Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

Knowing when to run a workshop is as important as knowing how to run a workshop I love workshops. I love discussions that end in tangible to-do lists. I love a defined structure. I love creativity within that structure. I love ‘alignment.’ I love cheerfully winning over the biggest skeptic in the room. I love being […]

Psychological safety in the workplace means creating an environment where team members feel safe to share ideas, concerns, and mistakes without fear of punishment or humiliation, fostering innovation, productivity, and employee well-being. Photo by Des Récits on Unsplash As a neurodivergent woman of colour, I’m no stranger to the anxiety of career shortening conversations, challenging the […]

What the reactions to Senate Bill 1047 can teach us about Tech Overlord belief Continue reading on UX Collective » Weekly curated resources for designers — thinkers and makers. “A community, often an underserved one, is struggling with a problem. A designer sees this, observes them for a short period, comes up with an idea in the studio, […]

What we can learn from the Stoics Scuola di Atene by Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino Epicurus was an ancient Greek philosopher who offered profound insights into human desires and motivations — insights that resonate just as deeply with the modern world and how we might design for it. Epicurus believed that all human actions stem from the pursuit of pleasure […]

Turning brutal feedback into opportunities for improvement AI image created in Dall-E TL;DR Extreme user quotes, while often shocking and humorous, are invaluable for highlighting critical issues in UX design. These raw, unfiltered statements grab stakeholders’ attention and provide clarity on user frustrations that polite feedback might miss. Embracing these quotes can turn them into powerful […]

Echo chambers, profit & the decline of artist discovery since 2017 Continue reading on UX Collective » Artificial Intelligence doesn’t know what it wants, and it might be exactly what Customer Experience needs. Image by Midjourney, prompt by doro_74492 What does Artificial Intelligence [AI] mean for Customer Experience [CX] and vice versa? Historically, during any transformational […]

Using AI to make user interfaces better, faster, and simpler AI and Large Language Models give us the power to make our interfaces highly personalized, easier to use, and faster to develop. Learn what the hype about Generative User Interfaces (GenUIs) is, how it works, and how it can be implemented in this guide. The term ‘Generative […]

As owners of product creation, are we accountable for how the products are sold? What’s the point of delivering and not understanding how users interact with our products? Shouldn’t we be protagonists of the birth of a product? After much effort from your squad, the product went live and didn’t work as expected or worked poorly. How […]

Why going back to basics can often be the best approach Continue reading on UX Collective » Fantasy characters face each other in terrible combat. Just how typical stakeholders on a project fight about how best to build their software product. Credit: Me. Turning product managers and engineers from frustrating foes into advocating allies DESIGNERS! TO ARMS!!! […]

Discover how aligning UX design with business goals drives impact and success, featuring real-world examples. Designed by Vectorarte Have you ever felt like your efforts in UX design aren’t fully appreciated by business stakeholders? Securing their buy-in can indeed be challenging, but it’s a challenge worth overcoming. As a UX manager, you might find yourself […]