The User Condition by CleverX

The User Condition by CleverX

The User Condition by CleverX is a podcast on product design, research, user experience, and behavioral insights. In each short, sharp episode, we turn complex concepts into crisp takeaways—equipping product teams, founders, designers, and researchers with actionable knowledge in minutes. From buyer psychology and usability testing to pricing experiments and PMF challenges, The User Condition helps you stay ahead of what matters. Join us in rethinking how teams learn what users really want. Hit play, and let’s build smarter — one user insight at a time. By CleverX - a user research platform.

Episodes

June 17, 2025 4 mins

You can’t design for someone you don’t understand.


In this episode of The User Condition, we dive into the world of cross-cultural UX and why personas rooted in real behavior - not assumptions - are your best weapon for building globally resonant products.


We’ll cover:

  • - What cross-cultural UX actually means

    - Why design isn’t universal — and never was

    - How to research users across geographies and cultures

    - What good cross-cult...

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    Startups live in a different world than Big Tech. So why are so many founders copying their UX research methods?


    In this episode of The User Condition, Noah unpacks why the playbooks from companies like Meta or Apple break down in the zero-to-one phase — and what early-stage teams should be doing instead. You’ll learn why discovery matters more than validation, how to keep research scrappy (but useful), and how to get real insig...

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    AI-generated users are here — but should they have a place in UX research? In this episode, Noah unpacks the rise of synthetic users, what they are, how they’re built, and where they might be useful. But more importantly, we look at what they can’t replicate: human emotion, context, and behavioral depth.


    At CleverX, we’re not anti-AI — we’re just pro human insight. Listen in for a sharp, practical take on how (and when) synthetic us...

    Mark as Played

    Welcome to the very first episode of The User Condition by CleverX — your bite-sized podcast for practical insights on user research, product research, and user experience.


    In this episode, Noah breaks down one of the most misunderstood (and often skipped) tools in product design: personas. Why do some apps feel like they just get you while others completely miss the mark? The answer often comes down to how well teams understand...

    Mark as Played

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