WaysConf Podcast
Welcome to the official WaysConf Podcast, where we bring you insights and knowledge from the world's leading product digital makers!
[ENG] I used to be UX… | Adam Jaworski | WaysConf 2024
2025-02-18 10:15:00
I used to be UX… Navigating tough, complex, unpredictable changes: handbook for leaders
The situation in tech is getting serious. UX and Design become questioned. Giants fall (Ideo) and „workforce reductions” hit designers and leaders hard. A lot of changes will come for everyone of us, pretty soon.
Turn off everything we know about „change management”. Enter the world where change can’t be just planned and executed – because we are not sure what should we change and how.
Listen to some stories about navigating three states of transition process: saying goodbye to the past, surviving no man’s land and nurturing a new beginning. And learn how to create powerful futures, habits that stick, and manage eruption of emotions along the way!
I used to be UX… Navigating tough, complex, unpredictable changes: handbook for leaders
The situation in tech is getting serious. UX and Design become questioned. Giants fall (Ideo) and „workforce reductions” hit designers and leaders hard. A lot of changes will come for everyone of us, pretty soon.
Turn off everything we know about „change management”. Enter the world where change can’t be just planned and executed – because we are not sure what should we change and how.
Listen to some stories about navigating three states of transition process: saying goodbye to the past, surviving no man’s land and nurturing a new beginning. And learn how to create powerful futures, habits that stick, and manage eruption of emotions along the way!
[ENG] Building Products in the Agency World: Strategies and Insights | Vimalan Vijayasekaran | WaysConf 2024
2025-02-17 10:14:00
We believe agencies should explore building products alongside agency work. Being an agency gives us a unique advantage where we see the solutions clients and developers/designers are looking for and have the ability to build them. We've found it to be a fantastic way to diversify our revenue stream and build original IP, which helps during acquisition. In this talk, I want to show the pros and cons of building products, how to get product ideas, how to validate them, and 5 tips and tricks to help agencies start building useful products.
We believe agencies should explore building products alongside agency work. Being an agency gives us a unique advantage where we see the solutions clients and developers/designers are looking for and have the ability to build them. We've found it to be a fantastic way to diversify our revenue stream and build original IP, which helps during acquisition. In this talk, I want to show the pros and cons of building products, how to get product ideas, how to validate them, and 5 tips and tricks to help agencies start building useful products.
[ENG] Dare to speak - unlock your Public speaking skills | Tomasz Manugiewicz | WaysConf 2024
2025-02-17 10:13:00
Do you think that public speaking is not for you?
Even if you don’t plan to speak at conferences or other professional events, knowledge of how to run effective presentations will help you in your engineering world, especially during your online team meetings. You will learn how to craft compelling messages that inspire and influence your colleagues, clients, and stakeholders.
In my session, I will share tips on how to prepare yourself, your content and your audience in order to deliver an inspiring talk.
Attending this talk, you will learn about:
- knowledge of how to prepare your content for the talk to be inspiring
- tips on how to present it in front of the audience
- knowledge of how to engage your audience
By mastering the art of public speaking, engineers will be better equipped to communicate their ideas and drive success in their organizations.
Do you think that public speaking is not for you?
Even if you don’t plan to speak at conferences or other professional events, knowledge of how to run effective presentations will help you in your engineering world, especially during your online team meetings. You will learn how to craft compelling messages that inspire and influence your colleagues, clients, and stakeholders.
In my session, I will share tips on how to prepare yourself, your content and your audience in order to deliver an inspiring talk.
Attending this talk, you will learn about:
- knowledge of how to prepare your content for the talk to be inspiring
- tips on how to present it in front of the audience
- knowledge of how to engage your audience
By mastering the art of public speaking, engineers will be better equipped to communicate their ideas and drive success in their organizations.
[PL] No-Code: Jak przejść ścieżkę od designera do no-code developera | Tom Wesołowski | WaysConf 2024
2025-02-16 10:11:00
Jeżeli do tej pory tylko projektujesz, lub tworzysz strony w Webflow, a chcesz pójść o krok dalej to ta prezentacja jest dla Ciebie.
W trakcie wystąpienia zaprezentuję na przykładach, w jaki sposób zamienić projekt z Figma w kompletną aplikację Bubble. Pokażę Wam praktyczne strategie i porady przedstawiając możliwości, jakie platformy no-code oferują dla wszystkich, którzy chcą zacząć tworzyć swoje produkty cyfrowe i startupy. Omówimy korzyści jakie daje no-code, ale także pewne ograniczenia i zagrożenia, które musicie wziąć pod uwagę.
Moim celem jest zainspirowanie Was potencjałem no-code oraz pokazanie, jak możecie wykorzystać te narzędzia do pokierowania swojej kariery na nową ścieżkę - od designera do no-code developera.
Jeżeli do tej pory tylko projektujesz, lub tworzysz strony w Webflow, a chcesz pójść o krok dalej to ta prezentacja jest dla Ciebie.
W trakcie wystąpienia zaprezentuję na przykładach, w jaki sposób zamienić projekt z Figma w kompletną aplikację Bubble. Pokażę Wam praktyczne strategie i porady przedstawiając możliwości, jakie platformy no-code oferują dla wszystkich, którzy chcą zacząć tworzyć swoje produkty cyfrowe i startupy. Omówimy korzyści jakie daje no-code, ale także pewne ograniczenia i zagrożenia, które musicie wziąć pod uwagę.
Moim celem jest zainspirowanie Was potencjałem no-code oraz pokazanie, jak możecie wykorzystać te narzędzia do pokierowania swojej kariery na nową ścieżkę - od designera do no-code developera.
[ENG] No-code revolution: Next generation websites | Stefan Ivic | WaysConf 2024
2025-02-16 10:10:00
Webflow and other no-code tools (Framer, Squarespace, WordPress, etc.) are a highway to quality and profitable websites. They rely on building blocks, adding visual dimension where the work is revealed in front of you with every click, which allows you to leave unnecessary code lines behind and create versatile products.
Direct customization opens space for more creativity, one-click changes, and lots of experimentation. Having a web builder that hides full development power behind a designer-friendly canvas is an ongoing revolution for design teams everywhere. The future of these intuitive tools paired with AI is to become the number one way to create and update in a wink.
Webflow and other no-code tools (Framer, Squarespace, WordPress, etc.) are a highway to quality and profitable websites. They rely on building blocks, adding visual dimension where the work is revealed in front of you with every click, which allows you to leave unnecessary code lines behind and create versatile products.
Direct customization opens space for more creativity, one-click changes, and lots of experimentation. Having a web builder that hides full development power behind a designer-friendly canvas is an ongoing revolution for design teams everywhere. The future of these intuitive tools paired with AI is to become the number one way to create and update in a wink.
[ENG] A story on how designers helped rebuild a global company in 6 months | Martin Jancik | WaysConf 2024
2025-02-15 10:09:00
As a big scale-up, we grew significantly over the years, struggling to maintain our speed of delivery and customer focus. This year, we've decided to risk it all and undergo a significant company transformation where design worked directly with the C-suite to achieve our vision for the future. The talk is a hands-on case study of this transformation, failures, and learnings. It focuses on three main areas: 1. how has my leadership style changed? 2. What new expectations (skillsets) do we expect from designers, and how did we change internal team processes? 3. How did these leadership & process changes affect the product & business results? The talk is focused on personal stories, which I hope would inspire designers & product managers to organize shifts in their companies. It also touches on the topic of layoffs, the role of product designers in 2024, and how AI accelerated some of the shifts.
As a big scale-up, we grew significantly over the years, struggling to maintain our speed of delivery and customer focus. This year, we've decided to risk it all and undergo a significant company transformation where design worked directly with the C-suite to achieve our vision for the future. The talk is a hands-on case study of this transformation, failures, and learnings. It focuses on three main areas: 1. how has my leadership style changed? 2. What new expectations (skillsets) do we expect from designers, and how did we change internal team processes? 3. How did these leadership & process changes affect the product & business results? The talk is focused on personal stories, which I hope would inspire designers & product managers to organize shifts in their companies. It also touches on the topic of layoffs, the role of product designers in 2024, and how AI accelerated some of the shifts.
[ENG] The no-code art of turning data into actionable insights | Julia Starun| WaysConf 2024
2025-02-15 10:07:00
Businesses generate increasingly more data but often fail to extract its value. This presentation explores the power of no-code dashboards to convert streams of raw data into actionable insights without complex coding knowledge. Practical cases will show how to democratize data analytics by allowing users of all technical levels to leverage interactive dashboards. We’ll review how to structure your data sources and get a comprehensive picture out of them. The audience gets a roadmap for fostering a data-driven culture within organizations, emphasizing collaboration, agility, and continuous learning.
Businesses generate increasingly more data but often fail to extract its value. This presentation explores the power of no-code dashboards to convert streams of raw data into actionable insights without complex coding knowledge. Practical cases will show how to democratize data analytics by allowing users of all technical levels to leverage interactive dashboards. We’ll review how to structure your data sources and get a comprehensive picture out of them. The audience gets a roadmap for fostering a data-driven culture within organizations, emphasizing collaboration, agility, and continuous learning.
[ENG] Recovering from a Major leadership failure | Dawid Ostrega | WaysConf 2024
2025-02-14 15:07:00
Coasting following a successful project delivery can, and does lead to major failures in subsequent projects.
A real-life case study of a management failure post a major success. The analysis of the recovery process, and an honest retrospective of the changes made.
Coasting following a successful project delivery can, and does lead to major failures in subsequent projects.
A real-life case study of a management failure post a major success. The analysis of the recovery process, and an honest retrospective of the changes made.
[ENG] Leveling Up Inclusivity: Driving Diversity and Inclusion in Games and Beyond | Zuzanna Widz
2025-02-14 09:30:00
The presentation explores the crucial role of inclusivity in gaming and beyond. The presentation delves into how diverse character representation, narrative equity, and accessible design can transform user experience and broaden market reach. Emphasizing why inclusivity isn't just right but smart, I'll discuss strategies for embedding diversity in content creation, illustrate its impact with case studies, and provide actionable steps for practitioners. This session is a call to action for creators to champion change and drive the industry forward, illustrating inclusivity's benefits across all forms of media.
The presentation explores the crucial role of inclusivity in gaming and beyond. The presentation delves into how diverse character representation, narrative equity, and accessible design can transform user experience and broaden market reach. Emphasizing why inclusivity isn't just right but smart, I'll discuss strategies for embedding diversity in content creation, illustrate its impact with case studies, and provide actionable steps for practitioners. This session is a call to action for creators to champion change and drive the industry forward, illustrating inclusivity's benefits across all forms of media.
[PL] Jak się rusza to żyje - rola animacji w identyfikacji marek | Tom Biskup | WaysConf 2024
2025-02-13 11:25:00
Opisanie tego jak dzięki nowoczesnemu internetowi animacja stała się pełnoprawną składową języka komunikacji wizualnej, która jest standaryzowana w brand bookach tak samo jak dotychczas typografia czy kolor. Omówię kilka case study animowanych brandingów z całego świata ze szczególnym zwróceniem uwagi na ruch jako kluczowy składnik.
Opisanie tego jak dzięki nowoczesnemu internetowi animacja stała się pełnoprawną składową języka komunikacji wizualnej, która jest standaryzowana w brand bookach tak samo jak dotychczas typografia czy kolor. Omówię kilka case study animowanych brandingów z całego świata ze szczególnym zwróceniem uwagi na ruch jako kluczowy składnik.