Rockstar designer, UX designers versus software developers, a Uber case study, and more! Want updates? Sign up for the UX newsletter here. [ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS] Why I no longer care what people “like” or “don’t like” I got click-bailed by this article again because I’m like, “whutttttt?!” But there’s a strong takeaway: CONTEXT IS EVERYTHING. Physical context Social context Internal context Technical…

Best books on product management, old web designs, best UX/UI design tools, and more! Want updates? Sign up for the UX newsletter here. [ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS] The world needs a tech diet; here is how designers can help “Our relationship with technology is becoming increasingly characterized by dependency, regret, and loss of control.” FOMO or “fear of missing out” is probably the number…

Influencing the product roadmap as a designer, saving time, accessible social, and more! Want updates? Sign up for the UX newsletter here. [ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS] How to ask for a promotion Self-advocacy is “an individual’s ability to effectively communicate, convey, negotiate or assert his or her own interests, desires, needs and rights” (VanReusen et al., 1994). Asking…

Figma tips, Can’t Unsee, common accessibility issues to fix, the truth about UX design, refactoring UI, and more! Want updates? Sign up for the UX newsletter here. [ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS] Goodreads UX: indispensable, but unsatisfying This article made me chuckle at how coincidental it lined up with my Goodreads usage habits. During 2020, I was using…

CogLode, lesser-known Figma tricks, Comic Helvetic, Design systems, and more! Want updates? Sign up for the UX newsletter here. [ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS] You have imposter syndrome because you’re an imposter “Imposter syndrome means you have more to learn. Don’t run from it. Don’t hide it. Don’t look for mental exercises to assuage it. Embrace it. It’s a roadmap to…

Also, check out an honest UX design portfolio, 5 reasons why I hate being a UX designer, and a case study review! Want updates? Sign up for the UX newsletter here. [ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS] Should “cancel” be a button or a link? When I scrolled past this article, I thought it was going to be another one of those…

Also in this newsletter: Cognitive Bias Codex, common portfolio mistakes, quitting your design job, and more! Want updates? Sign up for the UX newsletter here. [ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS] We need more Calm Design Calm Technology originated in 1995 at Xerox Palo Alto Research Center by three researchers Mark Weiser, Rich Gold, and John Seeley Brown. The…

This week’s UX roundup also includes UX Database, Influence, and How to Become a UX Designer in 2022. Want updates? Sign up for the UX newsletter here. [ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS] Designers, please don’t use Figma to showcase your portfolio This article had me click-baited because I was like, I love Figma — a portfolio there would be so cool! But…

This week’s UX roundup includes Figma tips, 5 things I hate about UX, things to know about switching into UX, and a Krispy Kreme case study review! Want updates? Sign up for the UX newsletter here. [ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS] I just reviewed 370 UX applications I, a junior UX designer, am guilty as charged by many of…