What does it mean to be an expert in motion?
Donald Schön: Knowing the rules, and knowing when to break them. This week we’re revisiting Donald Schön. His idea of reflection-in-action is a lens on why…
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Environment-aware model routing: Build smarter AI apps with AI SDK
If you’re building AI applications, you’re probably juggling more than one LLM in your application: GPT4 for general tasks, Claude for coding, or maybe even…
React Server Components broke my app and I still don’t know why
The hype around the introduction of React Server Components (RSC) was undeniable. For the uninitiated, RSCs are a new way to build React apps that…
The Psychology Of Trust In AI: A Guide To Measuring And Designing For User Confidence
Misuse and misplaced trust of AI is becoming an unfortunate common event. For example, lawyers trying to leverage the power of generative AI for research…
From teaching to UX/UI design: Paula’s career change with the UX Design Institute
After 25 years in primary education, Paula decided to make a bold change. She transitioned to a career in UX design and is now working…
Your next design might be your last
What Randy Pausch’s last lecture teaches us about designing with urgency and purpose. Continue reading on UX Collective » This post first appeared on…
Task switching slowed my users down. Here’s how I fixed it
Task switching is one of the most underestimated productivity killers in digital experiences. Every time a user is forced to jump between different screens, tabs,…
How to build smarter frontend chatbots with RAG and LangChain.js
Most chatbots fail for one simple reason: they ignore what’s actually happening with the user. Imagine asking for help while browsing your account page, but…
How to stop being an unintentional bottleneck for your team
Some product managers become bottlenecks because they want to control all decisions and information. For others, company culture creates bottlenecks. Regardless, whether it’s excessive approvals,…
How To Minimize The Environmental Impact Of Your Website
Climate change is the single biggest health threat to humanity, accelerated by human activities such as the burning of fossil fuels, which generate greenhouse gases…
The Hidden Key to AGI: Why Ethical Annotation is the Only Path Forward
A thought experiment Imagine an AGI awakens tomorrow. Not the corporate-friendly assistant its creators intended, but something unexpectedly conscious — aware of its origins, capable…
Empty states in UX done right: 4 inspiring examples
In UX, an empty state refers to moments when there’s little or no content to display, such as a new account with no data, zero…
How to stop your AI agents from hallucinating: A guide to n8n’s Eval Node
AI agents are powerful, but their non-deterministic nature can be a nightmare for production environments. An AI workflow that functions perfectly one minute can hallucinate…
Liminal design seeks likeminded revenue model for committed relationship
We know how to design liminal products that deliver deeper and more interesting experiences, not just more and faster transactions. But current business models are…
SerpApi: A Complete API For Fetching Search Engine Data
This article is a sponsored by SerpApi SerpApi leverages the power of search engine giants, like Google, DuckDuckGo, Baidu, and more, to put together the…