The Product Model Glasgow by UXDX
Contexts change, and processes should too.
The biggest waste in software development is building the wrong thing. But we continue to use processes that focus on the efficiency of building software instead of effectiveness and sustainability.
We don't know what customers will like until they have the product so we need to build processes around short cycles, quick experiments and iterations. That's what UXDX is all about.
We host speakers who share how they are changing their processes to enable more autonomous, empowered product teams. The goal is for everyone involved in product development from Product Managers, UX Researchers, Designers and Developers to get involved and learn the T-shaped skills necessary for high-performing product teams.
From zero to one with Lovable
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Plan Mode lets Lovable think through your request before writing code. It asks clarifying questions and maps out an approach — like brainstorming with a co-founder.
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Make it beautiful with design instructions
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Maria-Alexandra Radu
Steel-Toed Boots in the Boardroom: Designing Factory Floor Solutions that Stick
Understanding user needs is the foundation of UX, but adoption is what makes solutions truly valuable. At Weir, a global industrial manufacturer, the SMART Factory team thought they knew what factory operators needed. Yet their solutions were being ignored (or even physically broken!).
This talk shares how Weir’s UX team partnered with engineers to uncover real user needs, the creative methods required to co-create digital and physical tools that operators embraced, and how the UX team brought the factory floor into the boardroom to win global stakeholder buy-in.
What you'll learn:
User engagement is critical to innovation, and to making it stick Use your users (the subject matter experts!) when you're designing solutions Creative storytelling wins stakeholder buy-in
Christian Richards
Design is Political
This session explores what happens when design meets politics, including, when evidence, policy, and public opinion collide. Drawing on real government projects, Jane shows how design decisions are never neutral, how to recognise political risks early, and how to stay true to user-centred design in complex environments.
Jane Dolan is a user research and service design consultant with over 30 years’ experience working across UK government, defence and public services. Ethical and empathetic in her approach, she specialises in complex and politically sensitive domains, keeping real human needs at the centre of digital services.
Jane leads The Dolan Method and supports teams to design evidence-based, ethical services grounded in robust research. She is also co-founder of ResearchU Ltd, providing certified trauma-informed research training for practitioners working in high-risk and sensitive environments.
Jane DolanThe Product Model Glasgow by UXDX
Contexts change, and processes should too.
The biggest waste in software development is building the wrong thing. But we continue to use processes that focus on the efficiency of building software instead of effectiveness and sustainability.
We don't know what customers will like until they have the product so we need to build processes around short cycles, quick experiments and iterations. That's what UXDX is all about.
We host speakers who share how they are changing their processes to enable more autonomous, empowered product teams. The goal is for everyone involved in product development from Product Managers, UX Researchers, Designers and Developers to get involved and learn the T-shaped skills necessary for high-performing product teams.
From zero to one with Lovable
What is Lovable?
Lovable is an AI-powered app builder that lets anyone turn ideas into real, working software — just by chatting with AI.
Start your project:
Enter your prompt
A prompt is the instruction you type to tell Lovable what to build or change. Be specific — describe what you want and Lovable will generate it.
Enable Plan Mode for complex builds
Plan Mode lets Lovable think through your request before writing code. It asks clarifying questions and maps out an approach — like brainstorming with a co-founder.
Watch as Lovable transforms your prompt into a real product
Lovable writes the code, builds the UI, and gives you a live preview you can interact with instantly.
Make it beautiful with design instructions
Drag in screenshots, reference sites, or describe a style. Ask Lovable to match a specific aesthetic, add animations, or use a particular color palette. Great design is just a prompt away.
Maria-Alexandra RaduSteel-Toed Boots in the Boardroom: Designing Factory Floor Solutions that Stick
Understanding user needs is the foundation of UX, but adoption is what makes solutions truly valuable. At Weir, a global industrial manufacturer, the SMART Factory team thought they knew what factory operators needed. Yet their solutions were being ignored (or even physically broken!).
This talk shares how Weir’s UX team partnered with engineers to uncover real user needs, the creative methods required to co-create digital and physical tools that operators embraced, and how the UX team brought the factory floor into the boardroom to win global stakeholder buy-in.
What you'll learn:
User engagement is critical to innovation, and to making it stick Use your users (the subject matter experts!) when you're designing solutions Creative storytelling wins stakeholder buy-inChristian RichardsDesign is Political
This session explores what happens when design meets politics, including, when evidence, policy, and public opinion collide. Drawing on real government projects, Jane shows how design decisions are never neutral, how to recognise political risks early, and how to stay true to user-centred design in complex environments.
Jane Dolan is a user research and service design consultant with over 30 years’ experience working across UK government, defence and public services. Ethical and empathetic in her approach, she specialises in complex and politically sensitive domains, keeping real human needs at the centre of digital services.
Jane leads The Dolan Method and supports teams to design evidence-based, ethical services grounded in robust research. She is also co-founder of ResearchU Ltd, providing certified trauma-informed research training for practitioners working in high-risk and sensitive environments.
Jane DolanGet in touch!
hi@guild.host