Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Onboarding a complex product: a case study of Grammarly
Conversational copy, progressive disclosure and great use of imagery Continue reading on UX Collective » Apps like Uber Eats aren’t just about convenience; they’re designed to make food delivery a habit you don’t even think about. Did you ever order food with the Uber Eats app? I certainly have — and I bet I’m not the only one. Let’s […]
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The perfectly beautiful imperfection
Raw, real, human, and ’imperfect’ stories impact design, business, and life in a world obsessed with being polished. Continue reading on UX Collective » As augmented reality will be more integrated into daily life, designers must rethink interactions from a third-person perspective to preserve social harmony in shared spaces. A personal exploration on how hands movements […]
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Let experts do their jobs
What the corporate world can learn from academia’s respect for expertise and autonomy Continue reading on UX Collective » An animated illustration of a huge oil tanker navigating the ocean waters while a giant octopus hitches a ride. Credit: Me. Learnings from three years of design system advocacy The Knock Nevis, built in 1979, was the largest […]
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Let experts do their jobs
What the corporate world can learn from academia’s respect for expertise and autonomy Continue reading on UX Collective » An animated illustration of a huge oil tanker navigating the ocean waters while a giant octopus hitches a ride. Credit: Me. Learnings from three years of design system advocacy The Knock Nevis, built in 1979, was the largest […]
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Strengthening UX research amid uncertainty
Photo by Vlad Tchompalov on Unsplash In today’s evolving UX research landscape, researchers have faced significant challenges, including a wave of recent layoffs that have hit the profession hard. This has raised concerns about the perceived value of UX research. In a climate where teams are shrinking, expectations for those who remain are higher than ever. […]
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21 UX strategies to maximize user engagement without exploitation
Discover the most effective behavioral design frameworks, learn how to drive daily active user growth and retention, and gain practical insights for developing sustainable, ethical strategies that keep your products engaging without becoming exploitative. Behavioral design frameworks Some of the most popular and influential behavioral design and habit-forming models: The Hook Model, developed by Nir […]
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Figma scrapes UI3’s floating panels
This past Tuesday, October 1st, Figma launched its first “Release Notes Livestream”, where they announced new features and changes to Figma Design, FigJam, and Figma Slides. Some features were already introduced in September, while others were released just following the livestream. Figma’s September “Release Notes Livestream” If you missed it, I got you! I’ll cover […]
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How LinkedIn went from creepy to cool
First: Product vision, AI & feeds. Now? Notifications. Continue reading on UX Collective » How to resist short-term gains that come at your users’ expense. Photo by bady abbas on Unsplash Tech companies increasingly put profits before their customers, making decisions that benefit the business but hurt the user experience. Whether it’s forcing users to agree to […]
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Build trust, not hostility
How to resist short-term gains that come at your users’ expense. Photo by bady abbas on Unsplash Tech companies increasingly put profits before their customers, making decisions that benefit the business but hurt the user experience. Whether it’s forcing users to agree to restrictive terms or share information that is irrelevant to product functionality, or charging extra […]
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What’s next on Figma’s mind? Redesigning design systems
With a new UI3, Figma Slides, AI, and Code Connect, the necessary building blocks for a revamped design system feature in Figma are… Continue reading on UX Collective » How humans and machines can understand each other Human talking to a machine — AI generated Humans and machines have been struggling to communicate ever since machines were invented. […]
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