Design in the age of vibes
What the new wave of new AI design and dev tools, — Bolt, V0, Lovable, and Figma Make — mean for the future of software design. Prompt by the author,…
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Design for trust, then for possibility
What the evolution of the horseless carriage to the robotaxi teaches us about periods of transition Continue reading on UX Collective » This post…
The perverse incentives of Vibe Coding
Image Credit: Chat GPT o3 I’ve been using AI coding assistants like Claude Code for a while now, and I’m here to say (with all due…
Neumorphism: The new trend in UI design
Neumorphism mixes the effects of minimalism and realism to create interfaces that are easy to comprehend, but aren’t overwhelming to the eye. Neumorphic designs appear…
Figma Config 2025 uses nostalgia for their race to IPO
Here’s what happens when design tools grow up — and grow corporate. Continue reading on UX Collective » This post first appeared on Read More
SOLID series: The Open-Closed Principle
The SOLID principles are a foundational group of guidelines for software design. They’re a bit like an apartment building. Each of the floors of the…
AI-powered e2e testing: Getting started with Shortest
End-to-end (e2e) testing is essential for ensuring software applications function correctly. However, traditional testing tools like Selenium and Cypress can be difficult to use because…
Supporting users with depression, anxiety, and other mental health challenges
Digital empathy. The title of the article, “Digital Empathy: How product teams can support users with depression, anxiety, and other mental health challenges,” and a…
Designing in and for a world we don’t yet know
How can we practice creativity and conversation to enhance futures literacy and co-creation efforts? Still from my design research project, Maybe We’re Creative. Partial quote…
How long designs survive
The Internet has greatly shortened product life cycles. Objects that stood the test of time offer lessons for today. So do designs that are intentionally…
Building A Practical UX Strategy Framework
In my experience, most UX teams find themselves primarily implementing other people’s ideas rather than leading the conversation about user experience. This happens because stakeholders…
Duolingo’s small UI switch that changes everything
Energy vs. hearts. Last week, Duolingo announced a major shift: they’re replacing their long-standing hearts system with a new “energy” mechanic. The company frames this as…
Figma Sites: innovation or exploitation?
How every designer’s favorite app is turning design dreams into code nightmares. Image by author If you’re a Figma fanatic, you’ve probably heard about the launch…
Profit center vs. cost center: How company structure affects engineering
Understanding the differences between profit and cost centers in engineering teams is essential for developers. The two have fundamentally different mentalities in the way they…
How UX designers can influence AI behavior (and why they must)
This article examines how generative AI is changing UX design, moving the focus from granular elements to holistic system behavior. With this shift, the focus…