Alex Chkhan
@chkhan.com
Product and UX Designer with 14+ years creating digital products for B2B SaaS, healthcare, and AI.
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going to Florida for the holidays was the right call, brain fully reset
December 26, 2025 at 2:42 PM
going to Florida for the holidays was the right call, brain fully reset
bought wired headphones - in a world where everything needs charging, pairing, updates, and has ai features you didn’t ask for, something that just works is genuinely valuable now. finally get the trend with film cameras, vinyl records, and mechanical keyboards
December 12, 2025 at 2:19 AM
bought wired headphones - in a world where everything needs charging, pairing, updates, and has ai features you didn’t ask for, something that just works is genuinely valuable now. finally get the trend with film cameras, vinyl records, and mechanical keyboards
Giving users too many customization options rarely works. Custom dashboard fonts, emoji variants, theme settings - takes forever to build, ruins experience, still can’t please everyone. Less choice often works better. (exceptions exist, but most products overdo it)
December 12, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Giving users too many customization options rarely works. Custom dashboard fonts, emoji variants, theme settings - takes forever to build, ruins experience, still can’t please everyone. Less choice often works better. (exceptions exist, but most products overdo it)
design isn’t about mastering tools, it’s about understanding how the world works
December 6, 2025 at 5:08 PM
design isn’t about mastering tools, it’s about understanding how the world works
coffee at 8am is the only reason I’m functioning
December 5, 2025 at 2:47 PM
coffee at 8am is the only reason I’m functioning
they teach you to be obedient as a kid, then expect you to be creative and take initiative as an adult. turns out disobedient kids don’t launch startups or question systems - they just fill spreadsheets
December 5, 2025 at 2:40 PM
they teach you to be obedient as a kid, then expect you to be creative and take initiative as an adult. turns out disobedient kids don’t launch startups or question systems - they just fill spreadsheets
Every year after Spotify Wrapped I think I should listen to new underground stuff to share, but every year it’s the same - Prodigy, Imagine Dragons, Linkin Park, Metallica plus tons of 70s music. Spotify thinks I’m 65😩
December 4, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Every year after Spotify Wrapped I think I should listen to new underground stuff to share, but every year it’s the same - Prodigy, Imagine Dragons, Linkin Park, Metallica plus tons of 70s music. Spotify thinks I’m 65😩
my collection so far, which one’s your favorite?
December 3, 2025 at 1:44 PM
my collection so far, which one’s your favorite?
thankful for working from home, good coffee, and software I actually own
November 27, 2025 at 8:25 PM
thankful for working from home, good coffee, and software I actually own
been subbed to almost every AI tool at some point, some stick some don’t, but Midjourney never gets cancelled and I still use it daily
November 26, 2025 at 4:15 PM
been subbed to almost every AI tool at some point, some stick some don’t, but Midjourney never gets cancelled and I still use it daily
client: "can we just change the font real quick?"
me with this machine: 🫠
me with this machine: 🫠
November 25, 2025 at 4:43 PM
client: "can we just change the font real quick?"
me with this machine: 🫠
me with this machine: 🫠
my experiment: what would Instagram look like in Material Design
#materialdesign #uidesign #redesign #instagram #uxui #designconcept #mobileui
#materialdesign #uidesign #redesign #instagram #uxui #designconcept #mobileui
November 21, 2025 at 9:57 PM
my experiment: what would Instagram look like in Material Design
#materialdesign #uidesign #redesign #instagram #uxui #designconcept #mobileui
#materialdesign #uidesign #redesign #instagram #uxui #designconcept #mobileui
This might be my best Airbnb view yet.
November 21, 2025 at 6:14 PM
This might be my best Airbnb view yet.
This view of NYC. Gets me every time.
November 21, 2025 at 2:47 PM
This view of NYC. Gets me every time.
weekend tennis🎾 good reminder that not everything needs to be perfect to be fun
November 18, 2025 at 2:40 PM
weekend tennis🎾 good reminder that not everything needs to be perfect to be fun
the upgrade arrived
time for the mandatory “what apps should I install first” post nobody asked for
time for the mandatory “what apps should I install first” post nobody asked for
November 18, 2025 at 2:34 PM
the upgrade arrived
time for the mandatory “what apps should I install first” post nobody asked for
time for the mandatory “what apps should I install first” post nobody asked for
switcher with liquid glass effect
November 18, 2025 at 1:57 PM
switcher with liquid glass effect