AI didn’t replace designers-it promoted them
How AI is rewriting the product designer’s role — from spec-maker to system architect Continue reading on UX Collective » This…
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Tired of File Size Limits? This Open Source Tool Sends Large Files Directly Browser to Browser
There are ways to transfer files over the internet. Twenty years ago, it was FTP for technically advanced people and…
digiKam 9.1 Photo Manager Released with Support for Pixel Motion Photos
digiKam 9.1 open-source professional photo manager is now available for download with support for Pixel motion photos, timezone support with…
Gamification 2.0. Beyond Points and Badges: Designing for Players, Not Metrics. Chapter 5: Implementation
Part 5 of the “Gamification Series.” A framework for developers: from theory to practice Everything I’ve outlined so far is…
RoachFest London 2026 Preview: AI Agents and an Astronaut Walk Into a Database Conference
Cockroach Labs has been hosting our annual database conference since 2022, and I’m honored to be MCing RoachFest London for…
How We Moved Discord Voice to the Edge
Moving Discord’s voice and video onto Cloudflare’s edge network. Closer servers, lower ping in most regions, and a few real…
Bambu Lab Keeps Locking Down, The Community Keeps Building Up
People who dabble in 3D printing know that Bambu Lab makes some of the most capable consumer 3D printers on…
AI design isn’t ugly. It’s fluent — and that’s the problem.
Why Claude Design, Lovable, and v0 all wear the same face — and what a dynamited St. Louis housing project predicted about…
AI has become the third wheel
How to navigate the uninvited participant in your next client meeting. Image source: Adobe Stock I was working with a client I’ve…
The forgotten science behind self-improving companies
Cybernetics might just be the most important body of knowledge in 2026 and beyond. But don’t take my word for…