139: Story Time! (feat. Josh Austin)

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139: Story Time! (feat. Josh Austin)

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Jun 15, 2016

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Today we sat down with Josh Austin, a designer working on the VR team at YouTube. We dig into his past, talk about blogs and learning, communities and leveling up, virtual reality and what's next for designers, and so much more.

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Jun 15, 2016

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A weekly conversation about design process and culture. Hosted by Marshall Bock and Brian Lovin.

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