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The #1 problem designers face? Seeming like a bad blind date Continue reading on UX Collective » From external protection to transparency and user control, discover how to build AI products that users trust with their data and personal information. Image generated by AI We’re standing at the edge of a new era shaped by artificial […]

In a world where feeling productive replaces thinking deeply, are we innovating or just vibing our way into deceptive flow? Continue reading on UX Collective » Let’s get those ideas out of Figma and into the world. Unsplash We’ve all seen shiny prototypes, hype videos and slick decks depicting cool visions of the future of a […]

How a platform claiming to empower kids actually extracts billions from them. Roblox is frenetic, and enticing, and oftne counfounding to young designers. Who really benefits from the leading game-experience creation platform? Recently, I found myself sitting across from an earnest 11-year-old who was excitedly telling me about the game he was building in Roblox. His […]

How a platform claiming to empower kids actually extracts billions from them. Roblox is frenetic, and enticing, and oftne counfounding to young designers. Who really benefits from the leading game-experience creation platform? Recently, I found myself sitting across from an earnest 11-year-old who was excitedly telling me about the game he was building in Roblox. His […]

Inside the mechanics that make us want to show off online 🏆 Continue reading on UX Collective » A man presents a woman with pie. She’s ecstatic! Pies fill the kitchen and cover the floor. Credit: My own human hands and brain I work at Cisco. Recently, several business groups have been merged into a larger […]

What Royal Mail teaches us about optimising for trust, not perfection. Continue reading on UX Collective » A man presents a woman with pie. She’s ecstatic! Pies fill the kitchen and cover the floor. Credit: My own human hands and brain I work at Cisco. Recently, several business groups have been merged into a larger organization, […]

How UX designers can use AI app builders to their advantage As AI continues to disrupt many industries (particularly software development), it’s critical to continue to stay up-to-date with new tools that change traditional processes–making them more efficient and opening opportunities to more people. UX designers have historically been constrained to creating high-fidelity wireframes or limited […]

Lessons on strength from old-growth pines Years ago, when my wife and I were looking at our house, we had a home inspector out before making the purchase. One of the things they pointed out was the lumber used in its framing. The house was built in the early 60s, primarily with pine. But it […]

Why design’s most human contribution is now its most strategic advantage Photo by vackground.com on Unsplash The shift that’s already happening More and more, our tools are designing with us, or for us. OpenAI is now building an AI software engineer, capable of doing everything a human developer does — from planning and writing code to testing it and […]

Let’s talk about the real cost of UX design beyond the numbers and into what actually matters Photo by Jakub Żerdzicki on Unsplash After years of UX design work, I’ve learned something interesting: it’s not always about the user. Sure, desirability is crucial for end-customer products, but when you’re dealing with business-to-business tools, internal systems, or complex […]