My obsession with AI in UX Design isn’t all fear. Growing up on 80s sci-fi (greetings, programs) made me fascinated by that blurred edge of sci-fi and sci-fact. OK, and a bit of career fear. So what’s sci-fact now, and what’s are we to do? www.learnui.design/blog/wheres-...

I’m exploring new opportunities as a Product Design Manager or Senior IC Product Designer. Open to hybrid/on-site in Austin or remote across the US. Portfolio & resume at smlein.com (DM for pw). Recruiters + friends: if you know of openings that fit, I’d love to connect. Thx
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If you're not following Jakob Nielsen's substack (are you really UXing?) here's a link to his latest UX Roundup. Among the insights is a somewhat terrifying study on the effectiveness of AI-generated ads vs human-gen. Are we doomed?

#ux #uxdesign #ai #advertising

The last couple of articles I've shared have pointed to the idea that the UX field is changing. A lot. Here's another from Nielsen Norman Group about where we might be able to take UX to save it. Long live UX.
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Well this explains some things. Actually, it explains the entire UX/Product Design job market in great detail (as @jmspool.bsky.social is known to do). This market was a long time coming and it doesn't look like it's getting better any time soon.

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It seems we're moving back to the time of having to educate others on the value of UX Design (if we ever really left). Here's a framework to calculating and demonstrating the ROI of Design to ensure we're measuring success (and being judged) on outcomes not output.

#uxdesign #UX #ROI

"Design is optimism." Is that to say that we designers are optimists? Maybe so considering how often we hear from our partners "we can't do that" to which we reply "Yet." ... and then the timeline and budget conversations happen. ;)

#design #optimism

"Follow what lights you up," a wise person once told me. For me, that's being a player/coach in UX/Product Design, where I lead in both people and design. It lets me create and help others do the same. That's my Zone of Genius.

The NEXT era of design? UXD has always been about intent. Every screen should take into account How did the user get here? Why are they here/what are they trying to do? Where are they going next? Nextgen tools might just make answers easier to build.

#uxdesign #userflows

Personally, I like to prototype while I'm designing. No screen exists in a vacuum, every one is part of a flow. Prototyping helps me (and PM's, Eng's, and testers) feel the flow. Proper design systems & tools like Figma make it all possible to do quickly.
#uxdesign #productdesign #prototyping #figma

What's my role again? I was a Web Designer before it was field. Then I learned the science behind the pretty and became a UX Designer. Then tech bosses decided I was a Product Designer. Will I be an Experience Designer next?
#uxdesign #experiencedesign

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Unless I know my users have a very specific, high functioning persona, I try to imagine that any user might have executive dysfunction. This article lays out why you should too and what you can do by way of design to help them.

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How dare you @uxcollective.bsky.social presume that I'm posting this just to "double down on [my] 'online presence', in an attempt to remain relevant." That's offensive, completely preposterous, and... also partially true (I admit it). But you've made some really good points. How can we save UX?