The AI era needs Sigma (Σ) shaped designers (Not T or π)
For years, design and tech teams have relied on shape metaphors to describe expertise. We had T-shaped people (one deep skill, broad… Continue reading on…
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The stories that keep us obedient
James Baldwin on protection, avoidance, and the limits we inherit. James Baldwin What’s the balance between protection and control? Early on, the difference is hard to see.…
The anatomy of product discovery judgment
The 19 critical decision moments where human judgment determines whether teams build the right things. Diagram created by author using Google Gemini AI text-to-image creator I…
Beyond The Black Box: Practical XAI For UX Practitioners
In my last piece, we established a foundational truth: for users to adopt and rely on AI, they must trust it. We talked about trust…
The top UX design trends in 2026 (and how to leverage them)
UX is entering a new era in 2026. AI is reshaping how we interact with products, regulations are raising the bar for accessibility and sustainability,…
Silicon clay: how AI is reshaping UX design
What do the last five years of academic research tell us about how design is changing? AI is reshaping the UX practitioner. Photo by Elijah Crouch…
Designing (or not) for community
Is design standing in the way of me showing up in community? A screenshot from I recently saw a post from The Nap Ministry…
Getting started with Lovable: the no-hype beginner tips to building with AI
AI for Non-Techies I spent my first week diving headfirst down the Lovable rabbit hole while building my course for moonlearning.io for non-technies. Spoiler: I…
How Should Web Designers Deal With Service Outages?
The web may be an omnipresent part of our lives. However, it’s also more fragile than we’re willing to admit. How fragile? Try to get…
A developer’s guide to Antigravity and Gemini 3
Google recently took the developer world by surprise with the release of Gemini 3, their newest flagship AI model, and Antigravity, their agent-first AI-powered IDE.…
Bun 1.3: Is it time for devs to rethink the Node stack?
Editor’s note: This post was originally written by Alex Merced. It was updated by Ikeh Akinyemi in December 2025 to incorporate the Bun 1.3 release…
Stop using JavaScript to solve CSS problems
A knowledge gap pushes people toward over-engineering, and sooner or later, it shows up in performance. Take content-visibility: auto. It does what React-Window does with…
Why the Themes and Plugins You Choose Matter to Your Clients
There’s a school of thought among web developers that clients don’t care about how you build something. They only care that things work as expected.…
10+ Best News & Broadcast Packages for After Effects in 2025
Broadcast packages are flexible and powerful templates for video creators. With them, you’ll find intros, titles, lower thirds, transitions, and more – all in one…
The AI-First Operator Is the New Product Manager
“Product Managers and Leads with experience will be the most in-demand resource in the coming years. Especially if they know how to leverage AI.” That’s…