Let's fix things

Raft’s inaugural podcast, exploring the question that if we have the right technology, why can’t companies create meaningful and useful IoT products …

Following on the heals of WWDC, Apple announced Apple Home and Siri in the SDK. Joe and Guus explore the UI aspects of the Apple Home app and what …

Joe and Guus discuss customer journeys for connected devices, why apps are not the answer, and what building bots has taught us in the IoT space. Guus discussed building a bot named aio. Joe shares thoughts around …

This week, Guus and Joe talk about building connected tables, and why connected furniture as we’re seeing it might not be the best idea. Also an …

Dedicated to how brands can capitalize on connected devices and becoming more connected brands. Joe starts off discussing Kintsugi, the idea of …

In this shorter segment, Joe and Guus quickly look at what it would mean for IoT services to be bundled and sold by larger brands. Larger companies …

Looking forward 10 years, Joe and Guus discuss how and why paying for connectivity, both users and devices, may change.

Guus and Joe then look at how connectivity will change over time. Spurred by a conversation with the …

This week Guus and Joe ramble and discuss Pokemon Go more than they should, looking at how consumers will trade off privacy and security for …

Starting with updates from last week Joe and Guus open by revisiting Pokemon Go and Amsterdam planning to roll out free wifi. The main topic revolves …

Guus and Joe start the conversation discussing their recent trips to the US. Guus got Amazon Echo devices for both of them, although Joe has yet to hook it up since he lacks an adaptor. After 2 weeks there is a lot of …

Guus and Joe get Amazon Echo's and proceed to derail the show ignoring their main topic in favor of discussing how voice and natural language UI will change the way designers will need to design. They discuss how …

Guus opens with a position of bot script writer from booking.com while Joe recaps his comedic conversation with an AT&T sales rep he could only …

Guus and Joe do a deep dive on how service providers will save the Smart Home through bundled delivery of products and services.

Part one explores the importance of the Smart Home - currently seen as more of a novelty …

Guus and Joe continue their deep dive into service providers and the Smart Home by looking at the current problems with mass adoption. These center …

The conclusion of the three part episode, Guus and Joe look at how service providers solve current Smart Home pain points. Through bundling and …

Fresh back from vacation Joe and Guus hold a longer discussion on recent Apple events. This includes a breakdown between Apple and Amazon within …

Starting with discussing the crumbling of project Ara, the modular phone from Google, the discussion starts with Nexpaq - a company working on a …

Joe tackles why making connected devices from precious metals is always a bad idea before follow up. Guus and Joe review more on bots and discuss …

We have a new introduction! Guus orders a PlayStation VR. The duo discuss VR being used in industries that often appear less tech savvy suck as industrial tiles and banking. The group then breaks down the 'Made by …

Guus and Joe welcome their first guest, Lily Kolle, a fellow designer at Raft, to talk about he transition from the world of Industrial Design to …

Opening with news of the IoT DDOS attack, they discuss the need for security in IoT, and why designers should pay attention to how devices are set …

On this show, Dave Benach joins Guus and Joe. Dave runs Spark Talent, a scouting and recruitment agency. His team focuses on design talent, and Dave previously led recruiting at frog design. The trio discuss skills …

Guus and Joe open on a rainy yet sunny day discussion follow up on Twitter and Vine - highlighting the usefulness of designers understanding business …

This week the show goes on the road. After a week of downtime Guus and Joe return with Joe sitting in Malaysia while Guus holds down the office in …

Week two from Malaysia and Amsterdam. Guus brings Cozmo to play, but has to power him down after one too many attempts to jump off the table. The duo …

This week Lets Fix Things comes from India and Amsterdam. Joe opens with follow up from last week, discussing the ethical implications of designers …

Joe opens recounting his recent time in India. He reflect on meeting a 12 year old girl three year ago, who was the only person to speak English in …

Losing no time, Guus goes right into the new of Nintendo filing VR patents driving a discussing around the Nintendo Switch, responsive hardware, and why [to Joe] the Switch is a great piece of design, but may not sell …

Joined by a small live Skype audience, Joe and Guus open the first show of the new year recapping their Holiday adventures, and thanking listeners. …

Guus and Joe return after a week or both being sick. Joe starts by sharing it's almost his last week in Malaysia and he'll soon be returning to Amsterdam. The pair discuss recent news including Nintendo Switch pricing, …

Back in Amsterdam Guus and Joe kick off with wearables news. Right after they jump into the main topic of diversity in design consultancies. They …

This week Joe and Guus are joined by Shannon Thomas (founder at the Artificial) and Lisa Anderson (UX Executive from Microsoft, RGA, Sears). The discussion is open ended sharing thoughts and stories on women in design …

Hans Gerwitz, founder of the Artificial, an Amsterdam based boutique design consultancy, joins the show. With his background in technology and …

Guus is on vacation. Joe leads a short supplement show talking to former colleague Roberta Tassi about design research. Tassi, a globally known …

Guus returns from vacation and fights jetlag to stay awake. In the first half, the new (but retro) Nokia 3310 is discussed from marketing stunt, to company reliving glory days, to complete lack of ability to understand …

Hans Gerwitz again joins Joe and Guus on the podcast to dive into the philosophical side and fixation of designing for convenience. Through better usability, connectivity, and desirability, we are creating a world …

Podcasting "live" from the aftermath at the ThingsCon Salon in Amsterdam, Joe and Guus welcome Marcel Schouwenaar, one of the partners at The Incredible Machine. The trio discuss IoT ethics, persuasive design, utopian …

Dave Benach joins the podcast to discuss what happens when the worst ethics results in the best user experience. Using Uber as an example, the group …

After a short hiatus Guus and Joe return to discuss Juicero, a connected juicer recently in global news, giving perspectives from multiple design …

For two years Joe led the digital efforts on the IKEA TRÅDFRI Smart Lighting product recently released world-wide. Guus and Joe look at IKEA's new …

Guus and Joe discuss designers ability to construct effective arguments and how design should be embedded with discussions on regulation, terms of …

This week Paul Skinner, Creative Director at Tellart, joins the show to discuss designing experiences in the future based on global macro-trends. …

The guys return with a view on two of the critical announcements from WWDC. The AR Tookit and the Homepod. They discuss four critical points stemming …

Guus and Joe look at how designers must start to analyze components, primitives, and utilize design research to create a vision for new customer …

In todays episode we explore the bespoke nature of design consulting and what design managers, teams, and consultancies can learn from larger …

In todays episodes, we skim the surface of design research, specifically ethnographic research. We discuss common problems we've seem, how to avoid these, and why a lot of design research fails to lead to quality …

Juicero, a connected IoT cold press juicer, is closing its doors and offering refunds. As a frequent topic early on the podcast, Guus and Joe reflect …

Guus and Joe review the recent Apple event and announcements. They look at the wireless future Apple is pushing consumers towards with wireless charging, wireless headphones, and the new SIM in the Apple watch. Joe has …

This weeks episodes looks at cryptocurrencies. The duo discuss their past in trading, what they find interesting about it, and why people in developed countries may struggle to understand key use cases for it. They also …

We've hit episode 50! Guus and Joe re- live their first podcast memories of trying to do three episodes in 1 day. This week they discuss the importance of story for designers.The idea that story is not simply for …

Put your ego aside, have a piece of humble pie, and enjoy this episode as Guus and Joe explain why designers should listen much more than talk. Using …

After several days of communication training, Guus and Joe share some of their favorite lessons on presenting content. They discuss starting with what's important to your audience.Many design presentations start with …

This week Guus and Joe welcome Simply Secure's Designer Director Ame Elliot as a guest podcasting live from ThingsCon in Amsterdam. The three discuss the importance for designers to think about security as a design task …

Guest Lily Kolle joins Guus and Joe to discuss a new design toolkit she developed at Raft called Kaleidoscope. A set of questions across the product …

Guest Adriana Chiaia joins Guus and Joe to discuss leveraging the Socratic method to have stronger conversations, dismiss bias, and engage those around you in deeper discussions. The group discuss this method focused on …

This week is about race in design and technology. Guus and Joe talk to Stan Robinson, otherwise known in the Hip Hop world as Substantial. Stan is an …

This week we are joined by Jet Gispen from ethicsfordesigners.com. Guus, Joe, and Jet discuss ethics in design, and how a subjective topic based on personal belief can be brought into constructive team discussions. Jet …

An impromptu discussion after the last official show reviewing more on ethics, business, and design.

A dutch supermarket chain accidentally does racial profiling with their personas, Apple’s Homepod is a really expensive speaker, and AmazonGo makes …

During a previous conversation with a silicon valley software native, Guus and Joe discussed what was the best smart technology over the last decade. …

With the countdown to GDPR in the EU and Facebook being questioned by Congress in the US, Guus and Joe look at how to responsibly and ethically design for personal data privacy. The discussion looks at the infuriating …

A second episode discussing the issues around GDPR coming into effect in Europe and what that will mean for companies. The duo discuss the EU cookies …

Google I/O happened, and the world is afire with the Duplex demo in which the Google assistant makes a phone call and sounds like a human. Guus and Joe reflect on the ethical stance of this type of situation. That …

Are we wise to ask companies to control what we see and hear? Guus and Joe look at the recent trends involving public outcry over content presented …

In the last several decades, digital design has been the new mecca for designers. Everyone has rushed to design the latest website or application. Now, as products change, and screen based systems mature, we must ask …

Guus and Joe look at the growing discipline of DesignOps. The combination of program management for design tools, workflow, process, and integration …

After ordering a Revolut prepaid card, Guus and Joe discuss how every company, organization, and team have a choice to either be unique, interesting, …

Over the course of their consulting careers, Guus and Joe have worked with multiple companies within their accelerators or incubators. This episode …

This week’s discussion centers around Guus and Joe going to Rio to run a four-day workshop, working together with Thought for Food and Syngenta, …

Guus and Joe discuss finally hanging up a series of posters that provide cultural guidance for the Raft office. Sharing their views on why the Raft …

In a continuation from last week, Guus and Joe go deeper on the cultural principle of respecting clients through client empathy. They discuss how …

Now several weeks removed from returning from Brazil, Guus and Joe discuss their take-aways from the Thought for Food (TFF) Summit. They focus the …

Guus and Joe review Raft’s 2018 Trends report to provide a mid-year assessment. They speak to three trends and offer support in how they are coming to fruition through the year. They share that trends never arrive …

Anki, the company that brought us the robot Cozmo, it back with Vector. A friendlier companion robot. Guus and Joe look at what the different roles …

It’s good to be home! After being gone for over a quarter, Guus and Joe return to talk about the news of the week. This episodes looks at Mark …

Guus and Joe breakdown the pros and cons of the “What 3 Words” mapping service. The go over the positive aspects of mapping areas without physical addresses, and the confusing aspects of why 3 random words, such as …

Guus and Joe look over designers role in having users give up privacy and data for convenience and ease of use. They discuss the paradox of users …

Guus and Joe and joined by new Raft Lead Prima Sung to discuss a recent set of news article around AI being leveraged [weaponized?] to create fake and auto generated content. They discuss how AI is leveraged in creating …

Prima returns and joins again to discuss the long standing topic of Ethics in design. Hot off the IxDA conference with ethics being a big topic, the trio discuss why designers often miss the conversation, don’t produce …

All good things must come to an end. With Raft changing over and joining argodesign as their European office, Guus and Joe have officially decided to end Let’s Fix Things. In a longer episode, they discuss how Raft …