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95 stories curated in ux & thinking.

UX Collective

Thinking

The promotion that didn’t take

Seniority in design careers is measured by two independent factors, title and maturity level, which often do not align.

6 Jul13 min read

UX Collective

Thinking

The face was never the point

Gunnar Johansson's 1973 experiment showed that humans perceive animacy through movement, not facial features.

4 Jul4 min read

UX Planet

Thinking

I’ve Watched 10 UI Trends Rise and Die. Most Designers Still Can’t Name Half of Them.

Designers can spot common UI styles instantly but often cannot label them under pressure.

2 Jul4 min read

UX Planet

Thinking

The Fable 5 Blackout: What It Proved About Running Claude Code and Hermes Together

Fable 5 went dark worldwide in under an hour due to an export control directive affecting Anthropic.

How designers need to change for an AI-powered world

Designers must adapt to an AI-powered world, according to a recent panel discussion on the topic.

The Untouchable Angular Component: How “Good Components” Slowly Become Monsters!

Complex Angular components can become difficult to maintain and modify over time.

GEO: Getting Cited by the Machines

Searches often end without a click as AI provides answers and only cites relevant sources.

4 Daily Web Habits That Will Make You Better Than 90% of Designers & Developers

Daily web habits can improve design and development skills for beginners.

Claude Design’s Most Overlooked Feature

Claude Design offers a useful tool for quick prototyping, though one of its features is often overlooked by users.

When the profession outruns the mentor

When a profession evolves rapidly, mentors may struggle to provide relevant guidance, as their own experiences can quickly become outdated and less applicable to current practices.

What are hypertokens? The layer between tokens and components, rebuilt for agents

Hypertokens, a new layer between tokens and components, are being developed to facilitate design system integration and functionality for AI agents.

Why Figma Sites Beta isn’t closing the gap yet.

Figma Sites Beta currently falls short of effectively bridging existing gaps in its functionality and user experience, indicating areas for further development.

Designing for the Wrong User

Designing for the wrong user often leads to products that fail to meet actual needs, highlighting the critical importance of accurate user research and validation in the design process.

Why You Need to Start Prototyping with Real Code

Designers can improve their workflow by utilizing codebase access to start prototyping with real code.

Building a Dynamic Pong Game from Scratch.

Developers can create a dynamic Pong game from scratch using various design and coding techniques.

Stop Typing. Start Speaking.

Voice interaction is becoming a preferred alternative to typing in user experience design.

Why your Claude Code needs a design stack

Claude Code requires a design stack to integrate into a designer's workflow.

Rethinking Figma in an AI World

Designers are reevaluating Figma's role in the design process amidst advancements in artificial intelligence.

Why the best part of the flow isn't the end

South Korea's "dopamine sites" demonstrate that removing the transaction from a user flow can still leave an engaging and functional experience for users.

Two modernisms

Designers like Mies and Beck simplified their work by removing elements like steel and geography.

One skill separates the designers who survive 2026 from the ones who don’t

A specific skill will differentiate designers who thrive in 2026 from those who do not.

We used to know that it was a person who wrote it

The proliferation of AI-generated content has eroded trust in online information, forcing readers to critically evaluate the human authorship of every piece they encounter.

Your strategic guide to winning design awards

Design awards can transform into career and company growth opportunities with strategic planning.

A2UI under the hood: Designing for the new era of radically adaptive UI

Designers are creating radically adaptive UI with A2UI technology for a new era of user interfaces.

17 Jun

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