The masked side of design leadership
The behaviors we need to break and evolve Venetian Carnaval Mask — Photo from Pixabay Many in the design industry have been inspired by design leaders who created environments…
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What is a design language and how to create one?
In this article, we explore the benefits of design language, examples of companies that excel, and how to create a set of design language guidelines…
How to build a web-based AI agent with Stagehand and Gemini
In the near future, AI agents will handle most computer-based tasks for us, such as browsing websites, filling out forms, booking tickets, and more. Basically,…
I’ve designed with data — here’s what we’re getting wrong
UX design is often assumed to be a purely creative job, lumped together with visual disciplines like branding or illustration. But if you’ve spent any…
Getting started with Claude 4 API: A developer’s walkthrough
Claude 4 is Anthropic’s latest generation of advanced AI language models. It was designed to provide developers with a more powerful and reliable way to…
The hidden cost of AI convenience: Our ability to think
How the tools designed to augment human intelligence are accidentally replacing it. Continue reading on UX Collective » This post first appeared on Read…
From Safeguards to Self-Actualization
Abstract This case study reintroduces Iterative Alignment Theory (IAT), a user-centered framework for AI alignment, developed through a transformative and psychologically intense engagement with ChatGPT. The…
Designing drag and drop UIs: Best practices and patterns
Drag-and-drop is an intuitive way for users to interact with digital products because it mimics real-world actions, like moving a card. In this article, we’ll…
What scarcity taught me about designing for attention
In an age of instant downloads, real-time access, and on-demand everything, it’s easy to believe that giving users more features, faster access, and immediate gratification…
AI dev tool power rankings & comparison [July 2025 edition]
Which AI frontend dev tool reigns supreme? This post is here to answer that question. We’ve put together a comparison engine to help you compare…
CSS Intelligence: Speculating On The Future Of A Smarter Language
Once upon a time, CSS was purely presentational. It imperatively handled the fonts, colors, backgrounds, spacing, and layouts, among other styles, for markup languages. It…
Pivot or perish: Why product agility determines market survival
Modern history is littered with failed tech products that once dominated their respective markets. Think of former household names like Nokia, BlackBerry, or Yahoo: companies…
User behaviours, product design architecture, and the impact of AI
How user behaviours shape product design architecture, and how AI will reshape the digital products landscape. Image is generated by ChatGPT. Architecture in digital product design…
Just start: shutting out the AI hype and forming your own perspective
No more noise or silly “pop AI” advice on LinkedIn. Here’s a brief guide to taking a gentle dip into this new technology and forming…
What does a truly accessible future look like?
To sell something surprising, you must make it familiar. And to sell something familiar, you must make it surprising. Continue reading on UX Collective »…