Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

How the tools designed to augment human intelligence are accidentally replacing it. Continue reading on UX Collective » 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 is controversial and ambiguous. On one hand, there is Information Architecture; on […]

How the tools designed to augment human intelligence are accidentally replacing it. Continue reading on UX Collective » 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 is controversial and ambiguous. On one hand, there is Information Architecture; on […]

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 is controversial and ambiguous. On one hand, there is Information Architecture; on the other, there is System Design. Career ladders and design positions often require one or the other. They […]

How AI, plagiarism, and burnout are challenging what we consider fair in the business of design. Image AI Generated: Midjourney The 2008 Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike reshaped media labor, and tech may be on the verge of a similar reckoning. Bungie’s Marathon plagiarism scandal exposed systemic failures in attribution and accountability. Creative workers are […]

Understanding levels of linguistic change can help designers in an era of uncertainty Language is thought of primarily as a tool for communication, but it also helps structure our thoughts, create nuanced concepts, and augment our imagination and creativity. Image created by the author with GPT-4o Design is rapidly changing. From the ubiquity of AI (and […]

Designing for everyone, not just the average When design treats users as identical, experience suffers. During my time leading design at a major e-commerce company, one project has stuck with me: a banner test that seemed successful on the surface but ultimately revealed a blind spot in our thinking. That test helped shape my view of […]

It’s about the future of AI products, and your career depends on getting this right. Continue reading on UX Collective » I booked a flight to Porto and paid with Revolut Pay, here’s what actually happened. Last week I booked a flight to Porto with TAP Portugal. Sunshine, seafood, and two full days of pretending […]

It’s about the future of AI products, and your career depends on getting this right. Continue reading on UX Collective » I booked a flight to Porto and paid with Revolut Pay, here’s what actually happened. Last week I booked a flight to Porto with TAP Portugal. Sunshine, seafood, and two full days of pretending […]

Great UX doesn’t scream for attention. It invites intention. Continue reading on UX Collective » I booked a flight to Porto and paid with Revolut Pay, here’s what actually happened. Last week I booked a flight to Porto with TAP Portugal. Sunshine, seafood, and two full days of pretending I understand vinho verde. 🍷 But right […]

A detox guide for designers navigating today’s AI discourse AI-generated image by Mike Schindler We really have some shitty ways of talking about AI. We’re about a year into the Great AI Divide, or whatever our history-keeping algorithms decide to call this moment, and even the most literate among us can’t help falling into the same […]