UX & Product Design Skills NO ONE Talks About Ft. Logitech Design Lead
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In this podcast, I sat down with Xinyue Zhou, Head of Design at Logitech's MX series, to understand how the MX Master is designed, from user research and ergonomics to prototyping, hardware validation, software updates, AI, and the philosophy behind building products used by millions of people.
We’ve also explored why hardware design is fundamentally different from digital product design, how Logitech gathers user feedback, why good design becomes invisible, and what aspiring designers can learn from one of the world's most design-driven companies.
Connect w/ Xinyue Zhou: linkedin.com/in/xinyuezhou/
CHAPTERS:
00:00 Intro
04:11 How does designing hardware differ from designing software?
05:54 How long does it take to design a product like the MX Master?
07:22 When does a hardware design become impossible to change?
10:58 Can hardware follow the “ship fast and iterate” philosophy?
14:12 How do you get user feedback without product analytics?
17:46 Why did you choose hardware design over digital UX?
21:21 How did you add features without adding complexity?
24:35 How do you define the next product generation?
27:07 How do you reduce complexity without sacrificing capability?
31:17 How does hardware prototyping actually work?
35:13 How do you design the feel of a mouse?
37:30 Why is user testing so important in hardware design?
38:29 What can digital designers learn from hardware design?
40:22 What is it like working as a designer at Logitech?
43:20 What’s one thing you don’t like about the MX Master?
45:27 Outro
Share your thoughts in the comments below! 📩
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This is Saptarshi (a.k.a. Sapta), an engineer turned self-taught Product Designer based out of Bangalore, India. I have worked with some of the very well known startups of India and learned anything and everything that is needed to create amazing experiences for the users. I'm also an active speaker, teacher and community builder, and have delivered over 60 talks, workshops and webinars on design. In this channel, I post videos with tips, strategies, tutorials and general gyaan to scale your career in Design. If you are into it, you may want to subscribe and hit the bell icon to that you don't miss out :)
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https://www.amazon.in/stores/page/CBC98DD3-7A93-453A-A424-2CDFE0116AEE?channel=vm_mxamb_yt_feb
In this podcast, I sat down with Xinyue Zhou, Head of Design at Logitech's MX series, to understand how the MX Master is designed, from user research and ergonomics to prototyping, hardware validation, software updates, AI, and the philosophy behind building products used by millions of people.
We’ve also explored why hardware design is fundamentally different from digital product design, how Logitech gathers user feedback, why good design becomes invisible, and what aspiring designers can learn from one of the world's most design-driven companies.
Connect w/ Xinyue Zhou: linkedin.com/in/xinyuezhou/
CHAPTERS:
00:00 Intro
04:11 How does designing hardware differ from designing software?
05:54 How long does it take to design a product like the MX Master?
07:22 When does a hardware design become impossible to change?
10:58 Can hardware follow the “ship fast and iterate” philosophy?
14:12 How do you get user feedback without product analytics?
17:46 Why did you choose hardware design over digital UX?
21:21 How did you add features without adding complexity?
24:35 How do you define the next product generation?
27:07 How do you reduce complexity without sacrificing capability?
31:17 How does hardware prototyping actually work?
35:13 How do you design the feel of a mouse?
37:30 Why is user testing so important in hardware design?
38:29 What can digital designers learn from hardware design?
40:22 What is it like working as a designer at Logitech?
43:20 What’s one thing you don’t like about the MX Master?
45:27 Outro
Share your thoughts in the comments below! 📩
Join my community: https://nas.io/sapta
Join my Instagram broadcast channel to never miss an update: https://ig.me/j/AbadG67M--mvwepf/
Get on a call with me: https://topmate.io/sapta
Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/saptarshipr
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😃 ABOUT ME
This is Saptarshi (a.k.a. Sapta), an engineer turned self-taught Product Designer based out of Bangalore, India. I have worked with some of the very well known startups of India and learned anything and everything that is needed to create amazing experiences for the users. I'm also an active speaker, teacher and community builder, and have delivered over 60 talks, workshops and webinars on design. In this channel, I post videos with tips, strategies, tutorials and general gyaan to scale your career in Design. If you are into it, you may want to subscribe and hit the bell icon to that you don't miss out :)
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📲 SOCIALS
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saptarshiux/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/saptarshipr
Dribbble: https://dribbble.com/saptarshipr
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saptarshipr/
Medium: https://medium.com/@saptarshipr
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💻 📷 🎤 MY GEAR
My Desk: https://bengaluru.featherlitestore.com/product/motorized-height-adjustable-table/
Sony A7iv: https://amzn.to/3KQZ0LM (Primary camera)
Samyang 24-70mm F2.8 lens: https://amzn.to/3qDYHx0
Sony a6300: https://amzn.to/3gIx0v1 (Secondary Camera)
Sigma 16mm F1.4 lens: https://amzn.to/38DFPRR
Sony 50mm F1.8 lens: https://amzn.to/3rufcaB
Samson G-Track Pro condenser mic: https://amzn.to/37Rixsw
Rode Wireless Go 2 : https://amzn.to/3KQXBU0
Boya Lavalier Mic: https://amzn.to/2M0MZI7
Godox SL60w light : https://amzn.to/3HgSU3O
Godox SB-UE 80cm softbox : https://amzn.to/3GdNq8h
DIGITEK DTR 500 BH (60 Inch) Tripod: https://amzn.to/39d1m48
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🎶 MUSIC
The jingles and the background score is composed by Sargam Prakash, an awesome designer and musician. Do check out his channel.
Sargam Prakash: https://www.youtube.com/user/sargampr
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