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jarango.com

AI is probabilistic – that’s why it needs constraints

Computers used to exclusively follow rules; now they generate possibilities. Combining both approaches maximizes their potential.

datagubbe.se

Past and present futures of UI

Is there a real new paradigm around the corner? And is the desktop going to disappear?

a11y-collective.com

Best practices for cognitive accessibility

WCAG guidelines, design patterns, and real-world case studies.

zeroheight.com

Design systems report 2025

Pretty valuable resource if you dodge all the ads: the fourth edition of the report showcases the current state of Design Systems in 2025.

wattenberger.com

Our interfaces have lost their senses

Recently, we've been too focused on fitting to the computer's shape, and not enough to our own bodies.

x.com

Why people are mad at Figma

People aren't mad at Figma because it's too hard to use–but because they lost focus on designers and got over bloated with useless features.

games.productartistry.com

Notification psychology lab

Understand the techniques that make notifications impossible to ignore.

doc.cc

Our human habit of anthropomorphizing everything

Should we be humanizing AI?

benholliday.com

You are here… or they are here?

Technology gave us the Google Maps experience that says “You are here.” Modern maps put everyone at the centre of the world. That's dangeous.

questdb.com

Design by decision fatigue

An essay on how the decisions we make writing software shape our enjoyment of the craft.

telepathicinstruments.com

Orchid ORC—1000

Orchid’s synthesiser engine allows musicians to create sounds from retro keyboards to expansive textures. A beautiful PDP.

seangoedecke.com

Great software design looks underwhelming

Every software system has a lot of things that can go wrong. Sometimes these are called “failure modes” of the system.

nngroup.com

The EAS framework for simplifying forms

Eliminate first, Automate where possible, and Simplify what remains — to minimize user effort and improve form completion rates.

youtube.com

Death, and how tech forgot about mortality

How tech companies that safeguard our data are more likely to "die" before we do.

blog.jim-nielsen.com

AX, DX, UX

In the future, software that can’t be used by an automated agent will feel less powerful and more burdensome to deal with.

longform.asmartbear.com

“I scratched my own itch” isn’t good enough

This isn’t the humble-brag you think it is; the most common origin story is also common to startups that fail. But it’s a start.

cursorful.com

Cursorful: screen recording app

A browser recorder that automatically adds zooms and pans.

jarango.com

AI and the power of small teams

Doing more with less isn’t just possible — it’s the future of work.

nngroup.com

Scope in gen AI features

Focused AI features lead to better user understanding and adoption.

piccalil.li

In praise of off-screen menus

Challenging the idea of displaying your entire navigation as a cluster of links.