Retro Time // A Software Podcast

This week our heroes discuss creativity, or the act of creating something new. Computer science often gets a bad rap for being "too technical." How can the entire software team flex their creative muscles?

Author: Derek Seibert & Jeremy Miller

The Retro Time Podcast is all about retrospectives. Join your hosts, Derek Seibert and Jeremy Miller, as they talk about software from product design to software development to the soft skills you need to make it in the industry. Using their long careers to kick off the conversation, theyll drop a few nuggets of wisdom each episode 96.7% guaranteed.
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In the Dark: The Infinite Usability Test
Wednesday, 29 October, 2025

The real horror? It’s not the prototype that’s broken… It’s her process. Today, we’re trading our usual interviews for a Halloween story straight out of every designer’s worst nightmare: The Infinite Usability Test. Meet Evelyn—a mid-level UX researcher running a morning of user tests that won’t quit. Every time she adjusts the design, another “Alex” walks in and repeats the same fateful words: “I can’t find the button.” As the day unravels, Evelyn realizes she’s stuck in more than a bad sprint—she’s caught in a validation loop. Each fix only pulls her deeper into the same mistakes, and each round of testing brings her face-to-face with the one insight she’s been avoiding all along. Because sometimes, the scariest thing in UX isn’t user feedback…It’s hearing something you didn’t expect. Join us for a hauntingly familiar tale about deadlines, doubt, and the difference between proving you’re right and learning that you’re not. Will Evelyn escape the room—or will she keep testing until the end of time? Tune in to find out… if you dare. —– Thanks for listening! We hope you enjoyed today’s episode. If you liked what you heard, be sure to like and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts! If you enjoyed today’s episode, please leave a comment and a five-star review. It helps us out a ton. If you haven’t already, sign up for our email list. We won’t spam you. Pinky swear. • Check out our website • Follow us on twitter • Find us on Facebook • Subscribe on Google Podcasts • Subscribe on Apple Podcasts • Subscribe on Spotify • Subscribe on Stitcher The post In the Dark: The Infinite Usability Test appeared first on Retro Time.