Insights on UX, UI, and digital experiences that elevate the art of human connections.
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UX/UI Design retweeted
Unpopular truth: Adding flashy 3D animations and complex micro-interactions won't save a user interface that has terrible typography and broken auto-layout alignment.
Too many people are building interfaces to impress other designers on Figma, completely forgetting that a real user just wants to find the checkout button without solving a puzzle.
Clean, boring, and highly functional layout always wins. Stop overcomplicating the basics. 🤫
UX/UI Design retweeted
Four things no one ever told me you need to have, to be a designer — but I’m telling you:
1. Communication skills
2. Storytelling skills
3. The ability to believe in yourself and convince stakeholders
4. The ability to explain your design to a non-designer
AI can generate the layout.
It can suggest the hierarchy, write the copy, fill the gaps, and test the interface.
But “technically correct” and “feels right” are still two very different things.
That little gap between the two?
That’s where a lot of UX still lives.
UX/UI Design retweeted
We're hiring 2 designers on my team at @stripe
Mid-level Designer — stripe.com
Senior Designer — Link.com & Bridge.xyz
High-craft, web-focused roles on a team that cares deeply about the details.
Apply here: stripe.com/careers/search?qu…
We’re human. We’re supposed to talk to each other, not only through screens.
Then AI joined the conversation.
Now AI agents are talking to each other.
The conversation is getting faster.
Don’t confuse a loop that runs without you with a life that includes you.
Stitch nails the ‘vibe’ fast — but nuanced storytelling, emotional consistency, cultural fit? Human taste + iteration required. Great spark, but don’t ship raw. The real narrative edge is still with designers.
Happy St. Patrick’s Day ☘️
Even luck has a form.
ALT Minimal abstract clover in green with layered curved forms on a black background
A premium UX audit goes beyond surface-level observations. Not just as a list of issues, but a clearer understanding of where friction exists, why it matters, and how to address it. artversion.com/blog/what-doe…
AI outputs arrive looking finished.
Confident. Resolved. Even when they aren’t.
Optical Honesty is the principle that an UI should look only as certain as the system actually is. Draft should feel like draft. Conclusions should earn their composure.
→ versions.com/the-generative-…
Frictionless design was built for low-stakes decisions.
We kept applying it to high-stakes ones. The Generative Pause is a framework for knowing the difference and designing for it.
→ versions.com/the-generative-…
