Your last design, fake infinite scroll, designing stories that activate
Weekly curated resources for designers — thinkers and makers. “This is not a tragic account, though it could have been. Randy himself shared an optimistic view: grateful to…
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20+ Best Portfolio Video Templates for Creatives in 2025
A compelling portfolio is an important part of every designer’s promotional material. Potential clients and employers will use it to judge your skill level. It…
Case studies are the real product
The true power of your design comes from its story, not just its surface. Image: stock.adobe.com Designers at every stage — whether seasoned professionals or juniors just starting…
Your UX design every day carry
5 frameworks that will save your butt…and help you kick some. There’s a gear culture that’s pretty popular with the outdoors or rugged community. It’s called…
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…
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…