Opinion
The Power of Proximity: Embedded Teams in High-Stakes Systems
Embedded teams learn the mission, not just the requirements. When UX and dev build alongside their users, “contractor” turns into “partner,” and great tools become inevitable.
Managing Stakeholders: The Third Wheel of the UX Design Process
When people think of UX design, they picture the intimate relationship between the designer and the user. After all, users are the reason we build products in the first place. But there’s another key player in the room — one that’s often overlooked, occasionally misunderstood, and sometimes downright frustrating:
I'm a UX Charismatic Force of Nature
Listen up, Chuckles. I’m a UX Charismatic Force of Nature. You thought you didn’t need me. “We’ve got components,” you said. “We’ve got accessibility baked in. We’ve got a design system.” Cute. Then you tried to ship a product without me and suddenly everyone froze
It’s Time to Kill the “User” in UX
💡AI is getting more human-like. UX needs to remember the human it left behind. Hot take: we need to stop designing for users. We need to start designing for humans. By now, the word “user” has come to dominate our field. And while it gave us credibility in the tech