We chat about design UI and UX with Nathan Powell and discuss wether technical founders can learn to be good Product Designers.
- [01:00] - Intro to Nathan Powell and today's topic - Design
- [02:28] - Nathan's Background
- [05:20] - Definitions, Product, UI/UX & Engineering
- [09:54] - Nathan's Experience on dealing with Developer built designs
- [15:30] - Is it ok to be scrappy in design in a startup, to get things shipped?
- [22:20] - How design is really about building relationships and trust
- [32:10] - Taking action and spending time to learn
- [34:00] - Figma & and other tools
- [38:00] - Other tips and resources to kick off on the right foot
- [42:25] - Closing out
Resources mentioned
RefactoringUI - https://www.refactoringui.com/
The Design of Everyday Things - https://www.amazon.com/Design-Everyday-Things-Revised-Expanded/dp/0465050654/
Undercover User Experience Design - https://www.amazon.com/Undercover-Experience-Design-Voices-Matter/dp/0321719905/
Don't make me Think - https://www.amazon.com/Dont-Make-Think-Revisited-Usability-dp-0321965515/dp/0321965515/
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Creators & Guests
Host
Colin Goudie
#founder of userlot.com π #customersuccess & #startups π§βπ» #dad of 2 π #steelers fan π¨βπ©βπ§βπ§ Occasional music player & wargamer πΈβοΈ
Host
Dan Miller
On an adventure β‘οΈ creating and supporting positive tech solutions for the world π If you make it, I want to know about it ππΌ Host of @pushtoprodpod ππ§
Guest
Nathan J. Powell
Exited my SaaS in 2019 and quit the internet. 3 years later, I'm back. Product designer, building my next business. Tweets about the business of product design.
What is Push to Prod?
Col & Dan talk all things startups, SAAS, and the business of running software companies. Colin co-founded Userlot and chats about the journey of building his second SAAS. Dan is building a SaaS for the first time and learning as he goes.
Listen along and enjoy the ride.