This Week in Design: Jan 4th Week
NetBramha - Global UX Design Studio
UI/UX studio crafting digital products & experiences for customers like Google, EMAAR, Infosys etc for over 15+ years.
New Year’s resolutions for tech in 2025
McKinsey’s technology leaders highlight key priorities for 2025, emphasizing the need for tech leaders to adapt to uncertainty, geopolitical shifts, and AI advancements. Challenges include navigating the complexities of generative AI and enhancing tech resilience beyond IT. They stress the importance of focusing on human-centered AI, improving productivity, and assessing AI’s real impact. They also explore lessons from Asia and cost-saving ERP transformation decisions. With the fast-paced tech environment, it’s crucial for leaders to prioritize strategic adaptability.
UX Strategy Framework: Jaime Levy's Must-Know Insights for Innovators
The article emphasizes the importance of a well-defined UX strategy, blending business and design to create innovative products that solve real customer problems. Jaime Levy's framework encourages designers to define the initial value proposition by identifying the target audience and crafting solutions that challenge existing mental models. By focusing on user-centric design and validation, businesses can enhance product value while reducing costs, ultimately creating indispensable solutions for customers. The full insights from Levy's approach are detailed in her book, which is a must-read for UX professionals.
5 ways to search what you see with Google Lens
The article offers tips on using Google Lens to improve your search experience. It highlights features such as identifying objects, translating text in real time, and extracting product information by simply pointing the camera. Google Lens also helps users with visual searches by scanning images and retrieving relevant data. These features aim to make daily tasks more intuitive and efficient by leveraging AI to provide accurate results.
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Convincing a billion users to love passkeys: UX design insights from Microsoft to boost adoption and security
Microsoft discusses how to boost the adoption and security of passkeys, emphasizing the need to move away from passwords due to increasing security threats. With significant rises in password attacks, passkeys provide a more secure solution. The company offers insights into enhancing user experience (UX) design to facilitate wider acceptance of passkeys, aiming to convince a billion users to adopt them. This includes making passkeys as simple and accessible as possible.
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11 Top Fintech Apps to Know
The article highlights 11 top fintech apps that offer innovative financial solutions, ranging from mobile banking and digital payments to investment and cryptocurrency management. These apps integrate AI and machine learning to simplify tasks like tracking expenses, automating investments, and providing financial planning tools.