The five best design links, every weekday

Friday03/13

1

vandelaydesign.com

Why AI-generated UX still feels off

Human skills in anticipatory design and user flows are crucial to combat the ‘uncanny valley’ of AI UX.

2

cachemonet.com

Cache Monet

An exploration into the serendipitous collisions that occur between two randomly generated arrays.

3

nngroup.com

Statistical significance isn’t the same as practical significance

Determining whether something is worth acting on.

4

europeantechmap.eu

European Tech Map

Find European tech, software, and service alternatives that respect your data sovereignty, are built with GDPR in mind, and store data in Europe.

5

passo.uno

New habits for tech writers in the age of LLMs

Any LLM can put together plausible docs with some context and a simple prompt.

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Thursday03/12

1

buzzusborne.com

Designing AI experiences people actually use

AI doesn’t just add intelligence — it redistributes it. Here’s how that shift can make or break a product.

2

aatishb.com

Pattern Collider

Create and share mathematical tiling patterns.

3

terminaltrove.com

Terminal Trove

A comprehensive collection of terminal tools with advanced search and filters.

4

lapcatsoftware.com

The evolution of Mac app window corners

Is “a softer feel and elegant concentricity” a nonsense?

5

conor.fyi

Anatomy of a CSS phone mockup

A step-by-step walkthrough of how a realistic iPhone frame is built from scratch.

Wednesday03/11

1

seldo.com

Do AI-enabled companies need fewer people?

AI-native startups are doing more with less — 40% smaller teams, 6x higher revenue per employee — and the data confirms it’s not just hype.

2

funes.world

FUNES – 3D Cultural Heritage Archive

FUNES digitizes monuments and cultural heritage into high-quality 3D models, panoramas, and guided stories.

3

acairns.co.uk

Cognitive debt

The growing gap between the code your team ships and the code your team understands. It’s not technical debt. It’s worse.

4

allsvgicons.com

All SVG Icons

Browse and download 250,000+ free SVG icons for your projects that are free to use and customizable.

5

sequoiacap.com

Services: the new software

The next $1T company will be a software company masquerading as a services firm.

Tuesday03/10

1

bit.ly

Create stunning digital 3D embellishment mockupsSponsored

Bring high-end embellishment to life: DREAMCOMPOSER® transforms your designs into striking 3D mockups – fast and intuitive. Try it for free.

2

seangoedecke.com

I don’t know if my job will still exist in ten years

When the work you love goes away.

3

conor.fyi

Accessibility and AI agents

Accessibility was designed for humans, but the surface it exposes in your apps can benefit your agents and save you money — if you populate it.

4

grainrad.com

Grainrad

Free WebGPU-powered ASCII, dithering, and retro effects at 60fps.

5

blog.florianschulz.info

Design engineering 101: Typeahead

Implementing a text input field with typeahead suggestions, step by step.

Monday03/09

1

bit.ly

ai.to.design: Prompt → Editable FigmaSponsored

Generate editable Figma designs from AI — GPT, Claude, Gemini, you name it — without leaving Figma. Real layers. Real auto-layout. Not a screenshot.

2

helenmin.com

Software isn’t dying, but it is becoming more honest

A giant leap towards outcomes-based billing.

3

anthropic.com

Labor market impacts of AI

Report by Anthropic reveals how AI has been narrowing the "front door" for new talent.

4

notbor.ing

The joy of building slow

A different path to success for product makers.

5

blog.raed.dev

Agentic workflows are not conversations

The chat interface is fine for users. The flat message model behind it is a bad fit for agentic systems. Here’s what it erases.

Friday03/06

1

every.to

How to design software with weight

A look at the design principles that guided Every's smart dictation app from desktop to iPhone.

2

lmnt.me

Have we forgotten how to design?

Modern software feels identical because we prioritize speed over craft.

3

mw.rat.bz

WarGames Terminal Fonts

A replica font from the WarGames movie.

4

danielmiessler.com

The great transition

A mental model for thinking about all the big changes that are happening as a single transition.

5

figma.com

How to supercharge your design system with slots

Five field-tested tips from early Figma users to help you unlock more freedom without giving up control.

Thursday03/05

1

terriblesoftware.org

Nobody gets promoted for simplicity

We reward complexity and ignore simplicity. In interviews, design reviews, and promotions.

2

infiniteundo.com

Falsehoods programmers believe about time

Many mistakes in both test and application code stem from misunderstandings or misconceptions about time.

3

cursor.com

How technical support at Cursor uses Cursor

Removing the context-gathering bottleneck for most support work.

4

library.obys.agency

Obys’ Design Books

A personal selection of titles that show design in ways the screen never could.

5

dbushell.com

Everything you never wanted to know about visually-hidden

Screen readers need context that visual layouts ignore.

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