🤓 Interaction Nerds by UXA | F25.02
Bringing People Together: Zohran for NYC, Third Spaces, Coworking, and Pittsburgh Small Businesses
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🗽 Zohran for NYC: How Great Design can Win Over a City
Written & edited by: 🦑 Kaitlyn Ng
How was Zohran Mamdani — a somewhat polarizing candidate — able to bring together New Yorkers and win the Democratic primary for mayor? The answer lies partly in his campaign design.
☕️ Why Your Go-To Caffeine Fix is So Much More Than That
Written & edited by: 🥑 Ashveen Banga
When was the last time you went somewhere just to spend time with yourself?
Third Spaces (defined as places for informal gatherings outside of home and work) have been quickly disappearing from our everyday lives. However, there are still a few cafes that act as great third spaces just around the corner in Pittsburgh!
👥 Are Coworking Hubs Our New Third (or Fourth) Spaces?
Written & edited by: 👽 Joelle Lee
In corporate America, platforms like Zoom and Microsoft Teams have become increasingly essential for daily operations, so what does it mean to work remotely in 2025? Are cafes the ideal environment to work on classified projects? Does bringing all your work home blur the lines too far? Coworking has emerged as a response to these issues.
❤️ More Than a Transaction: The Pittsburgh Small Business Experience
Written & edited by: 🐥 Grace Conard
Data-driven analytics. Tech integrations. Self-service capabilities. These so-called drivers of excellent customer experiences are rather… well… cold? Sure, they matter in enterprise software, but what about the everyday businesses in our community? Do they really define what makes an experience great?
🤔 Who’s behind the scenes?
The editors behind this week’s issue are 🥑 Ashveen Banga, 🐥 Grace Conard, 👽 Joelle Lee, and 🦑 Kaitlyn Ng
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