21 in 21: Mogashni Naidoo

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