Why designers should embrace small wins
How Sisyphos learned to love his tedious job.Once upon a time in ancient Greece lived a seasoned VP of product named Sisyphos. Before becoming VP on the client-side, Sisyphos was an accomplished creative director working for a renowned ad agency, where he was celebrated for his wit and creativity. U..
My phone is not a fridge
When talking about consumer and producer responsibility, there are apparent differences in device categories. OEMs take note.
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Occam’s Razor: How did Steve Jobs follow the law of parsimony at Apple?
14th century old principle to design a simple UX.
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Thinking in public as a digital product designer
“I’m usually not that negative but this is bad…”— Well-meaning fellow designerIn a matter of minutes, a few more comments popped out mocking my poor writing and lack of actionable information in my article.
My mood sank.
They are right!
I start writing responses to each one, justifying myself like a..
Is Apple capable of designing a usable mouse?
Remembering Jobs’ relentless approach to product design, and how a sufficient mouse design never came to be
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Why has no one made a better Goodreads
People who read often desire to read in connection with other readers. Readers have found community within the website, “Goodreads.” And while it builds community and conversation, most who use the site want a better Goodreads. Anyone who’s used it for anything repeatedly shares a number of laments...
Type traps, design maxims, new Figma, UI tips collection
Weekly curated resources for designers — thinkers and makers.“One of the fundamental forces behind my journey is the opportunity to connect and collaborate with other designers. Building relationships is a crucial part of what we do.
I’ve always been a people person myself. That’s just part of my na..
Defining a pricing strategy: How to monetize your SaaS
This article will give you an overview of some of the most fundamental topics related to Monetization and Pricing Strategy for SaaS
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The Dark UX patterns targeting children
And how in-app advertising proliferated during the pandemic
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The Catch
Attribution: Kenneth AllenIt has now been 4 months and 14 days since my job at IBM dissolved, and on August 18th, I accepted a contract role to become a Principal UX Designer for PayPal, started yesterday (September 14). Big sigh of relief for me.
On Twitter, I noticed a designer (https://twitter.co..
