Designing in and for a world we don’t yet know
How can we practice creativity and conversation to enhance futures literacy and co-creation efforts? Still from my design research project, Maybe We’re Creative. Partial quote…
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How long designs survive
The Internet has greatly shortened product life cycles. Objects that stood the test of time offer lessons for today. So do designs that are intentionally…
Building A Practical UX Strategy Framework
In my experience, most UX teams find themselves primarily implementing other people’s ideas rather than leading the conversation about user experience. This happens because stakeholders…
Duolingo’s small UI switch that changes everything
Energy vs. hearts. Last week, Duolingo announced a major shift: they’re replacing their long-standing hearts system with a new “energy” mechanic. The company frames this as…
Figma Sites: innovation or exploitation?
How every designer’s favorite app is turning design dreams into code nightmares. Image by author If you’re a Figma fanatic, you’ve probably heard about the launch…
Profit center vs. cost center: How company structure affects engineering
Understanding the differences between profit and cost centers in engineering teams is essential for developers. The two have fundamentally different mentalities in the way they…
How UX designers can influence AI behavior (and why they must)
This article examines how generative AI is changing UX design, moving the focus from granular elements to holistic system behavior. With this shift, the focus…
How to pass a TypeScript function as a parameter
This article explores how to pass functions and structured objects as parameters in TypeScript. It highlights use cases, syntax differences, and practical scenarios where each…
Create fast, modern API docs using Docusaurus
API documentation is more than a technical formality; it’s a make-or-break component of your API’s success. In Merge’s guide to API evaluation criteria, “comprehensive data”…
A checklist for mastering Expo SDK 53
Expo SDK 53 has been released, and it brings with it a wealth of new and improved updates for the React Native ecosystem. It is…
How product leaders adapt frameworks like the 5 Whys
As a product leader, you live in a space full of problems. Although it’s your job to fix them, you need to do more than…
Fewer Ideas: An Unconventional Approach To Creativity
What do the Suez Canal, the Roman Goddess Libertas, and ancient Egyptian sculptures have in common? The Statue of Liberty. Surprising? Sure, but the connections…
Leader Spotlight: Seeing the art of what’s possible, with Tamara Milne
Tamara Milne is Chief Digital Officer at Acrisure, a global fintech company with platforms in insurance, payroll, benefits, cybersecurity, mortgage services, and more. She started…
Design Isn’t Dead. You Sound Dumb
Every few months, someone writes the same tired headline: “Design is Dead.”“UX is Over.”“AI Killed Creativity.” Cool. Hot take.Also: dumb. Design isn’t dead. Your understanding of…
How to pick your battles as a designer
If you look at some of the top companies in the world — Apple, Airbnb, IBM, Netflix — what do they all have in common?…