In this BONUS episode, Bryan and Demetrius uncover the process of becoming a social influencer and discuss how "Youtubers" and "Streamers" have disrupted the marketing and advertising industries.

Season 9 Finale - Tesla is threatening Cybertruck buyers with legal action and…there’s a Subscription Printer Service from HP?

Mar 25th, 2024 1h 4m

Bryan and Demetrius look back on some of their favorite topics and moments from season 9 before diving into Tesla’s revived non-resale clause. We discuss why we think they’re doing it (hint: it’s not to stop flippers) and what impacts it could

Will AI replace jobs in the field of user research, design and strategy and what to do if you’re concerned.

Mar 18th, 2024 59m 41s

Bryan and Demetrius dig into the big discussion online surrounding the fear and uncertainty for roles in the field of user experience during the rise of AI. The guys provide their opinion on what to do, what to think about when seeking employme

It happened…we tested the Apple Vision Pro and did a full UX review! What we loved, what we liked, and what we disliked. Is it worth it? Listen in to find out.

Mar 11th, 2024 1h 14m

Bryan and Demetrius spent the morning testing the Apple Vision Pro, explored its capabilities, use cases, and user experience. The guys agreed in some areas but disagreed in others and it led to a lively debate on whether this is the new Apple

AI Video has arrived! Open-AI announces Sora, a ChatGPT-enabled text-to-video generator.

Mar 4th, 2024 1h 1m

Bryan and Demetrius discuss and debate the newly announced ChatGPT video generator, Sora; that can create realistic and imaginative scenes from text instructions. The guys explore and debate the use of this technology, the current quality of th

Repost - Special Guest: Brendan Kelley, Former Apple and VMware engineering manager joins The X to talk about the Work From Home movement.

Feb 26th, 2024 1h 10m

The work from home debate continues with companies now putting guardrails around what that means, so we thought it would be fitting to repost our convseration last month about this topic with with special guest, former engineering manager at Ap

Disney is making big moves with an investment in Epic Games and partnerships with Warner Brothers Discovery and Fox Sports!

Feb 19th, 2024 48m 47s

Bryan and Demetrius discuss Disneys recent 1.5B investment into Epic Games as well as their partnership with Fox Sports and Warner Bros. Discovery to bring all majors sports content together into a single app experience. The guys pull on their

The drone market mystery - are people still buying them?

Feb 12th, 2024 43m 48s

Bryan and Demetrius explore the world of drones after being one of the most hyped technologies of the past decade. Years later, what are their primary uses and did they become the remote control car of the 1980’s as we anticipated? Also, why ar

Why is everyone going nuts over the Stanley Quencher Tumbler? We give it a UX review and compare it to offerings from Yeti, Nalgene, and Hydroflask.

Feb 5th, 2024 43m 39s

Bryan and Demetrius examine the insane craze and frenzy around the Stanley Quencher Tumblers and explain why it’s happening, do a live UX review of the Tumbler on the show and give their predictions of what the future holds for Stanley and thei

Why are big creators quitting YouTube? We have some thoughts about why it’s happening and how it can get fixed.

Jan 29th, 2024 51m 12s

Bryan and Demetrius discuss the recent trend of successful YouTubers announcing that they are quitting their dream jobs. The guys get into the demands of the job and the many parallels between being a successful YouTuber and being a Silicon Val

Rabbit R1 Mobile AI Device - What is it, why is it getting so much hype and is this the next iPhone or the new pet rock?

Jan 22nd, 2024 52m 33s

Bryan and Demetrius discuss the hot product kicking off 2024, Rabbit R1 Mobile AI Device. The guys discuss the details of the product, why these types of devices are starting to show up and how it compares to the voice and AI devices they’ve w

Tech layoffs from Google and Amazon! Do they signal the end of an era? It’s time to talk about the field of UX Research and Design.

Jan 15th, 2024 52m 41s

Bryan and Demetrius discuss the ongoing conversation about whether or not the field of User Experience Research and Design is dying or evolving and why so many researchers and designers have been laid off in the last year and what this means mo

A New Year means that CES is happening! Survival tips and what to look for in 2024!

Jan 8th, 2024 56m 27s

Bryan and Demetrius discuss CES 2024, starting off with survival tips such as how to deal with the crowds by timing your arrival and planning out your transportation and what to do about food. The guys then get into what tech trends they’re kee

The X team, Bryan and Demetrius provide some cheer with their favorite products of 2023! Learn about the products that nailed the User Experience and find out why most of them were NOT tech products.

Dec 18th, 2023 1h 1m

Bryan and Demetrius close out 2023 with their annual favorite things podcast. As usual, neither Bryan nor Demetrius knew what the other person placed on their list and to the shock of both of them, very few tech products were listed. We get int

Special Guest: Brendan Kelley, Former Apple and VMware engineering manager joins The X to talk about the Work From Home movement.

Dec 11th, 2023 1h 10m

Bryan and Demetrius with special guest Brendan Kelley discuss the continuing work from home saga and discuss what it means to work for a “remote first” company, how to manage people remotely, what is gained and lost being in the office and what

The OpenAI chaos! Three CEOs in 2 weeks! An employee revolt! A brand new board! Plus: how Microsoft forced their hand.

Dec 4th, 2023 1h 2m

Bryan and Demetrius break down the OpenAI drama and discuss what they know about the situation, why it happened, and what they think this means in regard to trust, safety and the future of these systems. Enjoying The X? Did we get it right? Che

The Cybertruck is Live! Is Tesla’s new electric vehicle a step forward or a waste of resources?

Dec 1st, 2023 36m 24s

Bryan and Demetrius provide quick reactions to the Tesla Cybertruck Delivery Event and debate its utility, design, and try to decide if it’s an eyesore or not that bad. Also, what will be the impact on the market? Will it bring Tesla into more

Has the future arrived? What is Humane’s AI Pin and how is Apple involved? Kickoff of season 9!

Nov 27th, 2023 48m 16s

Bryan and Demetrius kick off season 9 with a discussion around the new AI Pin by Humane - a company built by former Apple designers that strives to expand beyond the phone and put AI literally on your body and powered by OpenAI. Enjoying The X

BONUS EPISODE! UX Professionals react to the iPhone 15 announcement!

Sep 18th, 2023 33m 35s

Bryan and Demetrius discuss the announcement of the iPhone 15 and Apple Watch, the big move to USB-C, and Apple and innovation. Enjoying The X? Did we get it right? Check us out on YouTube and let us know what you think in the comments! https:/

We left NASA and started a company in Tech. Part 4: The Final Chapter. The pandemic hit and brought some surprises. The industry shifted and we started the podcast.

Sep 11th, 2023 46m 4s

Bryan and Demetrius conclude their four-part series by discussing what happened when the pandemic hit and how it fundamentally changed the industry we’d been in since our late teens. We started the podcast, our goals shifted, and (once again) t

Repost: Special guest John Willenborg, founder and CEO of Owl Vans discusses the Adventure Van movement, how Owl Vans took flight, and what it takes to build a successful brand in this new and emerging space.

Sep 4th, 2023 1h 22m

In honor of Labor Day and so many people out camping and taking a break, we thought it would be fitting to repost our interview with John Willenborg, the founder and CEO of Owl Vans, a gear design and fabrication company focused on adventure va

We left NASA and started a company in Tech. Part 3: We survived The Great Recession, jumped head-first into the mobile app boom, became the secret go-to research team in the valley, and licensed our own hardware product.

Aug 28th, 2023 51m 44s

Bryan and Demetrius continue their four-part series with part 3, discussing how they survived the great recession, managed to grab an amazing office for cheap, were a part of the boom in mobile apps, became the go-to research team for Silicon V

Gaming Updates! Netflix is developing a Cloud Gaming Service and Baldur’s Gate 3 disrupts AAA games development!

Aug 21st, 2023 41m 40s

Bryan and Demetrius dig into some of the latest developments in gaming, starting with Netflix’s reported beta testing of a cloud gaming service. Could gaming solve some of Netflix’s recent woes? Also, Baldur’s Gate has kicked off a debate about

We left NASA and started a company in Tech. Part 2: The Great Recession and how it fundamentally changed our business and the valley.

Aug 14th, 2023 44m 25s

Bryan and Demetrius continue their four-part series with part 2 discussing the great recession, how they managed to move through it, what it took to get out of it and how that led to working with some of the most secretive research labs in the

Twitter is now X, the strikes bring Hollywood to a standstill, and Lenovo is competing with Steam Deck!

Aug 7th, 2023 56m 41s

Bryan and Demetrius dig into the drama of the Twitter rebrand to X and all the shenanigans associated with it, Hollywood goes on pause as the actors join the writers and go on strike and Lenovo is directly competing with Steam Deck to compete i