AI Didn’t Kill Your Craft. It Exposed It. Over the past year, something subtle has shifted in the products we use. Interfaces look better.Layouts are cleaner.Components align, accessibility checks pass,…
This often comes at the cost of real user-centered design. We like to think we design for people, but this belief covers up the real purpose of UX today. We…
People use a few related terms: Technical debt: shortcuts in code/architecture that make changes slow and risky later. UX debt (aka UX technical debt / design debt/experience debt): shortcuts that…
Why Design Responsibility Goes Beyond the User, Especially in the Age of AI The recent discussions at DDX revealed something important. Not a minor methodological debate.Not a branding nuance. A…
The WCAG Rules That Actually Get Violated (And Cost Millions) The Big Four Lawsuit Triggers css /* 1. Missing Focus Indicators - 34% of lawsuits */.bad-practice { outline: none; /*…
What Actually Changed WCAG 2.2 became the legal standard (June 2024) New success criteria that break existing “accessible” designs Stricter cognitive accessibility requirements Focus on dynamic content and interactive elements European…
Getting support for accessibility efforts isn’t easy. Things To Keep In Mind 🚫 You can’t build empathy with facts, charts or legal concerns.🚫 People often dismiss concerns that they can’t…
In today's world of information overload, it is essential to minimize the mental effort required to interact with a system. This effort, known as mental interaction cost, includes the cognitive…
The RAG flow encompasses the entire working process within the RAG system, from the input query to the output generation of text. This process typically involves the coordinated work of…
GIST stands for Goals, Ideas, Steps, and Tasks: Goals: Align with the objectives in OKRs. Ideas: All ideas we can test to achieve those goals. Steps: Validation methods to test…
You need a design system when: It is a large-scale product with multiple teams involved. It is an evolving product with ongoing iteration. There are multiple platforms or touch points.…