Inspiration, Encouragement + Resilience: Russ Troester

Russ Troester is still very new to UX, but he's definitely in the right place because, in his own words, he has a passion for “ helping to make things suck less .” While he especially enjoys the research-related portions of the UX design process, Russ has had a very wide-ranging career across multiple industries. But the one constant, and the thing that I really believe led him to UX is his very real, and very honest empathy and concern for his fellow human beings. Like a lot of folks right now, Russ is currently looking for his next UX gig, and a great deal of our conversation revolved around the struggles and challenges inherent in that search. So if you're struggling as well in these uncertain times, I truly hope you'll find inspiration and encouragement in this episode. Twitter: @RussTroester LinkedIn: russtroester Websites: The World Over There Podcast If you enjoyed this episode, please check out our good friend and sponsor, Stache Studio — a streetwear clothing brand focusing on quality products with a positive message, inspired by the resilience to turn a negative situation into a positive outcome. The Stache mantra is that even in the darkest times, there is a light revealing prosperity; find your light and let it guide you through the darkness. Visit to check out their incredibly well-designed products and learn more! If this episode resonated, consider subscribing to Making UX Work . Each episode explores the human side of UX and product careers — confidence, power, impostor syndrome, boundaries and the challenges that never show up in books or conference talks. No hype. No platitudes. Just honest perspective, earned the hard way.

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Inspiration, Encouragement + Resilience: Russ Troester is an episode from Making UX Work with Joe Natoli by Joe Natoli.

This episode is 70:27 long.

This episode was published on Apr 16, 2020.

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