UX Coffee break with UX Anudeep
Episodes
UX Problem Statements: Why Starting With Solutions Actually Helps
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As UX designers, it’s natural to jump straight to solutions.You see something that feels off — and your brain immediately starts redesigning.Don’...
Is your UX Portfolio designed for both scan and scrutiny?
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Most UX portfolios fail not because they lack good content — but because they’re designed only for the designer, not the recruiter.Think about it....
Don't dump everything into UX Case study
31 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Most students try to fit everything into their case study — every research insight, every note, every detail from the journey. But more is not alway...
Should You Apply if You Lack Experience? Yes, Here's Why.
24 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Here’s what no one tells you about hiring.You’re not hired for your past.You’re hired for your potential.Experience just helps people guess what...
You Thought Patterns Kill Creativity? Wrong
10 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Using patterns doesn’t make you less creative.”If anything, it shows maturity. Many beginners think creativity means breaking the rules — cha...
You don’t need one UX Project per domain to attend interviews
03 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you’re trying to do one FinTech project, one EdTech, one SaaS, and one HealthTech just to “cover all domains” in your portfolio — pause. Th...
UX Designers: If You think You Are Being Undervalued, Watch This First
19 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Why doesn’t my company value design?”Wrong question. The right one is: What have I done to show how design can impact the business?Most people ...
UX Designers: Don’t Let Design Systems Intimidate You – Here’s What to Do Instead
04 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I often use this analogy when talking to my students about building design Systems for their dummy projects : Stop trying to build a five-star kitchen...
Should UX Designers Create Separate Designs for Android and iOS?
02 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A common question I get from beginner designers: “Should I make separate designs for iOS and Android?” “Am I following the right system?” But ...
Figma Styles for Beginners: Organize Later, Create Now
31 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
One of the biggest mindset shifts in design happens when you stop thinking, “What’s the right way to organize styles?” and start asking, “What...
What to Say in a UX Design Interview When You Don’t Know the Answer
27 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Stop thinking of interviews as exams. They're not. One of the most powerful things you can do in an interview is say: “I don’t know.”Not bec...
Stop Trying to Learn Everything in UX Design — Do This Instead!
21 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Most people think learning is about having a linear structure, about following a textbook, checking off every concept, and mastering it all before the...
Why Some UX Designs Just Feel Right? (And Others Don’t)
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The best designs don’t just function well. They feel right. They don’t force users to think—they guide them effortlessly. The difference? - Inte...
Great Designers Don’t Wait—They Start
14 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The difference between those who succeed and those who stay stuck isn’t talent. It’s not intelligence. It’s action. Most people wait—waiting f...
How Color Affects UX Design – And What You’re Doing Wrong
12 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wondered why some designs just click while others feel off? It’s not just about colors, layouts, or typography. It’s about how effortlessly e...
Why Hard Work Won’t Make You Successful (Do This Instead!)
07 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Your Time Isn’t Measured in Hours—It’s Measured in Impact.Success isn’t about how much you know—it’s about how well you use what you know....
Good UX vs. Bad UX – The #1 Rule You’re Ignoring
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A common mistake in UX design is getting caught up in features without respecting how people naturally think. The best experiences aren’t the ones p...
Why good visuals matter in UX
03 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This video emphasizes the significance of visual design in creating a positive user experience. It argues that high-quality visual design cannot be ac...
Train your brain like a GPT to get better UX Ideas
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You can't force your brain to suddenly generate amazing UX Design ideas! It doesn't work like that.Listen to me: One of the most challenging t...
What are dp, 360p, 720p, 1080p?
22 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How often do we realize the actual meaning of terms before we use them?We throw around words like DP, 720p, 1080p, or drop shadows without thinking tw...
How Experienced Designers Make UI Look Clean & Professional (Do This!)
22 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Most designers stop at “good enough,” but the real magic happens when you push beyond that. If you had a week to work on something, you’ll get i...
Unlearning is More Important than learning in UX Design
14 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you want to become really good at UX Design, you don't start with learning first, you start with unlearning. Why do I use the word unlearning?S...
Stop Restricting Secondary Research to One Stage
11 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this video, UX Anudeep shares his insights on why secondary research is crucial throughout your UX project's lifecycle. Many designers make the...
You can't test wireframes with users! Do this instead!!
07 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Have you tried testing your wireframes with users? That might not be a great idea. Usability tests with medium fidelity wireframes often lead to confu...
Following a Standard UX process is not UX maturity
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you think following a rigid design process is what makes a company design mature, you’re wrong! 🚫 You might be looking for a company that has ...
Should my UX case study have everything I did?
31 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s tempting to showcase every detail of the projects you’ve poured your heart into, but remember most recruiters spend just a few seconds on eac...
Always track your work as a UX Designer
31 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this video, UX Anudeep shares a crucial lesson learned from personal experience: the importance of tracking your work and accomplishments. Ever pan...
Crack UX Design job interviews by thinking like a Recruiter
25 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this video, UX Anudeep shares a game-changing approach to acing UX job interviews by flipping the script and thinking like a recruiter. Instead of ...
6 tips for UX research interviews in portfolio projects
23 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Let’s not overthink UX research interviews—especially for portfolio work. They’re not about perfection; they’re about exploration. Each conver...
Banner is not the 'only' UX for feature discovery
21 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Placing banners wherever you would want users to focus and start a journey is not the most optimal UX solve for feature discovery. While banners may s...
How to quickly test your UX in very less time
14 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this video, UX Anudeep introduces a faster and more efficient approach to testing your UX designs: comprehension-based usability testing. This meth...
6 Tips to Improve Visuals and Present Better UI in UX Case Studies
12 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this video, we dive into the iterative process behind creating impactful visual designs with Tulsi as a part of the UX Design mentorship offered by...
How to deal with insecurity when you feel other's UX Design work is better?
11 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Insecurity and imposter syndrome are inevitable when you’re learning something new. They’ll make you question your abilities, but they’re also ...
How to Draw Inspiration from Existing UX
03 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Forget fancy books and complicated theories – the best inspiration is all around you! Learn how to find amazing UX ideas by simply observing everyda...
Why Waiting for Big Wins Could Be Killing Your UX Career
31 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this video, UX designer Anudeep shares his insights on the importance of recognizing small wins in your UX design journey. As a UX designer, it's e...
Use Cases, Edge Cases, & Error Cases in UX Design
27 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
You might have heard about Use Cases, Edge cases, error cases a lot when you work on a UX Design project. But what do these really mean? Here is an at...
Lean UX: How aiming to fail faster will lead to better UX
24 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tired of chasing the elusive "perfect" UX? In this video, we debunk the myth of perfection in design. Learn why striving for flawlessness can actually...
Your UX work means real Business Numbers!
24 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this video, we explore the critical role of UX design in driving business success. We'll discuss how UX design can significantly impact customer r...
In UX Design, data-driven decisions aren’t just about numbers
17 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this video, we explore the key differences between qualitative and quantitative data. Qualitative data helps us understand the "why" behind human b...
How to deal with burnout as a UX Designer?
21 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Are you a UX designer who's overwhelmed, burnt out, and struggling with the constant uncertainty of the job? Let's break that cycle! In this e...
This mentality shift can make you better at UX Ideation.
14 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ever felt stuck during ideation stage? Ever felt your brain isn't supplying the creative ideas you're after? What is the relationship between...
Should you follow UX processes in a rigid manner?
07 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Does Lean UX mean taking shortcut in UX design? In this episode of UX Coffee break UX Anudeep debunks lean myths, highlighting it's about moving f...
How to have insightful conversations? - User interview tips
09 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
📢 Improve your interviewing skills and gather valuable insights with UX Coffee Break! 🌟 🔍 Learn the art of asking open-ended questions and co...
Navigating stakeholders in B2B SAAS UX Design
19 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, UX Anudeep discusses the common problem of UX designers not being able to validate their designs and get feedback due to time and bu...
How Junior UX Designers Can Ask Questions and Contribute to Projects
10 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of UX Coffee break, UX Anudeep will guide you through the importance of asking better questions to solve user problems in UX design. H...
This is why UX Internships matter!
31 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
UX Coffee break is a collection of insightful snippets from UX Anudeep's mentorship program, providing valuable UX knowledge for aspiring designer...
Why UX case study templates don’t work?
17 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
UX Coffee break is a collection of insightful snippets from UX Anudeep's mentorship program, providing valuable UX knowledge for aspiring designers. &...
Is UI design only about colours and typography?
14 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of UX Coffee break, UX Anudeep addresses the following questions: Should a UX Designer focus only on UX or UI as well? Can we call our...
Existing vs New ideas for your UX portfolio projects
28 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of UX Coffee break, Anudeep talks about existing vs new ideas for UX Portfolio projects
How to Approach a business problem using research in UX portfolio projects
16 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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When you don’t want to fake personas and ideas
27 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to this podcast to get insights on: 1. How many personas should a UX designer create? 2. When we take inspiration from other apps is it plagia...
How to make sure your portfolio represents you in a UX interview?
19 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to this Podcast to get insights on👇 👉 How to make sure your portfolio represents you in a UX interview 👉 How to present the so...
What to do with irrelevant experience when transitioning into UX?
12 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Stay tuned to UX Coffee break to learn UX on a daily basis and eventually, crack your UX interviews.
Approaching non-screen UX assignments
05 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to this Podcast to get insights on: -How to make UI for a voice interface? -Difference between User journey and User flow -How detailed should...
How to crack your next UX Interview
27 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Stay tuned to UX Coffee break to learn UX on a daily basis and eventually, crack your UX interviews.
How to be good in UX principles and knowledge
20 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Stay tuned to UX Coffee break to learn UX on a daily basis and eventually, crack your UX interviews.
Reality behind multiple UX Design titles
13 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Stay tuned to UX Coffee break to learn UX on a daily basis and eventually crack your UX interviews.
Truth about UX Salaries
04 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode has been published and can be heard everywhere your podcast is available. Stay tuned to UX Coffee break to learn UX on a daily basis and ...
Don’t apply to a UX Internship without hearing this
25 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Stay tuned to UX Coffee break to learn UX on a daily basis and eventually crack your UX interviews.
Transition from any career to UX design
08 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of UX coffee break, you'll be listening to stuff that helped my mentees to make the transition from any career to UX design You will ...
UX Design & UI Design finally understood!
29 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Stay tuned to UX Coffee break to learn UX on a daily basis and eventually crack your UX interviews.
When do UX Designers work with Design Systems?
19 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Stay tuned to UX Coffee break to learn UX on a daily basis and eventually crack your UX interviews.
Does following standards block creativity as a UX Designer?
08 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
One UX principle that most UX beginners misunderstand is "Consistency and standards" They often misinterpret that standards block creativity as a UX D...
How UX Designers work with Developers
26 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, you will learn about: 1. Stakeholder ecosystem in an organisation 2. Stages of how UX Designers interact with Front-end and Back-end ...
How to overcome challenges bringing secondary research data in your UX Portfolio project
08 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, you will learn about: 1. The perspectives about complications in bringing in second-hand research data for your projects 2. Tips to g...
Is design process same as scientific process?
17 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of UX coffee break, you will be listening about: Is design fundamentally mathematical in nature? What is the difference between scien...
Cracking the UX designer job interview
24 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of UX coffee break, you'll be listening to tips that helped my mentees crack to crack their UX designer job interviews. You will be li...
When to put a stop while doing research for your UX project?
15 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of UX coffee break, you will be listening to my answers to questions like When to put a stop while doing research for your UX project?...
How to understand whether your UX solution works for the users or not?
25 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of UX coffee break, you will be listening to..... How to understand whether your UX solution works for your user or not? What is usabi...
As a junior UX designer how to make my voice heard?
07 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, you will be listening about how to make your voice heard as a junior UX designer? How to create an impact wherever you are worki...
How to crack the UX assignment phase with a good Heuristic evaluation?
27 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, you'll be listening about evaluating based on fundamental UX principles or heuristic evaluation and why is it that we need to conduct...
How do you attract relevant companies who are hiring for the skills you are good at?
14 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we are going to talk about, how is it that you can attract relevant companies, who are hiring for the skills which you are good at?&n...
What to do with irrelevant experience while switching to UX?
08 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we'll be talking about how to make your irrelevant experience more relevant while applying to UX jobs. How is it that you can get eno...
How to sell the UX process as a freelance UX Designer? - Part 2
03 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode. You will be listening about what homework should you do to put your client in a situation where they realize the importance of buying...
How to sell the UX process as a freelance UX Designer? - Part 1
28 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, you will be listening about: As a freelance UX Designer, how would you make sure that your client explains all the requirements in su...