When I think about one of the recent projects I worked on, a question comes to mind: If I wasn’t getting paid for it, would I still take on this project? Would I dedicate the same level of effort and attention to detail? Is this something I love doing, or am I just good at it?
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Not because it was a bad ad; in fact, it had all the right intentions: great imagery, vibrant colours, a happy family scene, and, most importantly, information that mattered.
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The sudden boom in MCP has kicked excitement about the agentic web into high gear. Is this the missing link we’ve needed between AI and all our other tools?
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.
Avoid disorganized files, late dev collaboration, unclear updates, scattered conversations, and assumptions over communication during spec’ing to ensure smoother implementation.
One of the hardest parts about writing down principles is to ensure they’re opinionated enough to be helpful. Here’s is the one question that can you write better design principles.
UX designers work on a wide range of products, from websites and simple mobile apps to advanced and complex systems. It’s often with these systems that the biggest challenges appear: making sure the product is as simple and intuitive as possible for users, and that its content is well thought out and meets their needs.
Have you ever felt frustrated because people just don’t seem to understand your product no matter how many times you explain it? You’re definitely not alone. Most first-time founders run into this challenge. Luckily, there’s a straightforward solution to turn this around: mastering Product-Market Fit.
