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.

UX faced instability from layoffs, hiring freezes, and AI hype; now, the field is stabilizing, but differentiation and business impact are vital.

Summary: Accelerating AI capabilities will shift focus from raw intelligence to autonomous agents and Generative UI, making UX the primary business moat. Multimodal integration and physical AI will revolutionize workflows, rendering static interfaces and single-purpose tools obsolete. However, progress faces hurdles like compute shortages and a widening class divide between premium and free-tier users.

As AI evolves, the user experience realm presents promising opportunities for exploration. While AI excels at processing data, users often struggle to interpret its outcomes, which can lead to a cycle of simplification.

Good UX is what companies do when they have to. A company that has your stuff locked away doesn’t have to.