The Way of Product with Caden Damiano
257 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 days ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsA podcast on overcoming the challenges of collaboration within a product team.
If you want to develop strong soft skills, product sense, and design taste, this show is for you!
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52 - "Creating Your Own Luck" - Caden Damiano Interview on the Sam Harper Livestream Bonus
December 14, 2020 15:00 - 47 minutes - 43.2 MBThis is a reshare of my appearance on Sam Harpers LinkedIn livestream where we talk about the way you can get discovered in a competitive job market. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.wayofproduct.com/subscribe
Bonus - "Creating Your Own Luck" - Caden Damiano Interview on the Sam Harper Livestream
December 14, 2020 15:00 - 44 minutes - 103 MBThis is a reshare of my appearance on Sam Harpers LinkedIn livestream where we talk about the way you can get discovered in a competitive job market. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thewayofproductdesign/message
How to make lucky products - bonus
December 07, 2020 15:00 - 12 minutes - 11.9 MBHow to design systems and products that benefit from bad luck. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thewayofproductdesign/message
51 - How to make lucky products - Shorts
December 07, 2020 15:00 - 15 minutes - 13.9 MBHow to design systems and products that benefit from bad luck. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.wayofproduct.com/subscribe
50 - Shorts - Why most designs do not get made
November 30, 2020 15:00 - 16 minutes - 15.3 MBBonus voice essay on why most designs don't make it to production. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.wayofproduct.com/subscribe
Bonus - Why most designs do not get made
November 30, 2020 15:00 - 14 minutes - 6.01 MBBonus voice essay on why most designs don't make it to production. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thewayofproductdesign/message
49 - Success and Luck in Your Career
November 23, 2020 13:00 - 11 minutes - 10.6 MBHow does luck play a role in your career? This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.wayofproduct.com/subscribe
48 - Are great designers replaceable?
November 16, 2020 13:00 - 12 minutes - 11.4 MBThoughts on talent and being expendable.
48 - Are great designers replaceable?
November 16, 2020 13:00 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MBThoughts on talent and being expendable. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.wayofproduct.com/subscribe
47 - Joe Natoli - "UX Dogma"
November 09, 2020 15:00 - 1 hour - 59.3 MBThis interview is one I wanted to do for a long time. I can't think of a better way to close season 3 of the podcast. In this episode, I interview Joe Natoli on critical thinking in UX, the problems with prescribed frameworks, and what it's like to work as a UX consultant. See Joe's work at: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joenatoli/ UX360 Academy: https://learn.givegoodux.com/ "Think First" Book: https://www.amazon.com/Think-First-No-Nonsense-Successful-Experiences-ebook/dp/B015...
46 - VP of UX @ JP Morgan Chase - Sybil Mulokwa - "The Path to CXO"
November 02, 2020 15:00 - 1 hour - 58.7 MBThe path to the executive suite as a designer is not paved in pixels. You have to adopt new behaviors to have that "executive presence". In this episode, I interview Sybil Mulokwa, VP of User Experience at JP Morgan Chase to talk about what it takes to level up to a design business operator. Contact Sybil at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sybil-mulokwa-m-s-5433043/ If you get any value out of this show, or if it has helped you in any way, please subscribe to “Thinking Out Loud About Des...
37 - Denise Hurtado @ USAA - "Why Only Critiquing Mockups Isn't Enough"
October 26, 2020 14:00 - 59 minutes - 136 MBAmazing episode and amazing guest! Today I chat with Denise Hurtado, a Design Project Lead at USAA about design critiques. We discuss how to not only critique the mocks and deliverables designers are known for but also questioning the critical thinking behind those design decisions. We go over frameworks, techniques, and strategies to get the most out of the critique practice. Trust me, you'll get a lot out of this. Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/denisehurtado Denise's articl...
45 - Denise Hurtado @ USAA - "Why Only Critiquing Mockups Isn't Enough"
October 26, 2020 14:00 - 1 hour - 56.4 MBAmazing episode and amazing guest! Today I chat with Denise Hurtado, a Design Project Lead at USAA about design critiques. We discuss how to not only critique the mocks and deliverables designers are known for but also questioning the critical thinking behind those design decisions. We go over frameworks, techniques, and strategies to get the most out of the critique practice. Trust me, you'll get a lot out of this. Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/denisehurtado Denise's articl...
44 - How to be a senior designer
October 22, 2020 17:29 - 45 minutes - 41.7 MBIn this episode, I talk about how I evaluate my career growth as a designer, and how to differentiate between Junior, Mid, and Senior. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.wayofproduct.com/subscribe
How to be a senior designer
October 22, 2020 17:29 - 19 minutes - 18.3 MBIn this episode, I talk about how I evaluate my career growth as a designer, and how to differentiate between Junior, Mid, and Senior. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thewayofproductdesign/message
42 - Brandon Mitchell @ Intuit - "Find a Problem to Be Obsessed With"
October 19, 2020 14:00 - 57 minutes - 52.9 MBBrandon is a PM over a new product at Intuit that helps entrepreneurs start companies. In this episode, we explore the value of side projects and how they can 10x your work performance. We also discuss getting that first job in product, diversity in tech, and how to "own more and do less". Contact Brandon at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bcmitchell13/ This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.wayofproduct.c...
36 - Brandon Mitchell @ Intuit - "Find a Problem to Be Obsessed With"
October 19, 2020 14:00 - 55 minutes - 127 MBBrandon is a PM over a new product at Intuit that helps entrepreneurs start companies. In this episode, we explore the value of side projects and how they can 10x your work performance. We also discuss getting that first job in product, diversity in tech, and how to "own more and do less". Contact Brandon at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bcmitchell13/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thewayofproductdesign/message
35 - Chris Liu (ex. Mercedes-Benz, Amazon) - "The Indicators of Product Success"
October 12, 2020 19:49 - 1 hour - 172 MBIn this exploratory episode, Chris Liu and I get Philosophical on the indicators of product success. If you are curious about how to articulate good business outcomes with your design decisions, then you'll find this conversation interesting. Connect with Chris: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-liu-ux/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thewayofproductdesign/message
41 - Chris Liu (ex. Mercedes-Benz, Amazon) - "The Indicators of Product Success"
October 12, 2020 19:49 - 1 hour - 71 MBIn this exploratory episode, Chris Liu and I get Philosophical on the indicators of product success. If you are curious about how to articulate good business outcomes with your design decisions, then you'll find this conversation interesting. Connect with Chris: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-liu-ux/ This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.wayofproduct.com/subscribe
40 - Why great design doesn’t always win
October 07, 2020 14:34 - 17 minutes - 16.1 MBI reflect on a system that makes successful products possible, and in response, sucedió product designers. If you want great design to win, you need to play nice with this system. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.wayofproduct.com/subscribe
Why great design doesn’t always win
October 07, 2020 14:34 - 15 minutes - 14.1 MBI reflect on a system that makes successful products possible, and in response, sucedió product designers. If you want great design to win, you need to play nice with this system. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thewayofproductdesign/message
39 - "What it Takes to Be a Top Performer in your Design Program" - Prof Michael Harper, Department Head @ UVU's UX Design Bachelors Program
October 05, 2020 14:00 - 1 hour - 65.1 MBI catch up with my professor and mentor Michael Harper today. He is the department head at UVU for what is Utah's first 4-year bachelor's program in digital product design. We chat about what he has learned from graduating the first full cohort (which I was a part of) and what he is adjusting in the curriculum to adapt to the changing times. The most important thing we discuss is how to stand out as a design student. We are of the opinion that Product Design isn't something you can be ac...
34 - "What it Takes to Be a Top Performer in your Design Program" - Prof Michael Harper, Department Head @ UVU's UX Design Bachelors Program
October 05, 2020 14:00 - 1 hour - 158 MBI catch up with my professor and mentor Michael Harper today. He is the department head at UVU for what is Utah's first 4-year bachelor's program in digital product design. We chat about what he has learned from graduating the first full cohort (which I was a part of) and what he is adjusting in the curriculum to adapt to the changing times. The most important thing we discuss is how to stand out as a design student. We are of the opinion that Product Design isn't something you can be ac...
39 - "What it Takes to Be a Top Performer in your Design Program" - Prof Michael Harper, Department Head @ UVU's UX Design Bachelors Program
October 05, 2020 14:00 - 1 hour - 65.8 MBI catch up with my professor and mentor Michael Harper today. He is the department head at UVU for what is Utah's first 4-year bachelor's program in digital product design. We chat about what he has learned from graduating the first full cohort (which I was a part of) and what he is adjusting in the curriculum to adapt to the changing times. The most important thing we discuss is how to stand out as a design student. We are of the opinion that Product Design isn't something you can be ac...
38 - How to get out of designers block
October 01, 2020 14:54 - 11 minutes - 10.2 MBIn the morning walk I talk about designers block, what causes it and the antidote for it. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.wayofproduct.com/subscribe
How to get out of designers block
October 01, 2020 14:54 - 8 minutes - 8.19 MBIn the morning walk I talk about designers block, what causes it and the antidote for it. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thewayofproductdesign/message
33 - Billy Gast @ Progressive Leasing - "Balancing Speed and Quality in Product Discovery"
September 28, 2020 14:00 - 52 minutes - 121 MBIn this episode, a coworker and I discuss discovery work. A big thing I'm trying to reconcile is doing the right amount of discovery work (due diligence) while being a fast iterating agile team member. Billy provides some great insights on how to accomplish that in this interview, and how you can maximize learning output in shorter periods of time without sacrificing quality in discovery work. Contact Billy at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/billygast/ --- Send in a voice message: htt...
37 - Billy Gast @ Progressive Leasing - "Balancing Speed and Quality in Product Discovery"
September 28, 2020 14:00 - 55 minutes - 50.4 MBIn this episode, a coworker and I discuss discovery work. A big thing I'm trying to reconcile is doing the right amount of discovery work (due diligence) while being a fast iterating agile team member. Billy provides some great insights on how to accomplish that in this interview, and how you can maximize learning output in shorter periods of time without sacrificing quality in discovery work. Contact Billy at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/billygast/ If you get any value out of this s...
36 - Anisha Carter @ Tax Act - Stop Using the Word "Requirement"
September 21, 2020 14:00 - 1 hour - 64.7 MBIn this interview, I chat Product Management with Anisha Carter, Product Manager at Tax Act, and formerly at Intuit. Anisha breaks down the lessons she "unlearnt" by moving from a very established product culture like Intuit, to working on at Tax Act. There are a lot of good insights in this episode for people who want to have the experience of transforming a company to be more product-centered. Contact Anisha at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anisha-carter-one/ This is a public episode....
32 - Anisha Carter @ Tax Act - Stop Using the Word "Requirement"
September 21, 2020 14:00 - 1 hour - 157 MBIn this interview, I chat Product Management with Anisha Carter, Product Manager at Tax Act, and formerly at Intuit. Anisha breaks down the lessons she "unlearnt" by moving from a very established product culture like Intuit, to working on at Tax Act. There are a lot of good insights in this episode for people who want to have the experience of transforming a company to be more product-centered. Contact Anisha at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anisha-carter-one/ --- Send in a voice mes...
35 - When speed doesn’t win
September 18, 2020 13:16 - 20 minutes - 19.2 MBWhat happens when moving fast doesn’t work? How do you define speed? Does the definition of good speed change from project to project? I explore this concept in this edition of my morning walk. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.wayofproduct.com/subscribe
When speed doesn’t win
September 18, 2020 13:16 - 18 minutes - 17.2 MBWhat happens when moving fast doesn’t work? How do you define speed? Does the definition of good speed change from project to project? I explore this concept in this edition of my morning walk. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thewayofproductdesign/message
31 - Head of Design @ Intuit Europe - J.B. Chaykowsky - "How Designers Become Business Leaders"
September 14, 2020 14:00 - 1 hour - 147 MBI have my first return guest on the show! Excited to welcome back JB Chaykowsky to talk about his principles of design leadership. If you are trying to figure out what value design brings to the executive decision making table, this is the episode for you. Contact JB at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/uexui/ https://www.instagram.com/jbchaykowsky/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thewayofproductdesign/message
34 - Head of Design @ Intuit Europe - J.B. Chaykowsky - "How Designers Become Business Leaders"
September 14, 2020 14:00 - 1 hour - 61 MBI have my first return guest on the show! Excited to welcome back JB Chaykowsky to talk about his principles of design leadership. If you are trying to figure out what value design brings to the executive decision making table, this is the episode for you. Contact JB at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/uexui/ https://www.instagram.com/jbchaykowsky/ This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.wayofproduct.com/su...
33 - What to do when you can’t do your job
September 11, 2020 14:58 - 12 minutes - 11.7 MBMorning walk episode! Today I reflect on politics and the roadblocks that come in every project. If you get any value out of this show, or if it has helped you in any way, please subscribe to “Thinking Out Loud About Design” for free to get the distilled learnings on being a staff-level individual contributor. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.wayofproduct.com/subscribe
What to do when you can’t do your job
September 11, 2020 14:58 - 10 minutes - 9.72 MBMorning walk episode! Today I reflect on politics and the roadblocks that come in every project. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thewayofproductdesign/message
30 - James Helms, VP of Design @ Intuit - "Your Coworkers are Your Portfolio"
September 07, 2020 14:00 - 1 hour - 167 MBThis was a bombshell episode. If you want to know if the management path is right for you, I'd give this one a listen. In this interview, I chat with James Helms, VP of Design for Intuit's Platform, on topics like design management, and how to level up the performance of the designers you work with (even if you are still an individual contributor). Contact James at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jameshelmsad/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thewayofproductdesign/message
32 - James Helms, VP of Design @ Intuit - "Your Coworkers are Your Portfolio"
September 07, 2020 14:00 - 1 hour - 68.8 MBThis was a bombshell episode. If you want to know if the management path is right for you, I'd give this one a listen. In this interview, I chat with James Helms, VP of Design for Intuit's Platform, on topics like design management, and how to level up the performance of the designers you work with (even if you are still an individual contributor). Contact James at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jameshelmsad/ This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers o...
31 - Why Should You have a Dribbble?
September 03, 2020 16:07 - 16 minutes - 15 MBI reflect on my understanding of the value of visual design and how it can help in the job search. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.wayofproduct.com/subscribe
Why Should You have a Dribbble?
September 03, 2020 16:07 - 14 minutes - 13.1 MBI reflect on my understanding of the value of visual design and how it can help in the job search. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thewayofproductdesign/message
Red Roze Trailer
September 02, 2020 15:29 - 1 minute - 4.36 MBListen to episode 29 which contains my interview with Red Roze on better product launches. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thewayofproductdesign/message
30 - Red Roze - Your Product isn't the Story
August 31, 2020 14:00 - 1 hour - 64.3 MBI'm going to introduce you to my secret weapon. My friend, uncle and mentor Red Roze, or to me "Uncle Red". He has helped me understand the world of marketing and positioning in a way that has changed how I approach work. I can tie a lot of my growth hack moments in my career to his coaching calls. Red has worked for brands like Tony Robbins and Intel. Now, he is a successful independent positioning and growth strategist who helps companies tell better stories. In this episode, we di...
29 - Red Roze - Your Product isn't the Story
August 31, 2020 14:00 - 1 hour - 156 MBI'm going to introduce you to my secret weapon. My friend, uncle and mentor Red Roze, or to me "Uncle Red". He has helped me understand the world of marketing and positioning in a way that has changed how I approach work. I can tie a lot of my growth hack moments in my career to his coaching calls. Red has worked for brands like Tony Robbins and Intel. Now, he is a successful independent positioning and growth strategist who helps companies tell better stories. In this episode, we di...
29 - How I Broke into Design
August 31, 2020 13:45 - 16 minutes - 14.6 MBIn one of my morning walks, I reflect on the things that help designers get jobs. I cover the base requirements and then the differentiator for designers with accelerated growth. If you get any value out of this show, or if it has helped you in any way, please subscribe to “Thinking Out Loud About Design” for free to get the distilled learnings on being a staff-level individual contributor. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonu...
How I Broke into Design
August 31, 2020 13:45 - 13 minutes - 12.7 MBIn one of my morning walks, I reflect on the things that help designers get jobs. I cover the base requirements and then the differentiator for designers with accelerated growth. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thewayofproductdesign/message
28 - Aladrian Goods - The ROI of Content Design @ Intuit
August 24, 2020 14:00 - 58 minutes - 53.3 MBI'm excited to introduce Aladrian Goods, who is a content designer at Intuit. What is a content designer? What do they do? Short answer: They make sure your messaging is intentional across the whole product experience. If that is too general for you, then listen to this episode! We go in-depth on how Intuit pulls off their iconic user experiences with the content design being top of mind. Contact Aladrian at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aladriangoods/ This is a public episode. If y...
27 - Ryan Rumsey - How Business Thinking can Improve Design Impact
August 16, 2020 16:04 - 53 minutes - 49.1 MBWELCOME TO SEASON THREE! I kick it off interviewing the author of Invison's new book, "Business Thinking for Designers", Ryan Rumsey! Ryan is the CEO of an "Un-Consulting" firm Second Wave Dive, which helps design organizations and individual designers improve their design maturity and better articulate business value. Before that SWD, he was a design executive at Apple and EA. Do we talk about defining good design, tying it to business outcomes, driving business impact as an individual c...
27 - Ryan Rumsey - How Business Thinking can Improve Design Impact
August 16, 2020 16:04 - 53 minutes - 48.5 MBWELCOME TO SEASON THREE! I kick it off interviewing the author of Invison's new book, "Business Thinking for Designers", Ryan Rumsey! Ryan is the CEO of an "Un-Consulting" firm Second Wave Dive, which helps design organizations and individual designers improve their design maturity and better articulate business value. Before that SWD, he was a design executive at Apple and EA. Do we talk about defining good design, tying it to business outcomes, driving business impact as an individual c...
26 - (Audio Essay) Hire for Outcomes, Not for Outputs
June 24, 2020 19:26 - 14 minutes - 13.6 MB🎉Bonus episode🎉 In preparation for season three, I want to share ideas I have been developing through synthesizing of all my past interviews. When hiring, there is a bias towards hiring people with great visual production skills. That makes sense, a high level of visual polish gives the secure feeling that their work will transfer to good business outcomes. That will probably work in use cases where you have already built out the foundation of the product and need incremental improvement...
26 - (Audio Essay) Hire for Outcomes, Not for Outputs
June 24, 2020 19:26 - 14 minutes - 13.7 MB🎉Bonus episode🎉 In preparation for season three, I want to share ideas I have been developing through synthesizing of all my past interviews. When hiring, there is a bias towards hiring people with great visual production skills. That makes sense, a high level of visual polish gives the secure feeling that their work will transfer to good business outcomes. That will probably work in use cases where you have already built out the foundation of the product and need incremental improvement...