Joe Johnston inspires us to embrace the superpowers of curiosity and empathy for our users and business owners. He motivates us to always stay curious, and ask why to get to the heart of the problem faster. He encourages us to make sure we use the shiny objects available to us to actually solve a problem.

"Merhl" Backstory (7:40)
Secret Identity (11:38)
Origin Story (13:46)
Empathy is Still Important (18:52)
Biggest Failure (24:46)
Design Leadership/Culture (28:41)
Awkward Testing Story (33:24)
Design Superpower (41:50)
Shiny Objects Syndrome (44:12)
UX of Ambient-Driven Experiences (50:46)
UX Superhero Name (56:14)
Habit of Success (57:11)
Invincible Resource (60:05)
Best Advice (61:00)
Contact Info (63:34)

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046: Good Design Favors the Curious with Joe Johnston