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How Can Designers Balance the Need for Minimalism With the Demand for Comprehensive Functionality?

Intoday’s fast‑paced digital world, designers are often faced with the challenge of creating interfaces that are both minimalistic and functionally comprehensive. Minimalism emphasizes clarity, simplicity, and usability by removing unnecessary clutter. In contrast, comprehensive functionality requires incorporating a wide range of features that meet diverse user needs. Striking the right balance is crucial: too little information can leave users frustrated, while too much detail can overwhelm them. This article delves…

When Technology Becomes the Problem: A UX Cautionary Tale from Athens

A bit of a different post today. Taking a break from my usual research deep-dives to share a real-world UX disaster I encountered on holiday…

How to increase feature adoption the right way

This case study shows you Google’s feature adoption strategy. Learn how to maximize new product releases with these 5 key principles.

How To Build Confidence In Your UX Work

When I start any UX project, typically, there is very little confidence in the successful outcome of my UX initiatives. In fact, there is quite a lot of reluctance and hesitation, especially from teams that have been burnt by empty promises and poor delivery in the past.

A Fresh Design for a Better Flowbite Experience

We’re giving every UI element a complete refresh, focused on better aesthetics, improved usability, and a more polished design system.

The History of WordPress: From 2003 to today

Today, WordPress powers more websites than any other content management system. It didn’t start that way though. The initial groundwork was laid for what was to become WordPress back in 2001. And the open source platform didn’t officially come into being until 2003.

How To Build Confidence In Your UX Work

UX initiatives are often seen as a disruption rather than a means to solving existing problems in an organization. In this post, we’ll explore how you can build trust for your UX work, gain support, and make a noticeable impact. Part of Measure UX and Design Impact by yours truly.

Reducing Friction in Form Design

Filling out a form is rarely anyone’s idea of fun. Users are goal-oriented — they want to accomplish their goals quickly and efficiently. The more effort a form demands, the more likely users are to abandon it midway. Yet, simplifying a form isn’t just about reducing the number of fields. Sometimes, longer forms are necessary to collect essential information. The key is to balance the organization’s information needs with users’ desire for…

Duolingo Just Ended The Term “UX Design”

In a surprising turn of events, the Head of UX at Duolingo — Mig Reyes announced on LinkedIn that the company has decided to completely change the term UX design and replace it with PX design.

The Early Adopter’s Guide to AI Moderation in UX Research

UX professionals’ use AI for a variety of research activities: from project ideation and question generation to top-line analysis and creating unique deliverables. AI can be a UXR’s “thought partner,” “sounding board,” “research assistant,” or all three.

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