Blue screen of death, brag document, designing tables for small screens
Weekly curated resources for designers — thinkers and makers.
“Recently, multiple businesses worldwide, including banks, airlines, TV channels, and more, were forced to suspend their operations due to a faulty cybersecurity update to Windows. The update took down thousands of computers, causing them to boot loop and crash to a blue screen of death. Suddenly, our beloved “icons” were gone, and we thrashed around helplessly without them. This may be a good time to think a little about the processes by which Microsoft became such a huge monopoly.”
The blue screen of death: have GUIs truly defeated iconoclasm? →
By Neel Dozome
Editor picks
- Why you should have a brag document →
Your secret weapon for performance reviews and interviews.
By Ted Goas - Our company is acquired. Now what? →
“Business as usual” applies no more to us UX professionals.
By Meltem - Why not all voices should be equal →
We need to start centering decisions of those deeply impacted.
By Marielle Sam-Wall
The UX Collective is an independent design publication that elevates unheard design voices and helps designers think more critically about their work.
Make me think
- Cool self →
“In my simplest definition, it’s the version of you that feels like you’re being yourself and feels cool. Naturally, this hinges on how we define cool. So in the fewest words I can muster, cool means being authentic, confident, calm, and original.” - The paradox of builders & users →
“Builders are different. Every time they open their own product, they spot problems. They’re constantly thinking of opportunities to change things — arguably for the better. The optimisation brain is on full revolutions.” - Steve Jobs: the objects of our life →
“Part of Steve’s brilliance was how he learned to support the creative process, encouraging and developing ideas even in large groups of people. He treated the process of creating with a rare and wonderful reverence.”
Little gems this week
Back of the TV UX →
By Chris R Becker
Going offroad for a better design system →
By Trip Carroll
Tools and resources
- Never hide your email unsubscribe link →
A cautionary tale of email deliverability, retention, and LTV.
By Rosie Hoggmascall - How to make tables fit on small screens →
Spoiler: you probably can’t and maybe you shouldn’t.
By Litsa Babalis - A designer’s introduction to AI →
The brief exploration of a (kinda) new design material.
By Felix Kalkuhl
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