In critical defense of frontend development
Frontend development is a field that’s not unfamiliar with being misunderstood, and its value being underestimated or missed.
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Understanding clip path in CSS
The clip-path property creates a clipping region where content within it is visible, and content outside it is invisible. Here is a…
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What type of investor is Coinbase designed for? — a UX analysis
What type of investor is Coinbase designed for? — a UX analysisChart view of coinbase appFor a product that is leading the crypto exchange space, there are some glaring weaknesses in the current Coinbase iOS design.
I started investing in Bitcoin back in September of 2020. I am fascinated with decen..
Scrollbars on Hover
First, scrollbars are a usability and accessibility thing. Second, a rule of thumb: if an area scrolls, it should have a visible scrollbar. But the web is a big place and I like tricks, so I’m going to cover the idea of only revealing them on hover. Even macOS itself¹ hides scrollbars by default, re..
More communication ≠ better communication.
We can’t compensate for the lack of face-to-face interaction with our coworkers by adding more communication channels or scheduling more meetings. Think quality over quantity.
— 100 design lessons for 2021
More communication ≠ better communication. was originally published in UX Collective on Medium..
Realizing the business impact of design
Illustration designed by the author. Inspired by Euro notesMy goal for writing this article is to amplify the business value that design can have beyond product and UX. It’s an attempt to broaden perspectives on the role of design in business, and what people think about when they hear or say “Desig..
UI cheat sheet: Icon categories + icon style reference guide
In this cheat sheet, we will look at how to categories and think about icon styles.
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How we migrated our design team to Figma
Part 1: Tools, costs, and learnings from other design teamsAs the coronavirus hit the travel industry earlier this year, the design team at Agoda looked at how we could save costs without sacrificing the quality of the work we’re doing. The collaborative features and the opportunity to shrink the co..
It’s time we stop lying to users; here’s what to do instead
Lying about having chat support. Automatic pop-ups. And more.
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Create a Local WordPress Development Environment for Free with DevKinsta Sponsored
Having a local development environment for WordPress websites is incredibly useful. It allows you to design, develop and experiment with projects – all on your own computer.
This is both a powerful and efficient way to create websites. File edits are reflected with a refresh of your browser as oppo..