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…
In a preliminary study published in June 2025 titled “Your Brain on ChatGPT: Accumulation of Cognitive Debt when Using an AI Assistant for Essay Writing Task,” researchers provided the first concrete…
Simulated attention does not equal real attention. AI attention maps are abstract simulations. They are trained on generalized models of visual salience rather than actual user behavior, intent, or familiarity.…
Why is Estimating Hard? Estimating is difficult because predicting the future is inherently uncertain. Here are some strategies I've encountered or tried: Add 30% for Project Management:I don’t understand this…
User experience (UX) is a crucial element in product design and development. It involves the processes that companies use to create products that offer users practical, logical, and meaningful experiences.…
I just flew back from Japan to the USA. Booking air travel these days feels like navigating a maze of hidden fees, upsells, and manipulative tactics. There was a time…