What it actually means to be an AI-first engineering organization
A lot of companies say they’re “AI-first” right now. Usually this equates to adding some tools, maybe shipping a feature using GenAI, or encouraging people…
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Why great product leaders say no (and average ones burn out)
Recently, I found myself staring at a box of blue nitrile gloves in a doctor’s office and thought about snagging a pair. I love the…
The art of unnecessary story
How funny and totally unnecessary writing of this Amsterdam coffee roastery makes customers happier. Continue reading on UX Collective » This post first appeared…
Nothing is certain — not even the “right” design process
Four ways of thinking about design, work, and uncertainty Continue reading on UX Collective » This post first appeared on Read More
The AI delegation matrix: what parts of your UI shouldn’t exist?
A practical scoring model to decide when to Delegate, Assist, or stay Human-Led. This essay was originally published on my Substack Syntax Stream, where I…
Design careers in the Age of AI: specialize or generalize?
How LLMs are reopening this question — and why it could turn into a professional identity crisis. Text written manually without AI. Images made with Midjourney. Maybe this…
Scaled AI Requires Canonical Truth
Before enterprises can deploy AI agents that actually work, they need something most organizations don’t have: a single, authoritative source of truth. Joe DosSantos, VP…
Which UI libraries/frameworks support the Linear aesthetic?
Linear Design is a minimalist visual design aesthetic commonly seen on the websites of SaaS products. It’s inspired by the SaaS product, Linear. While there…
Customer vs. user: Why the difference matters in product decisions
When designing and building products, we often use the terms ‘user’ and ‘customer’ interchangeably. That’s a big problem. The distinction might not matter much for…
How to build agentic frontend applications with CopilotKit
Introduction The web is full of AI assistants that appear to understand application UIs, user data, and intent. In practice, however, most of these systems…
Dokploy vs Coolify: Why Dokploy wins in production
Choosing how to deploy modern web applications quickly leads you to Platform as a Service tools like Vercel, Netlify, Neon, and Supabase. They promise cloud…
How universal appeal gets designers to hide their best skills
Domain knowledge is one of the most valuable skills designers can have Continue reading on UX Collective » This post first appeared on Read…
Combobox vs. Multiselect vs. Listbox: How To Choose The Right One
So what’s the difference between combobox, multiselect, listbox, and dropdown? While all these UI components might appear similar, they serve different purposes. The choice often…
From Guidance to Manipulation: the New Reality of UX
I miss the old UX. The kind that actually cared about making things easier, clearer, and more humane. The kind of design that felt on…
The new UX Toolkit: data, context, and evals
Designing how models behave. UX team using their new toolkit (Ilustration from Nothing Fancy) We have entered a world where the experience is generated in the moment,…