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UXDX · Boise, Idaho · Oct 14, 2025

UXDX Community:Boise

Date

Oct 14, 2025

18:15 - 19:15

Venue

Kiln Building

1120 S. RACKHAM WAY, Suite 300 (Hyde Park Rm 2nd floor · MERIDIAN, ID

Format

In-Person

America/Boise

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Where product, design and engineering people meet to learn from real work.

An in-person series focused specifically on helping product people within Boise bridge the gap between Product, UX, Design and Dev to build better products, faster together.

Expect real case studies, candid lessons and a room of peers working through similar product-delivery challenges.

Hosted by

Maren Hotvedt
Lead Experience Designer

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Agenda

Tue14 Oct

18:15

In-Person only

Stop Obsessing Over Minutiae. Start Focusing on the Big Problems.

Designers often get stuck tweaking pixels while overlooking the bigger picture. In this talk, Ryan Donahue exposes how unethical UI/UX choices often reflect deeper systemic issues within corporations—and why designers must confront the business practices behind the screens they shape.

Ryan Donahue

Creative Director

BLEEP LLC

Tue14 Oct

18:45

In-Person only

AI and UX/UI Design: Separating the Hype from the Real Impact

Ventive product designers Sona Bang and Shane McGonigal explore how AI is reshaping design practice beyond the buzzwords. Drawing from real-world projects, they’ll discuss practical applications, emerging challenges, and what designers should focus on to create meaningful, user-first experiences in an AI-driven world.

Senior Product Designer

Ventive

18:15

In-Person only

Stop Obsessing Over Minutiae. Start Focusing on the Big Problems.

Designers often get stuck tweaking pixels while overlooking the bigger picture. In this talk, Ryan Donahue exposes how unethical UI/UX choices often reflect deeper systemic issues within corporations—and why designers must confront the business practices behind the screens they shape.

Ryan Donahue

Creative Director

BLEEP LLC

18:45

In-Person only

AI and UX/UI Design: Separating the Hype from the Real Impact

Ventive product designers Sona Bang and Shane McGonigal explore how AI is reshaping design practice beyond the buzzwords. Drawing from real-world projects, they’ll discuss practical applications, emerging challenges, and what designers should focus on to create meaningful, user-first experiences in an AI-driven world.

Senior Product Designer

Ventive

Kiln Building

1120 S. RACKHAM WAY, Suite 300 (Hyde Park Rm 2nd floor · MERIDIAN, ID

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