Meet Accessible UX Research, A Brand-New Smashing Book Meet Accessible UX Research, A Brand-New Smashing Book Vitaly Friedman 2025-06-18T16:00:00+00:00 2025-06-19T20:32:57+00:00 UX research can take so much of the guesswork out of the design process! But it’s easy to forget just how different people are and how their needs and preferences can vary. We can’t predict…
Read moreCollaboration: The Most Underrated UX Skill No One Talks About Collaboration: The Most Underrated UX Skill No One Talks About Carrie Webster 2025-06-05T08:00:00+00:00 2025-06-05T21:02:28+00:00 When people talk about UX, it’s usually about the things they can see and interact with, like wireframes and prototypes, smart interactions, and design tools like Figma, Miro, or Maze. Some…
Read moreDesigning For Neurodiversity Designing For Neurodiversity Vitaly Friedman 2025-06-02T08:00:00+00:00 2025-06-05T21:02:28+00:00 This article is sponsored by TetraLogical Neurodivergent needs are often considered as an edge case that doesn’t fit into common user journeys or flows. Neurodiversity tends to get overlooked in the design process. Or it is tackled late in the process, and only if there…
Read moreReliably Detecting Third-Party Cookie Blocking In 2025 Reliably Detecting Third-Party Cookie Blocking In 2025 Mikhail Prosmitskiy 2025-05-28T10:00:00+00:00 2025-05-29T20:32:50+00:00 The web is beginning to part ways with third-party cookies, a technology it once heavily relied on. Introduced in 1994 by Netscape to support features like virtual shopping carts, cookies have long been a staple of web functionality. However, concerns over…
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Data Vs. Findings Vs. Insights In UX Data Vs. Findings Vs. Insights In UX Vitaly Friedman 2025-05-27T13:00:00+00:00 2025-05-29T20:32:50+00:00 In many companies, data, findings, and insights are all used interchangeably. Slack conversations circle around convincing data points, statistically significant findings, reliable insights, and emerging trends. Unsurprisingly, conversations often mistake sporadic observations for consistent patterns. But how…
Read more Design System In 90 Days Design System In 90 Days Vitaly Friedman 2025-05-19T10:00:00+00:00 2025-05-22T21:02:44+00:00 So we want to set up a new design system for your product. How do we get it up and running from scratch? Do we start with key stakeholders, UI audits, or naming conventions? And what are some of the critical…
Read moreBuilding A Practical UX Strategy Framework Building A Practical UX Strategy Framework Paul Boag 2025-05-16T11:00:00+00:00 2025-05-22T21:02:44+00:00 In my experience, most UX teams find themselves primarily implementing other people’s ideas rather than leading the conversation about user experience. This happens because stakeholders and decision-makers often lack a deep understanding of UX’s capabilities and potential. Without a…
Read moreFewer Ideas: An Unconventional Approach To Creativity Fewer Ideas: An Unconventional Approach To Creativity Eric Olive 2025-05-15T10:00:00+00:00 2025-05-15T20:32:37+00:00 What do the Suez Canal, the Roman Goddess Libertas, and ancient Egyptian sculptures have in common? The Statue of Liberty. Surprising? Sure, but the connections make sense when you know the story as recounted by Columbia University…
Read more How To Launch Big Complex Projects How To Launch Big Complex Projects Vitaly Friedman 2025-05-05T10:00:00+00:00 2025-05-08T21:02:54+00:00 Think about your past projects. Did they finish on time and on budget? Did they end up getting delivered without cutting corners? Did they get disrupted along the way with a changed scope, conflicted interests, unexpected delays, and surprising…
Read more UX And Design Files Organization Template UX And Design Files Organization Template Vitaly Friedman 2025-04-28T13:00:00+00:00 2025-05-01T20:32:48+00:00 Are you also getting lost in all the files, deliverables, shared docs, PDFs, and reports related to your UX work? What about decisions scattered everywhere between email, Slack conversations, Dropbox folders, SharePoint, Notion, and Figma? It’s too easy to…
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