Adam 🦄 UnicornClub.dev
@admm.co
I help product teams ship better interfaces. Every week get actionable patterns and standards. Build, Shape & Ship.
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Tried the NN/g approach, using CARE prompts for AI in design.
Verdict: still need good old human sense, but it sharpens the tools.
www.nngroup.com/articles/ai-...
Verdict: still need good old human sense, but it sharpens the tools.
www.nngroup.com/articles/ai-...
Using AI for UX Work: Study Guide
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October 28, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Tried the NN/g approach, using CARE prompts for AI in design.
Verdict: still need good old human sense, but it sharpens the tools.
www.nngroup.com/articles/ai-...
Verdict: still need good old human sense, but it sharpens the tools.
www.nngroup.com/articles/ai-...
Easy to treat copy as filler, but it is the product.
Still catch myself fixing vague error messages and “confirm-shaming” patterns after launch.
Worth the effort: rewrite just one today and see what breaks.
More in the newsletter tomorrow.
Still catch myself fixing vague error messages and “confirm-shaming” patterns after launch.
Worth the effort: rewrite just one today and see what breaks.
More in the newsletter tomorrow.
October 21, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Easy to treat copy as filler, but it is the product.
Still catch myself fixing vague error messages and “confirm-shaming” patterns after launch.
Worth the effort: rewrite just one today and see what breaks.
More in the newsletter tomorrow.
Still catch myself fixing vague error messages and “confirm-shaming” patterns after launch.
Worth the effort: rewrite just one today and see what breaks.
More in the newsletter tomorrow.
Kept circling back to colour psychology this week. How a simple tweak in palette can shift a flow from “hesitant” to “confident” for users.
More about it on Wednesday. unicornclub.dev
More about it on Wednesday. unicornclub.dev
Product Design Newsletter - Ship Better Interfaces ✦ Unicorn Club
Product design newsletter for product designers, frontend engineers, and teams. Actionable interface patterns, delivery habits, and practical advice - new every week.
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October 14, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Kept circling back to colour psychology this week. How a simple tweak in palette can shift a flow from “hesitant” to “confident” for users.
More about it on Wednesday. unicornclub.dev
More about it on Wednesday. unicornclub.dev
Just wrapped up the next newsletter. Some sharp finds this week on tracking real intent (not just button clicks), and why skeletons and progress bars still beat loading dots for user sanity.
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Product Design Newsletter - Ship Better Interfaces ✦ Unicorn Club
Product design newsletter for product designers, frontend engineers, and teams. Actionable interface patterns, delivery habits, and practical advice - new every week.
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October 13, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Just wrapped up the next newsletter. Some sharp finds this week on tracking real intent (not just button clicks), and why skeletons and progress bars still beat loading dots for user sanity.
Want this batch of links, straight to you? There’s still time to sub before Wednesday unicornclub.dev
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Best of this week's newsletter
🥇 Articulating design decisions
🥈 From Confrontation to Collaboration: The Developer-Designer Relationship
🥉 The Attribute of Greatness: Decision Log
🥇 Articulating design decisions
🥈 From Confrontation to Collaboration: The Developer-Designer Relationship
🥉 The Attribute of Greatness: Decision Log
October 6, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Best of this week's newsletter
🥇 Articulating design decisions
🥈 From Confrontation to Collaboration: The Developer-Designer Relationship
🥉 The Attribute of Greatness: Decision Log
🥇 Articulating design decisions
🥈 From Confrontation to Collaboration: The Developer-Designer Relationship
🥉 The Attribute of Greatness: Decision Log
No one:
AI: Sharp point. You’re right.
AI: Sharp point. You’re right.
October 2, 2025 at 12:44 PM
No one:
AI: Sharp point. You’re right.
AI: Sharp point. You’re right.
The best “crucial details” I catch are usually right after I’ve zoned out, waiting for the kettle. ☕️
My brain’s background mode finds more bugs than my first pass.
My brain’s background mode finds more bugs than my first pass.
September 30, 2025 at 11:33 AM
The best “crucial details” I catch are usually right after I’ve zoned out, waiting for the kettle. ☕️
My brain’s background mode finds more bugs than my first pass.
My brain’s background mode finds more bugs than my first pass.
You know that moment a small design decision snowballs into chaos?
This week’s move: one-page briefs and guardrails, so teams ship what they actually intend.
Newsletter drops Wednesday. Subscribe if you want the details: unicornclub.dev
This week’s move: one-page briefs and guardrails, so teams ship what they actually intend.
Newsletter drops Wednesday. Subscribe if you want the details: unicornclub.dev
Ship Better Interfaces — The Product People Newsletter ✦ Unicorn Club
Weekly newsletter for product teams on interface patterns, shared standards and delivery habits. Build, Shape and Ship with steps you can apply each week.
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September 29, 2025 at 10:52 PM
You know that moment a small design decision snowballs into chaos?
This week’s move: one-page briefs and guardrails, so teams ship what they actually intend.
Newsletter drops Wednesday. Subscribe if you want the details: unicornclub.dev
This week’s move: one-page briefs and guardrails, so teams ship what they actually intend.
Newsletter drops Wednesday. Subscribe if you want the details: unicornclub.dev
Just because you can animate doesn’t mean you should. Motion helps, but if you overdo it, especially with high-frequency or keyboard tasks.
Default: keep UI motion under 300ms.
I unpack this and more in this week’s Unicorn Club issue. (Landing in your inbox tomorrow)
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Default: keep UI motion under 300ms.
I unpack this and more in this week’s Unicorn Club issue. (Landing in your inbox tomorrow)
unicornclub.dev
Ship Better Interfaces — The Product People Newsletter ✦ Unicorn Club
Weekly newsletter for product teams on interface patterns, shared standards and delivery habits. Build, Shape and Ship with steps you can apply each week.
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September 23, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Just because you can animate doesn’t mean you should. Motion helps, but if you overdo it, especially with high-frequency or keyboard tasks.
Default: keep UI motion under 300ms.
I unpack this and more in this week’s Unicorn Club issue. (Landing in your inbox tomorrow)
unicornclub.dev
Default: keep UI motion under 300ms.
I unpack this and more in this week’s Unicorn Club issue. (Landing in your inbox tomorrow)
unicornclub.dev
I get this weird optical illusion on the new iOS where the apps look wonky and leaning over. Anyone else?
September 22, 2025 at 10:49 PM
I get this weird optical illusion on the new iOS where the apps look wonky and leaning over. Anyone else?
Quicker onboarding isn’t about more steps - make value clear up front.
Try a 10-sec demo instead of 'how it works.'
More in this weeks newsletter (dropping Wednesday) unicornclub.dev
Try a 10-sec demo instead of 'how it works.'
More in this weeks newsletter (dropping Wednesday) unicornclub.dev
Ship Better Interfaces — The Product People Newsletter ✦ Unicorn Club
Weekly newsletter for product teams on interface patterns, shared standards and delivery habits. Build, Shape and Ship with steps you can apply each week.
unicornclub.dev
September 22, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Quicker onboarding isn’t about more steps - make value clear up front.
Try a 10-sec demo instead of 'how it works.'
More in this weeks newsletter (dropping Wednesday) unicornclub.dev
Try a 10-sec demo instead of 'how it works.'
More in this weeks newsletter (dropping Wednesday) unicornclub.dev
The real Figma Make shift isn’t just design-to-dev, it’s designing, coding, testing and shipping a live front-end, straight from a frame or library, all in Figma.
It’s Sketch meets Dev Mode, but the code’s real and live this time.
It’s Sketch meets Dev Mode, but the code’s real and live this time.
September 22, 2025 at 11:14 AM
The real Figma Make shift isn’t just design-to-dev, it’s designing, coding, testing and shipping a live front-end, straight from a frame or library, all in Figma.
It’s Sketch meets Dev Mode, but the code’s real and live this time.
It’s Sketch meets Dev Mode, but the code’s real and live this time.
Oh thanks Liquid Glass I can really see that navigation 👌
September 16, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Oh thanks Liquid Glass I can really see that navigation 👌
This week, dive right into crafting smarter experiences with clearer device onboarding, smart dashboards, and secure AI features.
Hitting inboxes in less than 24 hours unicornclub.dev
Hitting inboxes in less than 24 hours unicornclub.dev
Ship Better Interfaces — The Product People Newsletter ✦ Unicorn Club
Weekly newsletter for product teams on interface patterns, shared standards and delivery habits. Build, Shape and Ship with steps you can apply each week.
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September 16, 2025 at 1:55 PM
This week, dive right into crafting smarter experiences with clearer device onboarding, smart dashboards, and secure AI features.
Hitting inboxes in less than 24 hours unicornclub.dev
Hitting inboxes in less than 24 hours unicornclub.dev
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Gestalt principles aren't just aesthetics. They shape interactions and simplify user journeys by organising elements.
Use the Closure principle in icons to save space without losing meaning.
Use the Closure principle in icons to save space without losing meaning.
September 4, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Gestalt principles aren't just aesthetics. They shape interactions and simplify user journeys by organising elements.
Use the Closure principle in icons to save space without losing meaning.
Use the Closure principle in icons to save space without losing meaning.
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If your product can add value to their journey, we'd love to spotlight it.
September 3, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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Our subscribers are the ones who implement tools, set standards, and drive innovation.
If your product can add value to their journey, we'd love to spotlight it.
Our subscribers are the ones who implement tools, set standards, and drive innovation.
If your product can add value to their journey, we'd love to spotlight it.
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September 3, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Thrilled by the positive feedback on our new newsletter format! 🎉
Thanks to everyone who shared thoughts.
If you want the latest edition, subscribe and i'll send it straight to your inbox unicornclub.dev?ref=bsky
Thanks to everyone who shared thoughts.
If you want the latest edition, subscribe and i'll send it straight to your inbox unicornclub.dev?ref=bsky
Unicorn Club now runs on Build, Shape and Ship.
Clear sections with one concrete next step, same 4 to 6 minute skim, more momentum.
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Clear sections with one concrete next step, same 4 to 6 minute skim, more momentum.
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Ship Better Interfaces — The Product People Newsletter ✦ Unicorn Club
Weekly newsletter for product teams on interface patterns, shared standards and delivery habits. Build, Shape and Ship with steps you can apply each week.
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September 2, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Unicorn Club now runs on Build, Shape and Ship.
Clear sections with one concrete next step, same 4 to 6 minute skim, more momentum.
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Clear sections with one concrete next step, same 4 to 6 minute skim, more momentum.
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One link that actually helped you last week.
This edition of Weeknote 🗒️ we're asking for your best links. Whats something that's made your process faster, easier or just something plain cool to use?
Share it with the community!
This edition of Weeknote 🗒️ we're asking for your best links. Whats something that's made your process faster, easier or just something plain cool to use?
Share it with the community!
August 25, 2025 at 11:37 AM
One link that actually helped you last week.
This edition of Weeknote 🗒️ we're asking for your best links. Whats something that's made your process faster, easier or just something plain cool to use?
Share it with the community!
This edition of Weeknote 🗒️ we're asking for your best links. Whats something that's made your process faster, easier or just something plain cool to use?
Share it with the community!
Lovely hike with my chihuahua yesterday 🥾
August 23, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Lovely hike with my chihuahua yesterday 🥾
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We're now accepting guest authors on Piccalilli!
Up to now, we've reached out to guest authors, but we have the systems in place now to ensure quality.
Of course, we pay writers too.
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Up to now, we've reached out to guest authors, but we have the systems in place now to ensure quality.
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Write for us and become a Piccalilli Guest author
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August 21, 2025 at 10:39 AM
We're now accepting guest authors on Piccalilli!
Up to now, we've reached out to guest authors, but we have the systems in place now to ensure quality.
Of course, we pay writers too.
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Up to now, we've reached out to guest authors, but we have the systems in place now to ensure quality.
Of course, we pay writers too.
piccalil.li/guest-author...
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August 21, 2025 at 7:44 AM
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This week at Unicorn Club:
🤝 Speed vs Polish, weigh in
🧑💻 Scroll spy in 2 CSS lines, new @function tricks, semantic HTML still matters
🧠 Colour psychology, AI’s impact on search
💼 Career story
🎨 Adaptive design reads
🗓️ React Summit + JSNation perks with code FRIENDS
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🤝 Speed vs Polish, weigh in
🧑💻 Scroll spy in 2 CSS lines, new @function tricks, semantic HTML still matters
🧠 Colour psychology, AI’s impact on search
💼 Career story
🎨 Adaptive design reads
🗓️ React Summit + JSNation perks with code FRIENDS
unicornclub.dev
The Newsletter for Product People Bridging Design & Code ✦ Unicorn Club
Curated weekly newsletter for product people at the intersection of design, UX, and front-end. Get the sharpest insights, career tips, and practical strategy—no filler.
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August 19, 2025 at 12:02 PM
This week at Unicorn Club:
🤝 Speed vs Polish, weigh in
🧑💻 Scroll spy in 2 CSS lines, new @function tricks, semantic HTML still matters
🧠 Colour psychology, AI’s impact on search
💼 Career story
🎨 Adaptive design reads
🗓️ React Summit + JSNation perks with code FRIENDS
unicornclub.dev
🤝 Speed vs Polish, weigh in
🧑💻 Scroll spy in 2 CSS lines, new @function tricks, semantic HTML still matters
🧠 Colour psychology, AI’s impact on search
💼 Career story
🎨 Adaptive design reads
🗓️ React Summit + JSNation perks with code FRIENDS
unicornclub.dev
🤷♂️ Speed or Polish?
This week in the community we're asking speed or polish. We have a lot leaning on the speed side due to deadlines and done being better than perfect.
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This week in the community we're asking speed or polish. We have a lot leaning on the speed side due to deadlines and done being better than perfect.
Want to give your thoughts? Join now
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August 19, 2025 at 11:56 AM
🤷♂️ Speed or Polish?
This week in the community we're asking speed or polish. We have a lot leaning on the speed side due to deadlines and done being better than perfect.
Want to give your thoughts? Join now
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This week in the community we're asking speed or polish. We have a lot leaning on the speed side due to deadlines and done being better than perfect.
Want to give your thoughts? Join now
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