Is separation of concerns a goal or a lie?
The one with React, Tailwind and the separation of concerns When I started learning about web development I learned clean HTML, vanilla JavaScript and pure CSS,…
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The safest decision is rarely the right one
What we can learn from Linear about trusting judgement without ignoring evidence Photo by Vitaly Otinov on Unsplash Data feels objective, defensible, and safe. In many product…
Shadcn UI adoption guide: Overview, examples, and alternatives
Editor’s note: This article was reviewed and updated by Elijah Asoula in February 2026 to improve technical accuracy and reflect recent updates to the Shadcn…
PhD researchers are the missing capability in UX and UCD teams
What organisations gain by hiring PhD researchers in user research and service design Continue reading on UX Collective » This post first appeared on…
An interview is not a dog show
How to impress the interviewer without trying (or feeling like a poodle), and get rid of the “this job or the meat grinder” mindset. Continue…
Can AI do it, vibe prototyping, Orchestrated User Interface (OUI)
Weekly curated resources for designers — thinkers and makers. “Hey team, can we use AI to help here? The question dropped into the Slack channel before the user research…
What Is MCP, and How Can It Help Your WordPress Website?
Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to grow as a web development tool. We’re using the technology to write and debug code, perform complex tasks, and interact…
Gemini vs ChatGPT-5: cloud dancing with data color schemes.
Applying the 2026 Pantone Color of the Year to data visualization. Continue reading on UX Collective » This post first appeared on Read More
Lost for words: why text in AI images still goes wrong
AI can conjure photorealistic faces and dreamy landscapes in seconds, but ask it to write “Happy Birthday” on a cake and things get weird fast.…
Data tables need to be accessible, too
Why data tables are an accessibility blind-spot (and how WCAG helps) Data tables are used in many different products and contexts. They are used in dashboards,…
Beyond the Double Diamond: Integrating Leavitt’s Diamond into UX
Moving from “feature factories” to systems architecture Continue reading on UX Collective » This post first appeared on Read More
When design stops asking why and starts asking “can AI do it?”
When design stops asking why and starts asking, “Can AI do it?” This advice is why designers are quietly losing strategic influence. We optimized AI interfaces…
Going analog in 2026
Can UX coexist with analog living? Continue reading on UX Collective » This post first appeared on Read More
Short Month, Big Ideas (February 2026 Wallpapers Edition)
Sometimes, the best inspiration lies right in front of us. With that in mind, we embarked on our wallpapers adventure more than 14 years ago.…
Cache components in Next.js: Faster pages with partial pre-rendering
Rendering performance in web applications is often limited by server work that cannot be completed instantly. Data fetching, personalization, and backend aggregation all take time.…