What makes streaks so powerful and addictive? To design them well, you need to understand how they align with human psychology. Victor Ayomipo breaks down the UX and design principles behind effective streak systems.

Everybody who routinely takes screenshots on a Mac knows very well the motor memory heaven and hell that are the screenshotting shortcuts: ⌘⇧3 to grab the whole screen, ⌘⇧4 to grab part of it, hold ⌃ ahead of time to put the result in the clipboard, press space at the right moment to select a window, hold ⌥ at a different time to remove a shadow, and so on. (Yes,…

This week we’re taking a look at the workflow used to write production-quality code with AI, because this tells us a lot about how UX research and product design roles will change in the future.

I received 177 responses from senior designers and content designers. But the best response came from Joyce, a self-proclaimed non-designer.

Ever tried to use a banking app that felt like it was designed in the stone age? Clunky, confusing, and completely out of touch with how we live our lives today.

Ifyou work in UX research, and especially in UX optimization, you’ve probably come across the term UX Audit. A UX Audit is essentially a research methodological approach where one or more UX specialists evaluate an interface using a combination of methods to uncover experience issues and identify opportunities for improvement. It doesn’t necessarily mean that something is “wrong” with the interface; rather, it reflects the understanding that there is always room to…

On the other hand, no one has your back when things go wrong. There are no team members to ensure that you’re treated fairly or paid for your work. Raise your hand if a client ever skipped town without paying their bill. Yes, we see you!

Today, we’re introducing the ability to embed Figma Make prototypes into Figma Design, FigJam, and Figma Slides, along with new editing tools that help you build and share your best ideas.

I was reading Macintosh Human Interface Guidelines from 1992 and found this nice illustration:

Atomic Design is one of the most frequently mentioned patterns when talking about frontend architecture.