies building it. She shares exactly what designers and PMs must vigilantly protect.

    54 min

  6. 24 GEN

    64: The State of Design Orgs—Growth Paths, Quality Standards, and Empowerment Gaps

    Peter and Jesse discuss findings from Peter's survey of 750 UX pracitioners on organizational health. Designers feel good about their work but struggle with quality standards, staffing, and career growth. Senior practitioners are the unhealthiest group. Reporting structure predicts team health. Consulting teams outperform in-house teams, where visionary design capabilities have atrophied and empowerment remains elusive.

    48 min

  7. 01/11/2025

    63: AI Means Product Needs UX More than Ever (ft. Christian Crumlish)

    Product leader, author, and civic tech veteran Christian Crumlish joins Peter and Jesse to discuss his transition from UX to product management and his experimental AI product manager, Piper Morgan. The conversation explores how product and design roles can be natural allies rather than adversaries, where AI truly adds value versus hype, and how practitioners can thoughtfully adopt new tools while staying grounded in fundamental UX principles and maintaining agency over their practice.

    1 h

  8. 14/09/2025

    62: Design as Differentiator in a World of AI (ft. Andrew Hogan)

    Figma's Head of Insights Andrew Hogan joins Peter and Jesse to explore emerging trends in design practice as AI transforms creative workflows. The conversation examines how role boundaries are blurring across product teams, where AI delivers real value versus hype, and design's growing opportunity to lead strategic orchestration in increasingly complex digital experiences.

    48 min
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Descrizione

UX design pioneers and Adaptive Path co-founders Peter Merholz and Jesse James Garrett discuss the evolving challenges and opportunities for design leaders.

Informazioni

  • Creatore
    Jesse James Garrett and Peter Merholz
  • Anni di attività
    2020 - 2026
  • Puntate
    69
  • Classificazione
    Contenuti espliciti
  • Copyright
    © 2020-2026 Peter Merholz and Jesse James Garrett
  • Sito web del podcast
    Finding Our Way

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