11. The Unconference - UX Camp Brighton 2022

So I thought I’d do something a little different for this episode... 

After 2 years of lockdowns and remote working, I actually went to a face-to-face UX event! Yes, I hopped in my car and drove down to UXCampBrighton on the south coast of the UK. It styles itself as an ‘unconference for people interested in all areas of user experience, from  interaction design to information architecture, user research to UX writing and everything in between.’ 

It’s the first time I’d been to this event, and I really enjoyed myself. There was a great turnout, some very thought-provoking sessions and a really positive, supportive atmosphere throughout the day.

Given the plethora of speakers and the variety of topics on offer, I wasn’t able to attend every session. What I did do though was persuade 5 attendees, all of who were giving talks on the day, to kindly give me 10 minutes of their time to chat about their own careers and routes into UX, their day-to-day work and the UX landscape as they see it. 

And of course, I asked each of them played my ‘3 card challenge’ to share their favourite UX tool, favourite technique and a UX trend they see - or would like to see (or not see) - in the future... ;) 

So a big thank you to: 

Stephen Tomlinson @ Inviqa

Laura Yarrow @ HM Land Registry

Chris Myhill @ Pixelfridge

Alex Baxevanis @ Reason

Al Power @ Dabapps

There’s a bit of background noise as these were recorded live on the day wherever we could find a quiet corner, but I hope you’ll agree that this only adds to the atmosphere. And as you’ll hear from my guests, there was palpable delight in actually being able to attend events like this in person after so long!

Thanks for listening, and I hope you enjoy the episode. 

Mike Green

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