WP Product Talk
WP Product Talk
WP Product Talk
Turning UX Thinking into Better Products
45 minutes Posted Feb 3, 2026 at 3:12 pm.
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In today’s WordPress product landscape, UX is no longer a nice-to-have. It is often the difference between a product people tolerate and one they genuinely want to use.
In this episode of WP Product Talk, hosts Katie Keith and Ian Misner are joined by Devin Walker, recently appointed Artistic Director of Jetpack, to dig into what UX-led product development really looks like in practice. Drawing on his hands-on work shaping Jetpack’s UI, Devin shares how to approach UX decisions deliberately, especially when products are powerful, complex, and used by a wide range of people.
We’ll cover:
How to think about UX as a product decision, not just a design layer
Common UI mistakes that quietly frustrate users and increase support load
Balancing simplicity with power as products grow
Making better UX decisions without endless redesign cycles