Design & Dev

Here’s why icons are sexist

Human-centered design should consider all humans

I remember listening carefully to the presentation on the redesign, trying hard to bite my tongue and keep my comments until ...
- Hareem Mannem
Calling people 'users' is unethical and outdated

I've worked in UX for the better part of a decade. From now on, I plan to remove the word “user” and any associated terms—like “UX” and “user experience”—from my vocabulary. It’ll take time. I’ll start by trying to avoid using them in conversations at work. ...
- Adam Lefton
Raspberry Pi's Eben Upton opens up about the future of retail

The Raspberry Pi Foundation is getting into physical retail. Here's why that makes sense.
- Matthew Hughes
Test your UI design skills with this insanely difficult quiz

If you’ve never thought about how much design work goes into even the tiniest parts of a UI, then you can now play a game which will enlighten you on the subject. The game is called “Can’t Unsee” and it challenges the player to choose between two different pictures of the ...
- Rachel Kaser

GitHub now gives free users unlimited private repositories

Finally!
- Matthew Hughes
Design isn’t only about great ideas — it’s about finishing projects

“I’m not very good at the detailed design phase. I’m good at concepting and setting up the initial phase of ...
- Fabricio Teixeira
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 ...
- Fabricio Teixeira
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 ...
- Fabricio Teixeira