Dr. Ax Ali
theaxali.bsky.social
Dr. Ax Ali
@theaxali.bsky.social
Everything is designed
CEO 3rd-brain.com

Ph.D. Human-computer Interaction Design
Man Utd supporter
New Yorker
Ever wonder why a progress bar feels better than a spinning circle?

Back in the ’80s, Brad Myers invented the progress bar! Turns out, when we see the system is working, we feel better.

Most apps today? Still ignoring that. Looking at you, AI dots with no context.
April 18, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Ok OpenAI , I see we’re going full teenage engineering with our UI design. I’m here for it
March 21, 2025 at 12:49 AM
I want more spatial content in the Vision Pro. We have this incredible device and yet legacy bias has us stuck with “windows” floating in space
February 16, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Watching the newest season of Yellowjackets. It’s such a good show!!
February 16, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Wondering if @jeffreybigham.com is active on here as he was on twitter in the mid 2010s
February 15, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Hey algorithm connect me with UX designers, product designers, and product managers
February 15, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Hey algorithm, connect me with founders in NYC
February 14, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Reposted by Dr. Ax Ali
Dr. Abdullah “Ax” Ali earned his PhD. at the UW iSchool and co-founded the startup 3rd Brain with Paige Collins. 3rd Brain is an organizer that uses generative AI to help couples work on household tasks as a team and celebrate one another.
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Abdullah 'Ax' Ali
Dr. Abdullah “Ax” Ali arrived in the United States as a 19-year-old war refugee and worked his way from community college to a Ph.D. in Human-Computer ...
ischool.uw.edu
June 6, 2024 at 4:54 PM
Hello world!
October 18, 2023 at 12:17 PM