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On our obsession with design methods — and how to avoid it
A design method is simply a set of steps you can refer to, so that you don’t have to reinvent the wheel every time you are trying to solve a similar design problem. Design methods are great. They help define a baseline way of doing something. They help create a shared vocabulary ...
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47 ‘non-design’ qualities every designer should have
Write clear emails Be flexible; briefs change Find problems before they occur Bring energy to the table Don’t take design critique as an insult Understand the impact of moving that button Make people around you feel comfortable Bring 3 solutions with every complaint ...
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How developers will work in 2019
Down with technical debt; up with microservices.
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The last resort of failing tech companies is UX design - it won't save them
As designers in 2019, we have to take a stand on what we believe in and what we want for the world. The time to start fixing ...
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Here’s why calendars look the way they do
What is the first image you visualize in your head when you think about a calendar? Probably a table with numbers arranged in seven columns and five rows (or six row depending on day one) to display the full month ahead. We use it every day, whether on your phone or on your wall. ...
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Here’s why telephones and calculators use different numeric keypads
Picture the keypad of a telephone and calculator side by side. Can you see the subtle difference between the two without resorting to your smartphone? Don’t worry if you can’t recall the design. Most of us are so used to accepting the common interfaces that we tend to overlook ...
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Motion design looks hard, but it doesn't have to be
Motion helps make UIs expressive and easy to use. Despite having so much potential, motion is perhaps the least understood ...
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Why designers shouldn’t bother learning to code
Every couple of weeks we see a new article come up that tries to answer the good old question: should designers learn to code? Our industry is finally reaching a point where we are able to step back and reframe that question altogether. There are two fundamental arguments used ...
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4 useless things you shouldn’t have put in your design portfolio
You only get one chance to make a first impression, so you better get it right — isn’t that what they say? Here are four things I (honestly) don’t want to see in your portfolio: Skill charts I am not hiring a robot. Tools change every few months. We ...
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The hardest things about learning to code by yourself — and how to tackle them
Websites like code.org, codecademy, and freeCodeCamp are becoming more popular. But learning to code by youself isn't here, ...
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Perhaps 2018 was the fabled 'year of the Linux desktop'
It’s the year of the Linux desktop. I swear. I promise. Yes, I know you’re probably jaded from hearing that every year ...
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How apps like Fitbit, Waze, and Duolingo use gamification in their design
Here's how designers can enhance their products the right way using a gamification system like Fitbit, Waze, and Duolingo. ...
