Introduction Spotify Figma’s latest feature updates mark a turning point in collaborative UX design, enabling more dynamic workflows, intelligent automation, and real-time iteration at scale. These enhancements are not just UI conveniences—they shift how product teams operate, prototype, and deliver usable solutions. 1. Variables and Modes for Scalable Design Systems Figma now supports variables...
Continue readingUX Campfire: Where Broken Flows Go to Get Roasted
Spotify Let’s have some fun! Welcome to UX Camping—where we trade our laptops for lanterns but never stop redesigning the world around us. Picture this: And of course: Because even in the wilderness, friction still exists. Final Thought UX isn’t just for screens. It’s in the zipper that jams, the flashlight that defaults to...
Continue readingUX of Interruptions: Designing for Real Life, Not Ideal Flow
Spotify We talk a lot about flow in UX. We storyboard ideal paths. We design for frictionless journeys. We optimize for engagement and completion. But here’s the truth: Real life is full of interruptions. And most UX isn’t ready for them. The Problem: Most Experiences Assume Users Have Time Your user isn’t always sitting...
Continue readingThe UX Nobody Talks About: Designing for the Moments People Don’t See
Spotify When people think of UX, they picture what can be seen: Slick interfaces. Fluid animations. Onboarding that delights. Hero images that look like they belong in a marketing awards submission. But real UX impact often lives in the shadows. In the forgotten corners. In the interactions that only happen when things don’t go...
Continue readingWhere We’re Headed and What We Must Build
Spotify We’ve had our revolutions: Graphical interfaces in the 1980s The rise of responsive web Mobile-first design Design systems and atomic components Collaborative tools like Figma, Miro, and Notion AI entering design workflows in real-time But as powerful as those were, they were tool-focused. The next great platform breakthrough in UX won’t be about...
Continue readingTime to Dethrone the Dinosaur: Why Healthcare Payments Need a Modern Replacement
Spotify Healthcare is complex. But healthcare payments? That’s where things go from messy to maddening. We’re still dealing with: And behind the curtain, one or two entrenched players still dominate the space—holding onto their market share not because of innovation, but because of legacy contracts and inertia. Well, it’s time. Time to dethrone the...
Continue readingUX & a Smart Home: Designing for Life, Not Just Devices
Spotify Smart homes are everywhere now. Thermostats learn our patterns. Doorbells talk to our phones. Lights dim with a phrase. And refrigerators send notifications like your boss. Yet for all the incredible technology in play, one truth keeps showing up: The UX of smart homes still isn’t smart. Instead of feeling seamless, connected, and...
Continue readingUX’s Quiet Crisis: Are We Designing for Metrics, Not People?
Spotify Everywhere you look right now, UX teams are under pressure. Pressure to boost KPIs. Pressure to reduce friction. Pressure to prove value — fast. And don’t get me wrong—outcomes matter. Good design should drive results. But lately, I’m seeing a growing, quieter crisis in the UX world: We’re starting to design for dashboards,...
Continue readingRamble #5: UX and the Space Between Actions
Spotify We spend a lot of time in UX talking about interactions: the click, the swipe, the submit. But what about the space between them? That quiet, uncertain moment between “I did something” and “something happened.” That’s where most of the anxiety lives. And yet, it’s often where the least design effort goes. What...
Continue readingWhat Craigslist Taught Us About Minimalist Design (And What We Forgot)
Spotify Before Figma files, product roadmaps, or infinite-scroll dashboards… there was Craigslist. A white background. A list of blue links. No branding. No algorithm. No clever animations. And yet? It worked. Brilliantly. As a UX leader who’s spent years navigating design systems, complex platforms, and enterprise digital transformation, I find myself thinking more and...
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