Summary:  Overreliance on frameworks as universal solutions rather than adaptable starting points undermines critical thinking and threatens our field’s intellectual rigor.

Are you looking to boost your ecommerce sales with better product page design? Want to learn what elements make a product page truly effective and conversion-focused?  

As an increasing number of AI applications evolve to agents doing work for people, agent management becomes a critical part of these product’s design. How can people start, steer, and stop multiple agents (and subagents) and stay on top of their results? Here’s several approaches we’ve been building and testing.

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I appeared on the UNIQUEWAYS podcast with Thomas Girard, an interesting show where the guests are all asked the same set of questions. It was fun!

We often spotlight wireframes, research, or tools like Figma, but none of that moves the needle if we can’t collaborate well. Great UX doesn’t happen in isolation. It takes conversations with engineers, alignment with product, sales, and other stakeholders, as well as the ability to listen, adapt, and co-create. That’s where design becomes a team sport, and when your ability to capture the outcomes multiplies the UX impact.

Each minute, millions of teens scroll through videos on social media platforms. These platforms are designed to connect people, but their overuse among young users is leading to serious, unintended consequences.

Have you ever switched to dark mode on your phone late at night and felt instant relief as your eyes relaxed? You’re definitely not alone! Dark mode featuring dark backgrounds paired with lighter text isn’t just trendy; it’s become a favorite setting for millions of users worldwide. But while it’s great for aesthetics and comfort, it’s equally crucial to design dark modes that are genuinely accessible to everyone.

User experience isn’t just a function of clever layout or seamless animation. The most impactful products aren’t merely well designed — they’re deeply felt. Behind every successful user experience is a beating heart of empathy.

Has this ever happened to you? After weeks of careful user research – planning sessions, interviews, observations, analysis – you present your findings to the team. Instead of excitement or curiosity, you get… indifference. A stakeholder shrugs: “Yeah, we already knew this.” Another adds, “These insights are pretty obvious.”