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Mariko Frost

Mariko Frost

Pairing for Designers

A few years ago, as a fresh faced Product Design consultant for Tanzu Labs, I plunged into pairing techniques for the first time. Haling…

Mar 6

Pairing for Designers

Mar 6

Mariko Frost

AI and the Trolley Problem

In recent news, AI can make robots that walk. It’s a sort of throwing-spaghetti-at-the-wall to see what sticks iterative process, and yet…

Oct 9, 2023

AI and the Trolley Problem

Oct 9, 2023

Mariko Frost

I Tried an AI UX Research Tool. Here’s what happened…

I was inspired by a coworker, Hez, who gave a talk about AI. “Just try some of them out, I’ll send you a list,” he kindly offered before…

Sep 5, 2023

I Tried an AI UX Research Tool. Here’s what happened…

Sep 5, 2023

Mariko Frost

Should we adopt an existing design system, customize one, or roll our own?

You’ve decided a design system is right for your product, and now you’re at a crossroads; what’s the next step? There are three potential…

Dec 15, 2022

Should we adopt an existing design system, customize one, or roll our own?

Dec 15, 2022

Mariko Frost

How do we know if we need a design system?

Without intervention, the universe drifts gradually from a state of order into a state of chaos. Product design is no different.

Jul 5, 2022

A collage of he-man and skeletor lego figures in front of a public domain image of the galaxy. Snippets from a design system form stars in the galaxy.

Jul 5, 2022

Mariko Frost

What is a design system — Explain it like I’m five (ELI5)

A design system is basically like lego blocks. You can have a general kit, full of many different standard types of legos to build with…

Jun 9, 2022

A stack of legos has an arrow above it pointing to an assembled lego house. There is text to the left that reads “Lego blocks make lego houses”

Jun 9, 2022

Mariko Frost

Mariko Frost

Product Designer, sometimes UX & Painting Professor, sometimes writer. Lover of art, design, science fiction, and animals. ATX.

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