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“The most important outcome was that I communicated the design intent more clearly and quickly by leaning into a tool that was better suited for the job than static mockups. I don’t know how much of the code I generated was actually used by the engineers on my team. But that’s not what mattered.”
Why I skipped Figma and prototyped in code instead →
By Patrick Morgan
Editor picks
- The tech bro era is fading →
Who’s next to shape our culture?
By Michael F. Buckley - Human after all →
“SaaS is dead” — you’ve heard it all before.
By Luděk Černocký - Words shape worlds →
The role of language in better design.
By Eleanor Howe
The UX Collective is an independent design publication that elevates unheard design voices and helps designers think more critically about their work.
Make me think
- Venture capital can’t pretend everything is fine any more →
“Here is the state of venture capital in early 2025: Venture capital is moribund except AI. AI is moribund except OpenAI. OpenAI is a weird scam that wants to burn money so fast it summons AI God. Nobody can cash out.” - How to title your blog post or whatever →
“You should try to make a good thing, that many people would like. That presents certain challenges. But our subject today is only how to give your thing a title. My advice is: Think of the title as classifier.” - Vibe Coding is not an excuse for low-quality work →
“However, as any seasoned engineer will tell you, speed means nothing if the wheels fall off down the road. And this is where the cracks begin to show — in the gap between the vibe and the reality of building maintainable, robust software.”
Little gems this week
Whitewashing on Mexican banknotes? →
By William Cosme
Designing in and for a world we don’t yet know →
By Katherine (Kt) Sullivan
Figma Sites: when accessibility is an afterthought →
By Kristina Gushcheva-Keippilä
Tools and resources
- The AI intention matrix →
Designing AI with purpose.
By Richard Yang (@richard.ux) - Figma’s new grid →
Why you must understand CSS Grid.
By Christine Vallaure - Supporting users with depression and anxiety →
Digital empathy.
By Effy White
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