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…
Using DOM access, you may create variables, save them, and reuse them across your style sheet. :root{ /*CSS variable*/ --primary:#900c3f; --secondary:#ff5733; } .btn{ padding:1rem 1.5 rem; background:transparent; font-weight: 700; color:…
The problems in UX aren't caused by juniors trying to break into the industry but rather by seniors' incompetence. Inflated expectations So many transitioning boot camp graduates come out of…
This expression is so common and widely used in every situation. There are multiple ways to say it: shikata ga arimasen (polite) shikata ga nai (informal) shō ga nai (casual) shānai (Kansai-ben) But what…
Body text Default: 16px or 1emOn mobile: Use the defaults, at times 10% smallerOn Desktop: go up until 24px or 1.5em Display text (Heading 1) Default: 40px or 2.5em for an <h1>On mobile: 32px or 2em or smaller, since it uses up too much space.On…
1. Involve Developers in Design Meetings/Sprints From the start to the launch of the product make sure you’re collaborating with the developers, having them in your teams gives you a…