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A look at what's going on in the field of user experience.
The power of empty states — how Slack drives user activation
, UX Collective - Medium
The power of empty states — how Slack drives user activationOnboarding, delightful copy and the element of surpriseDo you know the dinosaur?
The ‘Lonely T-Rex’ of Chrome.
Why you should NOT design for your users
, UX Planet - Medium
Countless articles and books about design stress the importance of designing for real users. The concept of user-centric design is rooted in putting the user front and center and designing a product that will make the user happy.
What if I tell you that this all is wrong?
The 3 questions you need to ask when you see users doing workarounds
, UX Collective - Medium
User workarounds are often a great UX opportunity, if you can mitigate risk
I took the Tesla Model 3 for a spin— here’s how it went
, UX Collective - Medium
Breaking down the UX of a 2023 Tesla Model 3 — My first-time driver’s experience and identifying improvement opportunities.I was merging onto the 405 North. I’ve driven this freeway ramp time and time again for 12 years, but this time felt different.
Anticipating California’s quick ending lane merges and aggressive drivers, I gripped the wheel tightly. My eyes darted every half second to find an opening into the next lane.
Innovative Design: How To Design Something That Doesn’t Exist
, UX Planet - Medium
Innovation is by far one of the most difficult areas of product design. Unlike conventional design, which basically all about iterating existing solutions available on the market, innovative design is about creating a brand-new thing. Something that doesn’t exist before. Something that can potentially change the course of action in the entire world.
In this article, I want to discuss 3 attributes that a product designer should have to be able to design innovative products.
HiPPO Effect in Product Design
, UX Planet - Medium
No, this article is not about hippopotamus. It’s about Highest Paid Person’s Opinion (HiPPO), how it affects product design decisions, and how product designers can overcome the potentially dangerous impact of this behavior.
True nature of the HiPPO effectHiPPO effect occurs when a senior executive or influential stakeholder makes product decisions based on their personal preferences, assumptions, or gut feelings rather than data, user research, or best practices.
Office politics, good metaphors, trade wars and UX, clear AI interactions
, UX Collective - Medium
Weekly curated resources for designers — thinkers and makers.“Interdepartmental collaboration doesn’t just magically improve — it takes effort. The real work isn’t just in the pixels; it’s in how we communicate, build trust, and create alignment. When designers take the lead in bridging gaps, office politics becomes less of a roadblock and more of an opportunity. At the core, it’s about bringing people together around a shared vision and making design a connector, not just another function working in isolation.”
Office politics: the skill they never taught us →By Pascal Potvin
Product Redesign Proposal: Structure & Tips
, UX Planet - Medium
Image by Tamanna RumeeProduct redesign is an inevitable thing. No matter how good your original product is, you will likely decide to redesign it at some point in time. Maybe your audience’s preferences shift so you will need to adapt to the new market demand, or maybe you decide to embrace a new visual style to make your product look fresh and modern. No matter what is your utlimatite goal is, you need to treat product redesign strategically.
When proposing redesign to stakeholders, you should prepare a document that will create a proper context for them and provide answers to the most common questions they likely have.
A Review of Mobile App UX Questionnaires
, MeasuringU
The mobile app industry is very lucrative, having generated $45 billion in the U.S. and $253 billion worldwide in 2023. A good user experience is critical to the success of websites and mobile apps.
We’ve shown how perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness impact people’s intention to use and recommend software products. We’ve also shown how those intentions predict actual behaviors, demonstrating a chain of influence from UX metrics to important business outcomes.
Consumer Software UX & NPS Benchmarks (2025)
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When we think about software, Artificial Intelligence has gotten a lot of attention lately. But throwing an AI label on a product doesn’t necessarily make people use the software frequently or more effectively.
How do we know how usable and useful a product is?
