HC-Hive
Episodes
[Season 6] From Grad School to Netflix: Navigating the First Year in Tech
28 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we sit down with a new grad turned Netflix data engineer to talk about the leap from grad school to the tech industry. We explore fir...
[Season 6] Application Tips for Georgia Tech MS-HCI
27 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Stop the "portfolio panic" and get the inside scoop on joining the Hive. In this episode, Mansi, Kernell, and Pooja break down the Georgia T...
[Season 6] Gratitude in the Hive: Thanksgiving Special
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for a cozy Thanksgiving special as we reflect on gratitude, community, and the little joys that keep us going in the MS-HCI program. From favo...
[Season 6] Life in Atlanta
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What’s it really like to live in Atlanta as a Georgia Tech grad student? In this episode, Mansi, Kernell, and Pooja break down the essentials — ho...
[Season 6] Life in Atlanta
22 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What’s it really like living in Atlanta as a Georgia Tech grad student? In this episode of HC-Hive, Mansi, Kernell, and Pooja break down the essenti...
[Season 6] Designing the Future with AI and UX: A Conversation with David Muñoz
22 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we chat with David Muñoz, Staff UX Researcher at Google, about AI image generation, career growth in tech, and what it means to be a...
[Season 6] So We're in Grad School Now...
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the very first episode of HC-Hive, the podcast where Georgia Tech grad students pull back the curtain on what it's really like behind the s...
[Season 5] From Arrival to Survival: HCI Grad Life in Atlanta
28 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
New to Atlanta? We've got you covered.In this episode, current HCI master's students join the Hive to share their real experiences moving to A...
[Season 5] Career Envy Anonymous: The Support Group You Need
20 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Hive returns this week with an episode on professional envy. As we wade deeper into job and internship hunting season, we thought it would be curi...
[Season 5] Trick or Trick? A Halloween Exclusive on Deceptive Patterns w/ Caroline Sinders
31 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dearest listeners, we've missed you. This Halloween, return to the Hive as we explore the sinister scene of dark or deceptive design patterns with spe...
HC-Hi! Episode 4: "It's All Nine Inch Nails" with Rob MacDonald
19 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy Ottolin interviews Rob MacDonald, a new '23 graduate from the Psychology track, in this episode of the HC-Hi! Rob discusses how UX and ethic...
HC-Hi! Episode 3: "An Adobe Fan" with Lydia Burns
02 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Madeleine Paulsen sits down with Lydia Burns, LMC class of 2024, in this episode of the HC-Hi! Lydia shares how she got to GT with her advertising bac...
[Season 4] The HC-Hive: Ep. 4 - I'm Every Woman
09 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Inclusion can be at the forefront of UX design processes, but UX teams do not always reflect that value through having a diverse team. 5 MS-HCI studen...
HC-Hi! Episode 2 - "The Antichrist of Guided Meditation" with Sejal Sarkar
21 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Stacy Lee chats with Sejal Sarkar, a Pyschology student graduating in May 2023, in this episode of the HC-Hi! Sejal explains how her background as a t...
[Season 4] The HC-Hive: Ep. 3 - Helpful and Hungry Like the Wolf
07 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
While it may be easy to refer to the UX world as synonymous with the world of Human-Computer Interaction, this episode highlights a population that is...
HC-Hi! Episode 1 - "O-LO-GO?" with Tommy Ottolin
07 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Stacy Lee kicks off the HC-Hi! interview series with Tommy Ottolin, an Interactive Computing student in the class of 2023. Tommy shares his opinions a...
[Season 4] The HC-Hive: Ep. 2 - Resigned, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Not Yours)
20 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Great Resignation is an economic and lifestyle trend in which professionals across industries left their jobs in masses. Whether it was layoffs in...
[Season 4] The HC-Hive: Ep. 1 - Burn Baby, Burn
31 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The practice of HCI requires much energy, empathy, and creativity. Creative burnout unfortunately is an expectation in our world, and each of us has d...
[Season 3] After Dark: Director’s Tell All
11 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The After Dark you've been waiting for. Ngoc and Harshali chat with Dr. Henneman, director of the MSHCI program at Georgia Tech, and hear about his ex...
[Season 3] The HC-Hive: Ep. 13 - SpaceUX
10 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
HCI has roots in old school technology, often funded and researched by the government. In this episode, Ngoc and Harshali hang out with recent graduat...
[Season 3] The HC-Hive - Ep. 12 - Stakeholders Are Forever
03 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In HCI, you always have stakeholders - collaborators, peers, managers, reports, users, and even competitors. In this episode, Ngoc and Harshali chat w...
[Season 3] The HC-Hive: Ep. 11 - Data and Order
17 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We love data, here at the HC Hive. But as data has grown, so have its ethical implications. In this episode, Ngoc and Harshali chat with Yash, Ellen, ...
[Season 3] The HC-Hive: Ep. 10 - Lost in Translation
01 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Stories are at the heart of user experiences - from the setting, to the conflict, to the technological resolution. In this episode, Ngoc and Harshali ...
[Season 3] The HC-Hive: Ep. 9 - Straight Outta Reality
22 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Augmented and Virtual Reality tech is all the rage these days. Ngoc and Harshali chat with Morgan to talk about the nuances of building AR/VR projects...
[Season 3] The HC-Hive: Ep. 8 - Portrait of a Designer on Fire
15 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What's the difference between art and design? In this episode, Ngoc and Harshali chat with Rhea and Sue about inspiration, art education, and how thei...
[Season 3] The HC-Hive: Ep. 7 - They're Just Not That Into You
02 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
To end the miniseries on job hunting, Ngoc and Harshali chat with the rest of the podcast team about rejection - how it feels, how to cope, and how to...
[Season 3] The HC-Hive: Ep. 6 - The Girl Who Played with Insights
29 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ngoc, Harshali, and Whitney chat with Taylor from the podcast team to break down exactly what goes into a UX researcher interview. Credits: - H...
[Season 3] The HC-Hive: Ep. 5 - The Girl Who Designed the Hornet's Nest
19 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Design interviews are herculean tasks. This episode, Ngoc and Harshali talk to Nektar and Vicky about to battle all the different parts of the design ...
[Season 3] The HC-Hive: Ep. 4 - The Girl with the Coding Interview
11 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
HCI is more than just UX design and research! In this episode, Ngoc and Harshali chat with Varnit and Matt about how to prepare for engineering interv...
[Season 3] The HC-Hive: Ep. 3 - The Imitation Game: Resumes and Portfolios
05 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Resumes and portfolios are the essentials when job hunting. In this episode, Ngoc and Harshali chat with Joshua, Victoria, and Aditi to learn about wh...
[Season 3] The HC-Hive: Ep. 2 - The Social Networking
23 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
If career fairs are weird, following up can be weirder. Ngoc and Harshali sit down fellow students Monica, Phoebe, and Kenneth to hear their tips and ...
[Season 3] The HC-Hive: Ep. 1 - The Good, The Bad, and The Weird of Career Fairs
02 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Career fairs can be a lot. A lot of emotions, a lot of weird stories, a lot of strange interactions. In this episode, Ngoc and Harshali kick off Seaso...
[Season 2] The HC-Hive: Ep. 15 - #IYKYKIYDY: Semester Wrap-up
11 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the final episode of the season, Ngoc and Harshali sit back down with Hannah, Tushar, and Gabriel to look back on the semester and hear some new ho...
[Season 2] The HC-Hive: Ep. 14 - Les Tangibles (Physical Prototyping and Design)
07 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's easy to think UX and HCI only apply to software, but ultimately, humans interact in the physical world. In this episode, Ngoc and Harshali sit do...
[Season 2] The HC-Hive: Ep. 13 - UX Without Borders
02 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How does culture affect how we study and understand HCI? In this episode, hosts Ngoc and Harshali chat with Eileen, Jae, and Niharika about their expe...
[Season 2] The HC-Hive: Ep. 12 - The Devil Wears Data (Data Viz)
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
If you've been listening to the Hive, you know that Ngoc and Harshali love data. This episode, they sit down with Arpit and Chao to discuss data visua...
[Season 2] After Dark: HC-Hive, Unwrapped
25 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this Holiday Special episode, Ngoc and Harshali spill all the behind-the-scenes tea about how the Hive is produced! Tune in for some festive cheer!...
[Season 2] The HC-Hive: Ep. 11 - The Lexicon of Disruptive UX Synchronization
23 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Besides the obvious health crisis, buzzwords and poor communication are other pandemics afflicting the workplace today! Hosts Ngoc and Harshali chat w...
[Season 2] The HC-Hive: Ep. 10 - A Beautiful Mind: Importance of Mental Health
16 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This episode, Ngoc and Harshali discuss mental health with fellow students Talia, Yago, and Lu. Together, guests share their stories of dealing with s...
[Season 2] The HC-Hive: Ep. 9 - Silver Linings Sketchbook (Industrial Design)
08 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
When someone says 'UX', the first thing many people think about is design. In this episode, Ngoc and Harshali chat with Benton, Kelsie, and Varun, HCI...
[Season 2] The HC-Hive: Ep 8 - Zen and the Art of Startup Maintenance (Alumni Spotlight)
30 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we sit down with Matt Golino and Rachel Feinberg, alumni of the MSHCI program at Georgia Tech. Matt and Rachel share their story of t...
[Season 2] The HC-Hive: Ep. 7 - UX Machina (Engineering to HCI)
16 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
According to Temple Grandin, "engineering is easy - it's the people problems that are hard." But what happens when three engineers enter a field where...
[Season 2] The HC-Hive: Ep. 6 - Legends of UX (Game Design)
04 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wondered what makes a great video game? This episode, hosts Ngoc and Harshali sit down with fellow HCI students, Ryan, Stephanie, and Aditya, to ...
[Season 2] The HC-Hive: Ep. 5 - 50 Shades of Research
27 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, hosts Ngoc and Harshali travel into the wild west of research, in all its various forms. Many people think of UX research as a single...
[Season 2] The HC-Hive: Ep. 4 - Keeping Up Appearances (Impostor Syndrome)
14 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week, hosts Ngoc and Harshali sit down with Sav, Taylor, and Austin - other members of the podcast team - to discuss imposter syndrome and the un...
[Season 2] After Dark: UX Research
06 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Along with regular programming, hosts Ngoc and Harshali have a late night conversation about UX Research, and share their thoughts on anything from af...
[Season 2] The HC-Hive: Ep. 3 - The Design of Everybody's Things (Inclusive Design)
25 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Inclusive design is often mentioned in the HCI community, but what does inclusive design actually entail? How should we incorporate it in our work? Th...
[Season 2] The HC-Hive: Ep 2 - Six Feet Apart (Remote UX)
14 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What does a completely virtual, remote internship look like? Guests Yiming, Kunal, and Shelby join hosts Ngoc and Harshali to chat about their experie...
[Season 2] The HC-Hive: Ep. 1 - First Day of the Rest of Your Grad Life
27 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
And we're back! Guests Tushar Gupta, Hannah Tam, and Gabriel Britain kick off the first episode by discussing their thoughts on the upcoming semester....
The HC-Hive Season 2 Trailer
18 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This season on the HC-Hive, hosts Ngoc and Harshali explore various topics related to UX, HCI, and what it's like being a graduate student at Georgia ...
[Season 1] The HC-Hive: Ep. 8 - Dr. Carrie Bruce and Rishma Mendhekar on Inclusive Design
25 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, host Su chats with Dr. Carrie Bruce and Rishma Mendhekar about inclusive design and accessibility. Host: Su Fang Production and...
[Season 1] The HC-Hive: Ep. 7 - Dr. Amy Bruckman on Online Communities
07 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, host Su joins Dr. Amy Bruckman, a professor at Georgia Tech best known for her pioneering research in the fields of online communitie...
[Season 1] The HC-Hive: Ep. 6 - Nandita Gupta & Avinandan Basu on the Aware Home
28 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, host Su chats with Nandita Gupta and Avinandan Basu about the Aware Home, a focused research program at Georgia Tech. The goal of the...
[Season 1] The HC-Hive: Ep. 5 - Ryan Rumsey on Working with Business Partners as a Designer
28 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the HC-Hive, Jordan chats with Ryan Rumsey, CEO and Founder of Second Wave Dive, about how designers can work better with their business-...
[Season 1] The HC-Hive: Ep. 4 - Dr. Rosa Arriaga
21 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, Su talks with Dr. Rosa Arriaga, Associate Chair of Graduate Affairs in the School of Interactive Computing, about her work as a resea...
[Season 1] The HC-Hive: Ep. 3 - Jason Paul on Design Education & Cross-Disciplinary HCI Work
15 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we talk with Jason Paul, an alum of the GT MS-HCI program and a current UX Designer at State Farm. We discuss how he decided to...
[Season 1] The HC-Hive: Ep. 2 - Su Fang and Courtney Allen on User Research Internships
13 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we interview two students about their summer internships doing user research. Su Fang shares her experience working at Verizon Media ...
[Season 1] The HC-Hive: Ep. 1 - Shelly Chen, Isabel Newsome, Hiroo Ayoama on Design Internships at Facebook
11 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we talk with GT students Shelly Chen, Isabel Newsome, and Hiroo Aoyama about their experience working as Product Design Interns at Fa...