Smart AI assistants are sophisticated software tools powered by artificial intelligence designed to assist users in completing tasks, answering questions, and organizing information. Far beyond simple chatbots that follow pre-programmed scripts, these assistants use advanced algorithms, machine learning, and natural language processing (NLP) to understand human language, learn from interactions, and provide intelligent, context-aware support.

This week, I’ve hand-picked a stack of links that’ll save you time, challenge your thinking, and sprinkle a bit of inspiration onto whatever you’re building (or procrastinating).

The downside of a managed hosting plan is the price. They’re usually a little more expensive than a shared or an unmanaged hosting option. Some managed plans may limit traffic, storage, or the number of websites you can host. For smaller websites or those with lighter traffic, those extra features may not justify the cost.

But anyone who’s actually built a product — especially as a designer — knows that the real work starts long before that prompt. Before a line of code is generated, before Figma files are opened, and long before anything gets shipped. It starts with a problem. A user. A context. And a sense of what good looks like.

Every piece of technology is an interface. Though the word has come to be a shorthand for what we see and use on a screen, an interface is anything that connects two or more things together. While that technically means that a piece of tape could be considered an interface between a picture and a wall, or a pipe between water and a home, interfaces become truly exciting when they…

In the latest episode of “How I Built This” with Guy Raz, Figma CEO and Co-founder Dylan Field charts the surprising milestones in both his personal and professional journey.

Whether it’s a button that responds to a click, a progress bar that animates smoothly, or a subtle hover effect on a card, these details help bring interfaces to life and make them feel more responsive and polished.

No one questions that, in the digital era, the best businesses and individuals try to devise effective methods to engross audience attention and turn visitors into leads. That is where a landing page creator comes into the picture as an indispensable asset in hitting these objectives. Knowledge of a creator’s primary features can make or break your marketing campaigns. This post dives into the essential features that any landing page…

A music-driven visualizer where a glowing 3D orb pulses and spikes to the beat while GSAP-draggable panels drift around it with smooth, inertia-powered motion.

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