The Feed & The Thread

This episode covers a shift towards using AI to solve real customer problems over hype, AI's role in enhancing alumni engagement in higher education, and Dylan Brouwer’s journey into motion-driven no-code design. It also touches on community discussions about design inspiration, resume challenges, and the aesthetics of airfryers. Additionally, it announces UX Camp Winter, an online event on Februa...

This episode covers Hyperlegible Sans, a new accessible font, and highlights the pitfalls of ARIA roles in web accessibility. It also touches on how AI-generated content is shaping user skepticism. The thread segment delves into subreddit discussions about hand-drawn restaurant menus and challenges faced by freelance web designers. Additionally, it announces UX Camp Winter, an online event for UX...

This episode covers arguments against prioritizing cleverness over resilience in design due to complex systems like AI, critiques of pixel-perfect web design in favor of fluidity, and an exploration of why UX findings often get ignored through an ancient story. It also highlights practitioner discussions on personalized career advice for designers and the simplification of user journey mapping. La...

This episode covers the importance of W3C design tokens for consistent design systems and Dan Brown’s analysis on how modern tech amplifies disinformation through betting apps. It also touches on emotional design in user experience. The community chatter includes discussions on Apple’s inconsistent corner radius trends, Intuit’s navigation issues, and quirky “Confidant” chairs. Additionally, it hi...

This episode covers the rise of Authentic Experience (AuX) and how emotional design is becoming a key product differentiator. It also explores why Instagram's ad breaks feel worse than regular ads. Community highlights include discussions on mobile-first web design checklists, form field accessibility, and replacing paid subscriptions with free browser utilities. Plus, details on UX Camp Winter ha...

This episode covers the benefits of chatbots expressing uncertainty and examines when tools mimic human interaction. It also previews future UX trends and highlights community discussions on graphic design employment, AI impact on creativity, and web design techniques. The podcast mentions UX Camp Winter, an online event scheduled for February 21st featuring presentations from industry experts. In...

In This Episode Running effective UX audits without requiring full redesigns is explored. The significance of taste in product management, especially with AI involvement, is discussed. Eight core user intents that drive interactions beyond chat interfaces are introduced. Articles Mentioned Everything I Know About Running UX Audits by Ricardo Dias (UX Planet) No 46. Everyone Talks about Taste. What...

In This Episode Building technology products can seem complicated despite advancements in methodologies like Agile UX design significantly influences a company’s profitability through interactive experiences AI is changing software development by enabling as-needed feature generation Articles Mentioned “Building Technology Products Is Easy, But We Made It Complicated” by Kike Peña (UX Design.cc) -...

In This Episode Exploring the challenges and opportunities in design, including the impact of AI on designer roles and user experience. Diving into issues faced by designers when trying to drive change within resistant organizations and strategies to overcome these hurdles. The importance of accessibility guidelines and how they can sometimes complicate rather than simplify discussions around maki...

In This Episode Exploration of how AI is revolutionizing software development by enabling on-demand feature generation based on user needs through tools like Reve’s Effects. How digitalization has transformed reading habits and led to shorter attention spans and a preference for skimming over deep reading. The introduction of slideVars, a new CodePen tool that automatically detects CSS variables a...

In This Episode Explores how products can be evaluated like theme parks, focusing on access and user experience. Covers challenges and opportunities with Google’s experimental Neural OS. Discusses the application of Nano Banana Pro in UI design to streamline processes. Articles Mentioned “Your Product Is a Theme Park” by Wira Indra Kusuma (UXDesign.cc) “From Playwright to Stage Manager” by Sean J....