AI Pace Layers: a framework for resilient product design
Designing human-centered AI products can be arduous. Keeping up with the overall pace of change isn’t easy. But here’s a bigger challenge: The wildly different paces…
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10 Node.js 24 features you’re probably not using
The Node.js team just released Node.js 24 with significant updates and new features. Over the years, Node.js has become known for its dependence on third-party…
6 CSS animation libraries to bring your project to life in 2025
In the old days, CSS animations were handled by a handful of magicians and tricksters, often referred to as CSS Wizards. These wizards knew the…
How AI is changing customer acquisition
The rise of AI tools and solutions has been one of the most impactful changes to the way people build, scale, monetize, and grow products…
Inferred art—painting a computer program
How trying to depict the complex workings of our machines can help us balance our relationship between art and AI. Continue reading on UX Collective…
Why you can’t stop at just one episode: Netflix’s engagement loop explained
Have you ever noticed how effortlessly you can lose an hour (or three) browsing through Netflix? Continue reading on UX Collective » This post…
Why you can’t stop at just one episode: Netflix’s engagement loop explained
Have you ever noticed how effortlessly you can lose an hour (or three) browsing through Netflix? Continue reading on UX Collective » This post…
30+ Best Lightroom Presets for Stunning Portraits in 2025
The purpose of portrait photography is to capture the unique likeness, character, and personality of an individual or group of people. It involves using various…
Built to Serve: AI, Women, and the Future of Administrative Work
“Did you take meeting notes?” My manager asked, with the kind of casual authority that suggested the answer should obviously be yes. Absolutely not, I…
Leader Spotlight: Building and growing a lasting community, with Derek Pharr
Derek Pharr is Chief Product Officer at Sporcle, Inc., a provider of trivia entertainment on the web, mobile, and at live events. He began his…
The next design trend should start with your hands, not a computer
Designing without modern tools isn’t regression — it’s a stance against authoritative, tech-imposed aesthetics. The Art of Suminagashi Japanese Marbling | Image source: youtube.com I find most…
Understanding Next.js’s middleware vulnerability
TL;DR: A critical auth bypass vulnerability (CVE-2025-29927) in Next.js lets attackers skip middleware checks by faking the x-middleware-subrequest header. It affects versions 11.1.4 through early…
UX isn’t complete without content design — here’s why
Content design is more than just writing. It’s about guiding users through a digital product by delivering clear, relevant content at every stage of their…
What does a UX manager really do?
Today’s organizations are so structurally varied that it’s impossible to describe a “typical” organization. Especially as companies scale, their organizational charts shift to fit new…
Making accessibility real: practical insights from Skyscanner’s Head of Accessibility, Heather Hepburn
Accessibility is top of mind as the June 2025 European Accessibility Act deadline approaches. But beyond meeting legal requirements, what does it look like in…