Haley Berkoe sits down with Mogashni “Mo” Naidoo — UX researcher, designer, and co-founder of the Bitcoin Design Foundation. Mo shares her path into bitcoin design, why developers and designers need each other, and how the foundation supports designers across the ecosystem. She also talks about her UX Research Toolkit, the role of AI in product design, and previews Bitcoin Design Week in San Francisco in September. CHAPTER HIGHLIGHTS 00:00 Introduction 01:35 The Bitcoin Design Foundation and Bitcoin Design Community, and how both support builders 03:23 Mo’s Journey into UX and bitcoin 05:26 Why Developers need designers 06:39 The Bitcoin Design Community’s projects and impact 07:51 Mo’s personal project to unify bitcoin UX research and how she uses AI to build tools 10:47 Bitcoin Design Week September 15–19 at Presidio Bitcoin 14:52 How better design can empower activists, the unbanked, and everyday users 16:50 Exploring AI-powered design tools, including the idea of a “Bitcoin Design Sidekick” 21:38 Ways to contribute time or resources to the Bitcoin Design Foundation 23:57 Closing thoughts FOLLOW: Mogashni “Mo” Naidoo: https://x.com/MouxDesign , https://www.linkedin.com/in/mogashninaidoo/ Bitcoin Design Community: https://x.com/bitcoin_design Haley Berkoe: https://x.com/HBerkoe , https://www.linkedin.com/in/haleyberkoe/ Presidio Bitcoin: https://x.com/PresidioBitcoin , https://www.linkedin.com/company/presidio-bitcoin LINKS: Bitcoin Design Week at Presidio Bitcoin: https://event.bitcoin.design/ Bitcoin Design Community: https://bitcoin.design/ Bitcoin Design Foundation: https://bitcoindesignfoundation.org/ , https://www.linkedin.com/company/bitcoin-design-foundation/ Bitcoin Design 5 Year Report: https://five.bitcoin.design/ Bitcoin Plushie: https://www.uncute.com/collections/everything-else/products/here-comes-bitcoin WATCH THE SHOW: https://www.youtube.com/@PresidioBitcoin
