The five best design links, every weekday

Date: 2023/08/08

smashingmagazine.com

Using Friction As A Feature In Machine Learning Algorithms

Friction often has a negative connotation in user experience design, but it actually has many benefits.

fastcompany.com

Google Maps has become an eyesore.

5 examples of how the app has lost its way.

uxdesign.cc

Why smaller, more private communities are thriving

Small is the new big in social.

figma.com

John Maeda on Creativity, AI, and the Human Pursuit of Uphill Thinking

John Maeda shares takeaways from this year’s Design In Tech Report, and why we should embrace uphill thinking.

pudding.cool

Women are superstars on stage, but still rarely get to write songs

Songwriting credits since 1958, broken down by gender