#115 Future Skills Beyond UX – The Key to Thriving in an Uncertain World
In this episode, we’re tackling one of the biggest questions in the future of work:💡 What are the skills that will truly future-proof your career?By 2030, 85% of the jobs that will exist haven’t even been invented yet. AI is already automating tasks we thought required human intelligence—so what skills will actually set us apart?The answer isn’t just technical skills like coding or design. Those can be learned, updated, or even replaced by AI. Instead, the most valuable skills of the future are the human skills—the ones machines can’t replicate:✔️ Critical Thinking – Navigating complexity and misinformation✔️ Emotional Intelligence (EQ) – Thriving in a world of automation✔️ Communication – Translating complexity into clarity✔️ Cultural Intelligence (CQ) – Working across global teams📌 Key Takeaway: The future of UX and work in general won’t be about what tools you know—it will be about how you think, connect, and adapt.Check out WIX StudioOther resources💻 ✨Waiting list for the AI Academy: 6-week Bootcamp to Learn How to Master AI as a Designer→ Get notified when doors are opening again👉 0€ AI mini Training for Designers 👈→ Learn 3 strategies to leverage gen AI as a designer in just 30 min💌 Newsletter → Free Weekly UX insights and updates: UX NewsletterFollow the Future of UX:🎨 Linkedin: Future of UX Podcast📸 Instagram: Future of UX Podcast🍏 Apple Podcast: Future of UX💚 Spotify: Future of UXFind Patricia on Socials📸 Instagram @ux.patricia🎨 Linkedin Patricia Reiners🐦 Twitter @ux_Patricia📝 My UX Design Blog 🎥 Youtube
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#114 Lessons from a Decade of Innovation at Wix with Miri Lodman
In this episode of The Future of UX, I’m joined by Miri Lodman, Product Manager and team lead at Wix, where she’s been helping shape the future of website creation for over a decade. From her early work on one of Wix’s very first AI-powered tools to leading cutting-edge product innovation today, Miri shares how the role of AI has evolved—and how it’s transforming the way designers and professionals work.We explore what it means to design with AI, how tools like Wix Studio are empowering solo designers and freelancers, and why strategic thinking is becoming more essential than ever. Miri also shares behind-the-scenes insights into how Wix identifies meaningful AI use cases, and what’s coming next in the evolution of design tools.✨ What You’ll Learn:How AI is being integrated into professional design tools at scaleWhy starting with the user problem is key to meaningful AI featuresHow perceptions around AI in design are changing—especially among professionalsTips for designers to stay ahead, stay creative, and evolve with the techA peek into the future of Wix Studio and AI-powered UX🔴 Watch the episode on Youtube: https://youtu.be/MioprUG6rIUResources:Check out WIX StudioOther resources💻 ✨Waiting list for the AI Academy: 6-week Bootcamp to Learn How to Master AI as a Designer→ Get notified when doors are opening again👉 0€ AI mini Training for Designers 👈→ Learn 3 strategies to leverage gen AI as a designer in just 30 min💌 Newsletter → Free Weekly UX insights and updates: UX NewsletterFollow the Future of UX:🎨 Linkedin: Future of UX Podcast📸 Instagram: Future of UX Podcast🍏 Apple Podcast: Future of UX💚 Spotify: Future of UXFind Patricia on Socials📸 Instagram @ux.patricia🎨 Linkedin Patricia Reiners🐦 Twitter @ux_Patricia📝 My UX Design Blog 🎥 Youtube
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#113 The Psychology of UX – Are We Designing for Minds We Don’t Understand?
In this episode, we’re tackling a question that every UX designer thinks they understand—but do we really?💡 Are we designing for how people actually think—or just how we assume they think?We rely on psychology-based UX laws like:✔️ Hick’s Law (Too many choices slow people down—right?)✔️ Fitts’s Law (Bigger buttons are easier to click—makes sense?)✔️ Jakob’s Law (Users expect interfaces to be familiar—of course!)But what if these rules oversimplify human psychology? What if they don’t apply in real-world situations?In this episode, we explore: When psychology-based UX rules fail in real life. Why people don’t always act logically—and what that means for design. The dark side of persuasive UX—when psychology is used to manipulate. The future of UX psychology—from behavioral AI to brain-computer interfaces.🚀 Key Takeaway: UX isn’t just about usability—it’s about understanding the human mind beyond the traditional rules we’ve been following.Check out WIX StudioOther resources💻 ✨Waiting list for the AI Academy: 6-week Bootcamp to Learn How to Master AI as a Designer→ Get notified when doors are opening again👉 0€ AI mini Training for Designers 👈→ Learn 3 strategies to leverage gen AI as a designer in just 30 min💌 Newsletter → Free Weekly UX insights and updates: UX NewsletterFollow the Future of UX:🎨 Linkedin: Future of UX Podcast📸 Instagram: Future of UX Podcast🍏 Apple Podcast: Future of UX💚 Spotify: Future of UXFind Patricia on Socials📸 Instagram @ux.patricia🎨 Linkedin Patricia Reiners🐦 Twitter @ux_Patricia📝 My UX Design Blog 🎥 Youtube
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#112 Quarterly UX & AI Update: Agents, Research Tools & Smarter Design Platforms
In this episode of Future of UX, I’m back from a little break — and a big life change (spoiler: I had a baby!).We’re kicking things off with a fresh quarterly update on everything new and exciting in the world of UX, AI, and design tools.I’ll walk you through:What’s new with AI agents and why they’re more than just fancy chatbotsHow tools like NotebookLM and UXAgent are giving us research superpowersThe massive evolution of Canva and platforms like Lovable, which are changing how we approach design strategy and executionPlus:✨ What these shifts mean for our role as designers✨ How to stay ahead (even if you’re feeling overwhelmed by all the updates)✨ And why it’s never been more important to zoom out and think strategicallyIf you’re a designer looking to stay sharp in this fast-changing landscape — this episode is your shortcut to catching up.🔗 Resources & Tools mentioned:ChatGPT Agents (OpenAI)NotebookLM (Google)UXAgent (Research Simulation)Canva Visual Suite 2.0Lovable.dev – Build apps with promptsOther resources💻 ✨Waiting list for the AI Academy: 6-week Bootcamp to Learn How to Master AI as a Designer→ Get notified when doors are opening again👉 0€ AI mini Training for Designers 👈→ Learn 3 strategies to leverage gen AI as a designer in just 30 min💌 Newsletter → Free Weekly UX insights and updates: UX NewsletterFollow the Future of UX:🎨 Linkedin: Future of UX Podcast📸 Instagram: Future of UX Podcast🍏 Apple Podcast: Future of UX💚 Spotify: Future of UXFind Patricia on Socials📸 Instagram @ux.patricia🎨 Linkedin Patricia Reiners🐦 Twitter @ux_Patricia📝 My UX Design Blog 🎥 Youtube
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#111 The Death of Navigation – Are We Designing Ourselves Out of a Job?
In this episode, we’re tackling a question that could completely change UX as we know it:💡 What happens to UX design when there’s no more "navigation"?For decades, UX has focused on creating clear navigation systems—menus, categories, filters, search bars. But AI is changing everything: ChatGPT delivers answers instantly—no need to browse. Amazon predicts what you’ll buy before you search. Spotify curates playlists for you instead of making you choose.📌 The big questions:→ If AI knows what users want before they ask, is traditional navigation dead?→ Will browsing disappear completely?→ And the big one: If AI assistants handle interactions, what’s left for UX designers to do?🚀 Key Takeaway: UX isn’t disappearing—it’s evolving from navigation design to AI trust design. The future of UX will be less about guiding users through menus and more about helping them trust AI-driven experiences.Check out WIX StudioOther resources💻 ✨Waiting list for the AI Academy: 6-week Bootcamp to Learn How to Master AI as a Designer→ Get notified when doors are opening again👉 0€ AI mini Training for Designers 👈→ Learn 3 strategies to leverage gen AI as a designer in just 30 min💌 Newsletter → Free Weekly UX insights and updates: UX NewsletterFollow the Future of UX:🎨 Linkedin: Future of UX Podcast📸 Instagram: Future of UX Podcast🍏 Apple Podcast: Future of UX💚 Spotify: Future of UXFind Patricia on Socials📸 Instagram @ux.patricia🎨 Linkedin Patricia Reiners🐦 Twitter @ux_Patricia📝 My UX Design Blog 🎥 Youtube
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