PinnedPublished inUX CollectiveHome as a heuristicGood design starts here.Jul 29, 20241774Jul 29, 20241774
PinnedPublished inUX CollectiveOf mice and graphics tabletsA personal odyssey of frustration, hope, and the unquenched desire for a better peripheralDec 21, 20231772Dec 21, 20231772Get an email whenever Michael McWatters publishes.By signing up, you will create a Medium account if you don’t already have one. Review our Privacy Policy for more information about our privacy practices.Subscribe
PinnedPublished inUX CollectiveShhh. Don’t tell the new designers.Some things they just have to learn for themselves.Oct 5, 20223.7K50Oct 5, 20223.7K50
Little gems that brought me joy in 2024A wonderfully incomplete list of video, audio, words, ideas and techJan 127612Jan 127612
RIP, Steve SilbermanSteve Silberman was a true mensch, a kind-hearted but dedicated journalist who shed light on so many misconceptions about autism. His…Aug 30, 202460Aug 30, 202460
Stepping on the catThe first 60 minutes of January 2 told me all I need to know about the year aheadJan 2, 202444Jan 2, 202444
Published inUX CollectiveThe most valuable MVPThe one that can’t be designed, built, or shippedAug 21, 20234895Aug 21, 20234895
Published inUX CollectiveNo MoonPies for gatekeepersI was three bites into a MoonPie when I came across an essay about UX Gatekeepers. Despite the crumbs, I like MoonPies; gatekeepers, not…Jul 5, 20234503Jul 5, 20234503
Published inUX CollectiveWhy I share Friday design thoughts with my teamA weekly Slack ritual.May 14, 202397May 14, 202397
Published inUX CollectiveSometimes you have to hide the bodyLogo critics can be a tiresome lot. Sometimes their condemnations are spot on, but often their banter sounds like so much kvetching. They…Mar 28, 20232223Mar 28, 20232223
Published inUX CollectiveDesigners, what are you fighting for?Are you fighting for design? Or are you fighting for your designs?Mar 7, 20231281Mar 7, 20231281
The apps that made 2022 a little betterWhat no one asked for: another app roundup. Tough cookies. The last one I wrote was pretty popular, so I figured I’d give it another whirl…Jan 3, 20234491Jan 3, 20234491
Published inUX CollectiveHow Twitter’s layoffs affect us allQuick thoughts on the product design profession in light of the layoffs at Twitter yesterdayNov 7, 20226114Nov 7, 20226114
Published inUX CollectiveFig Jammed: can we find hope in Adobe’s acquisition?Sep 19, 2022371Sep 19, 2022371
Published inUX CollectiveQuestions to ask when interviewing for a design jobLast month I shared three questions I ask every designer I interview, one of which is a turn-around: “What would you like to ask me?” I…Jan 26, 20225023Jan 26, 20225023
My most popular stories from 2021Plus a few other tidbits about my writingJan 3, 20222671Jan 3, 20222671
Published inUX CollectiveDesign exercises for 2022Tasks to help you grow as a designerJan 1, 20225515Jan 1, 20225515
Published inUX CollectiveThe three questions I ask every designer I interviewThey’re not tricky, but they are revealingDec 1, 20213K25Dec 1, 20213K25