We didn’t mean to build this- engagement at any cost
We didn’t mean to build this— engagement at any costHow well-meaning designers became complicit in broken systems and why handing those...
The UX ground is shaking, synthetic users, building perspective
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Data models: the shared language your AI and team are both missing
The one thing your team needs to agree on before prompting any AI toolHave you seen that meme with the guy pointing at a wall covered i...
“Vibe coding” is accelerating the erosion of design authority
When artifacts replace architecture, we substitute simulation for trusted judgment.Image source: Adobe StockI recently reviewed several...
Do less with AI
The promises of automation can only come true if you’re working smarter, not harderYou’re not Michelle Yeoh. You can’t be everything, e...
Falling apples and crumbling algos
The tragic tale of a modern-day Isaac Newton, plus some thoughts from beyond the recursive loop.Gil Scott-Heron performs in Chicago on ...
Interview with Amy Huang, Leadership in Design
Amy Huang has a fintech and healthcare background including creative direction at Citibank and consulting for BCBSRI.She has a B.F.A. i...
Designers finally have a say in the product they design.
AI didn’t teach designers to code. It gave them back the decisions that were always theirs.I’ve been thinking about a particular kind o...
The ground is shaking: Why designers must flip the script on AI
Something has shifted in the way the design field operates, and I think most of us can sense it even if we haven’t yet found the words ...