# Beyond Usability: Why Emotion and Delight Matter in UX

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Podcast: [Boagworld: UX, Design Leadership, Marketing & Conversion Optimization](https://stenobird.com/podcast/boagworld-ux-design-leadership-marketing-conversion-optimization-1074603)
Published: 2025-04-10T11:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://boagworld.com/season/rebooted/episode/017/
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Duration seconds: 2739

## Resource

This week’s episode takes a deeper look at how we define good user experience—and argues it’s time we move beyond the narrow focus of usability.

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