We’ve met with Greta Thunberg and others in the flotilla. They describe hours-long scenes of torture and sexual harassment in Israeli captivity. Experts conclude that they have been subjected to serious crimes – Sweden’s foreign minister believes they have themselves to blame. tinyurl.se/crR

Software design has historically relied on workflow-based methodologies, breaking down objectives—often described as jobs-to-be-done—into individual tasks. This was largely due to the constraints of deterministic software, which limited flexibility. microsoft.design/articles/des...

While it’s correct that only paying customers can expand later on, there’s a clear connection between onboarding ideal customer profiles efficiently and how your retention in the end looks, even if it takes a very long time to materialize www.leahtharin.com/p/how-do-goo...

By recognizing that Craft is a vague, non-intuitive, subjective term that depends on the brand, context, even user and business goals, you’re able to start the conversation around “what does Craft mean to our users and business, and what does good look like?” rongoldin.substack.com/p/three-kind...

A founder or product manager can sketch up a pretty good idea of what a product could be. Maybe not great but good enough to convey the idea. Taking a design 80% of the way there is no longer enough for someone who’s dedicated to design as a career. rongoldin.substack.com/p/craft-in-p...

BREAKING: A catastrophic breach has impacted Discord user data including selfies and identity documents uploaded as part of the app’s verification process, email addresses, phone numbers, approximately where the user lives, and much more. 🔗 www.404media.co/the-discord-...

Empathy and taste are both essential ingredients to having a healthy dose of reality. We need to get real and understand that we are not our users and our amazing taste and intuition won’t save us alone. uxdesign.cc/taste-vs-emp...

Like me, did you forget @penpot.app's penpotfest was on today? You can stream it live here: penpot.app/penpotfest/l...

With digital products moving to incorporate generative and agentic AI at an increasingly frequent rate, trust has become the invisible user interface. When it works, our interactions are seamless and powerful. www.smashingmagazine.com/2025/09/psyc...

A Slack principal product designer reveals their Figma file organization system. The video demonstrates techniques for managing design iterations, including project covers and design critiques. www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFtn...

Jitter · A fast and simple motion design tool on the web jitter.video?ref=DenseDis...

On one hand, the inevitable AI bubble burst will crater computer parts prices, and we'll be able to grab graphics cards from dead data centers for pennies on the dollar. On the other, it's 17x larger than the dotcom bubble, and according to Deutsche Bank, the only thing propping up the US economy.

The EU is once again trying to push a dangerous legislative proposal that undermines encrypted communication and obliterates our rights to private conversations. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...

“The sound of gentrification is silence” www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...

The Saudis didn’t pay big money for famous American comedians because they were super eager for comedy, they paid for PR like this.

This is something I've been looking for for a while now: open source LLM based chatbot alternative that runs offline www.jan.ai?ref=DenseDis...

No but for real what even is the point of winter if you can’t hibernate or move south for the entire duration of it?

bad season approaches

“Workslop” costs everyone time, money, and reputation? Who would have thunk it. www.betterup.com/workslop

In our productivity-obsessed society it’s only natural to position AI as an output booster. But we PMs are not about producing artifacts, but about creating high-impact products in imperfect companies. itamargilad.com/ai-pm/

One of the most critical yet often underestimated moments in product development is the handoff between designers and developers. This is when an abstract idea, nurtured by design, must become reality through engineering. semplestudio.com/jotter/does-...

Four Poles, one of them an MP, were among those detained by Israeli forces who last night boarded boats that were part of a flotilla seeking to bring aid to Gaza. Officials from Poland's foreign ministry and president's office have criticised the flotilla as a "propaganda" mission.

the linked article is a great breakdown of why Bluesky isn't actually decentralized despite all the noise to the contrary and why and doing what Jay wants us to do if we don't like their horseshit here—take our ball and go home—isn't feasible unless we've got a shitload of money

By taking ownership of initiatives that interest you, you can take a more active role in building the career you want. You don’t need to wait around for someone to hand you that perfect project. www.atlassian.com/blog/product...

Couldn’t sleep so I added something dumb and funny to my website last night - click the “2000” button and enjoy.

For most people, there is no difference between the world and their mental model of the world; things that are “unintuitive” because they were not explained correctly can suddenly become intuitive with a different explanation. productpicnic.beehiiv.com/p/research-i...

When everything looks like a high-priority, dependency-free “win,” teams tune out. Orchestration without inspiration turns into background noise. amycmitchell.substack.com/p/orchestrat...

There's something very "I grew up with 2004 Internet" with having a "Now playing" widget on your page, so my website has one now.

I am still somewhat shocked how quickly you can build web-based prototypes and experiments using something like Netlify, Astro and Posthog, especially if you plug it into an AI-assisted code editor like Claude or Cursor.

Damn, didn’t realize the amount of good stuff happening in screamy screamy music this year - new Lorna, new Shadow of Intent, new Signs of the Swarm… huge year for demonic screams to burn the society to.

Lukewarm take: Lorna Shore is the Cradle of Filth of this generation. “True” deathcore enjoyers love to hate them, but they’re objectively a breath of fresh air in a scene that needed one badly.

Moving fast and breaking things is no longer acceptable and as designers, we need to start considering both possibilities and the responsibilities we hold. uxdesign.cc/from-how-mig...

We became servants to the process, following it step by step every single time, saying stuff like “trust the process.” We made designers feel like their work wasn’t complete if they didn’t start from a perfectly articulated problem statement. jennywen.ca/notes/dont-t...

Principles are broad and durable. They define what we value as a design organization. Tenets are sharp, contextual, and highly opinionated. They ladder up to principles and provide a lens for making real-world tradeoffs. www.systemsandsignals.co/p/the-design...

Like “interesting,” “quality” is a neutral word. It is a proxy phrase, and can almost always be replaced by more concrete, constructive, and actionable things that contribute more towards the conversation. ericwbailey.website/published/qu...

Totally Normal Things, Episode 384744

The real challenge is sustaining product health over time—keeping users engaged, satisfied, and loyal in a rapidly changing world. To do this, teams must move beyond one-off studies and adopt ongoing research methods that monitor and evolve the user experience. www.ux-bulletin.com/research-met...

Interfaces thrive on clarity, responsiveness, and mutual understanding. In a productive dialogue, each party clearly articulates their intentions and receives timely, understandable responses. www.doc.cc/syntax/inter...

AI is, and can only ever be, an algorithmic approach to context, semantics, and sentiment from a massive amount of information — a disguise of human output. But designers? We’re more than output. We’re connectors of meaning. uxdesign.cc/design-is-a-...

AI interfaces become truly intelligent when they anticipate rather than react. Instead of waiting for users to articulate perfect prompts, contextual UI patterns can surface intent naturally whether through adaptive presets. uxdesign.cc/how-can-ai-u...

"The authors see the direct link between fascism and AI, for fascistic regimes always attack academic integrity and prefer voters to be uneducated and uncritical. I find the analogy with tobacco most pertinent: knowing of the mortal risks we can now choose to smoke or not at our own peril." ‼️

The impact of design ripples far beyond the intended primary user, and the best design considers relationships people may have with each other, with their physical spaces, in addition to the products they’re using, as part of what makes a successful interaction. www.nngroup.com/articles/use...

The paradox is that we build with pride, obsessing over design and architecture, as if our product will outlast us. But deep down, we know the truth: software is ephemeral. brajeshwar.com/2025/designi...

did a little media criticism www.theverge.com/politics/777...

In design, we rarely think about what we're anchoring to. We start with existing patterns, competitor solutions, or our own assumptions about what "good" looks like. But what if we intentionally anchor our perspective to something horrible? www.jondaiello.com/posts/design...

Free @trans.bsky.social, you fucking cowards

Companies: Everyone needs to use AI for everything! It’s the future! Job candidates: *use AI to get through their overcomplicated interview processes* Companies:

Persuasive design has a place in healthcare. It can boost engagement, increase adoption, and even guide patients toward healthier choices. And UX teams should understand how to wield that influence responsibly. zocodesign.com/blog/persuas...