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When AI designs (and delivers) for us, what do we still own?

What is our role as designers when AI can do our job?

Jun 10

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Jun 10

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Critical confirmation: the language and logic of destructive modals

How clearly should a product speak when asking a user to let something go?

Jun 3

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Jun 3

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F-Pattern Thinking: UX for the Way People Read

On an average web page, people read at most 28% of the words — 20% is more likely. If you design or write content for the web, this is a…

Apr 16

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Apr 16

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Designing better buttons: Consistency, hierarchy & buttons vs links

Designing an effective button requires a wealth of UX knowledge.

Apr 2

Designing better buttons: Consistency, hierarchy & buttons vs links

Apr 2

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Designing for Lasting Impressions: The Peak‑End Rule

“We don’t choose between experiences, we choose between memories of experiences.” – Daniel Kahneman

Mar 11

Designing for Lasting Impressions: The Peak‑End Rule

Mar 11

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Is your menu UX hurting your product?

A practical guide to designing simpler navigation

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The AI “bubble” discussions and the next chapter of UX design

“You’re not going to lose your job to AI — but you will lose your job to somebody who uses AI if you don’t.”

Nov 11

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Nov 11

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When disabled buttons become a UX problem

Can a disabled button be a good UX? If a user can’t remember the last time a disabled button helped them, that’s a failure of the design…

Nov 4

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Nov 4

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The subtle power of “Maybe Later”

User autonomy in UX. The ability to say “not right now” without consequence…

Oct 28

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Oct 28

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The Sunk Cost Fallacy: Why we fear letting go of ideas

In a field that constantly preaches “user-centred” and “evidence-based,” we’re remarkably bad at changing our minds. We treat pivoting as…

Oct 21

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Oct 21

Aleksandra Smith

Aleksandra Smith

UX designer and content creator. I talk about UI/UX and design psychology. 🌐 designmybit.com 🔗 linkedin.com/in/aleksandra-smith ✉️aleksandrasmith.substack.com

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