Human passion, undocking UX monoliths, type variables in Figma

“In an era where AI can paint like Picasso and write like Hemingway, the line between human genius and silicon savvy blurs. We were once advised to chase our dreams and turn our passions into paychecks. But what happens when the canvas of our dreams becomes a playground for algorithms that can churn out masterpieces in milliseconds?

How to find passion and purpose in a world where AI is better at everything?”

Is AI killing human passion? →

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Editor picks

• The role of systems in decision making → How to leverage them as designers.
• Check your team for get-there-itis → On last-minute iterations and soul aches.
• Undocking a UX monolith → A method to escalate product design.

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Make me?think

• Home-cooked software and barefoot developers → “The slightly bold theory I put forward in this talk is that we’re on the verge of a golden age of local, home-cooked software and a new kind of developer?—?what I’ve called the barefoot developer.”
• The power of beauty in communicating complex ideas → “Beauty is fundamentally an emotional experience. Emotions have the power to create deep connections with the audience. They help viewers relate to the subject matter on a personal level.”
• Something someone who has never been poor wouldn’t understand? → “Not being able to afford fixing your car, so you can go to work. Because you need the money from working to fix your car. So you can go to work.”

Little gems this?week

Taste: on subjectivity and the risk of leaving words undefined →

A game sound designer’s guide to button interactions →

How the design of AI tools turns writing into a “collage” →

Tools and resources

• The power of Motion Guidelines in UX → The why, what, and how.
• What comes after flat design? → The evolution of skeuomorphism.
• Typography variables in Figma → How to set them up.

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