Mend the world

It’s time to move away from sticker mentality.I am mending a sock. It is slow and might seem irrational when new socks are cheap and easy to get. At least from the perspective of someone who has a job and a home in America. But it is honest work. There comes a moment, a satisfying moment, when the l..

WhatsApp privacy update fiasco: How things could have gone better

What went wrong, and how it could have been better. Continue reading on UX Collective »

The 4 Tendencies and how we can use them in user experience design

What if all our users fall into these four groups? Continue reading on UX Collective »

My decade in review (2011–2020)

A journey from a third-year Computer Science student to a designer at Google. The highs, the lows, and everything in between.Some folks started counting it as a new decade at the start of 2020, and I mostly agree with them. Let’s just say I procrastinated to write about the events of ten years by a ..

Fixing our career paths, Figma accessibility plugin, Aurora UI

Weekly curated resources for designers — thinkers and makers.“I think we’re missing a lot more transparency among companies to really align on what a job title actually means. A Lead Designer at a startup means something entirely different than a Lead Designer at a large company. In fact, even compa..

Why is it necessary to always ask about people’s expectations when doing user research?

Have you ever considered what assumptions do people bring with them when they are attending your user research (I am talking about a concept or a prototype evaluation here, in particular)? And how do these assumptions impact the feedback you collect? There is fascinating research about the way we le..

Maybe it isn’t social media that’s making teens depressed, after all

Here’s what the Covid-19 lockdowns have revealed about teen depression. Continue reading on UX Collective »

A comprehensive list of UX design methods & deliverables (2021)

A comprehensive list of UX design methods & deliverablesThe most common tool, methods, processes, and deliverables that designers use throughout the digital product design process.Original photo by Kelly SikkemaThis is an updated version of a list published a few years ago. SourceService BlueprintA ..

UI & UX micro-tips: Volume four

A collection of handy tips to help improve your designs instantly. Continue reading on UX Collective »

Video Playback On The Web: Video Delivery Best Practices (Part 2)

Video Playback On The Web: Video Delivery Best Practices (Part 2)Video Playback On The Web: Video Delivery Best Practices (Part 2) Doug Sillars 2018-10-25T14:40:24+02:002018-10-30T14:13:13+00:00In my previous post, I examined video trends on the web today, using data from the HTTP Archive. I fou..