Behavior is our medium
The focus should remain on human Source: Filipe Nzongo (2024) This article is a tribute to Robert Fabricant, a thinker who deeply influenced me, not through direct…
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Beyond individual productivity: rethinking AI strategy in product teams
What I learned about AI in design-dev collaboration through hands-on experiments and a 3-month thesis project, and why it led me to DesignOps. As the…
Making useful filters
Filters can make or break your UX, and designing them is not as straightforward as you might think. Continue reading on UX Collective » …
Start with the experience
What Genie taught us about customer-centric innovation — and how those lessons still shape great products today The tools of a mobile revolution — early handsets and the original Genie…
Is Better Auth the key to solving authentication headaches?
Authentication has long been a pain point in web development, especially on the frontend. Countless debates have emerged about the “best” way to handle it.…
Failing fast with AI
Why failing fast is essential to the era of AI-assisted design/dev prototyping. Continue reading on UX Collective » This post first appeared on Read…
From Prompt To Partner: Designing Your Custom AI Assistant
In “A Week In The Life Of An AI-Augmented Designer”, Kate stumbled her way through an AI-augmented sprint (coffee was chugged, mistakes were made). In…
Is imitation theft or apprenticeship?
What two forgotten thinkers can teach us about voice, intent and AI-assisted work. Image created by author In 18th-century Europe, aspiring painters learned to paint by…
The 13 visual principles of design (with examples)
Design that feels intuitive doesn’t happen by accident. Behind every polished interface are key visual principles that guide how elements are placed, sized, and styled.…
The timeless Apple “hello” logo
The understated beauty and whimsy of pixel art typography 🎨 🎮 Continue reading on UX Collective » This post first appeared on Read More
Why I never skip prototyping anymore before design handoffs
At its simplest, a prototype is a working model of your design – an interactive preview that shows not just what a product will look…
What using a screen reader taught me about real web accessibility
Web accessibility (a11y) isn’t an easy topic. For years, I’ve listened to conference talks about this important subject, identified with its importance, but somehow never…
How the full-stack product lead is changing the industry
Have you ever heard of three-in-a-box? Early in my career, I was introduced to this collaborative framework. It’s a model where product, design, and engineering…
Don’t make me blush: Are machines truly capable of emotion?
Can technology truly experience emotion, or only mimic it convincingly? Continue reading on UX Collective » This post first appeared on Read More
Vibe code straight from your website
Skip Figma and prototype where your product already lives Prototyping and testing new product features or concepts usually means starting from scratch with a blank design…