Digital Skills

Discuss children’s preference on avatar design Image created by AI tool ElevenLabs As a developer in a children’s hospital, I’ve designed some playful VR simulations for young patients. We try to avoid serious medical settings because there are still concerns about using VR in serious clinical contexts. Instead, we use VR in two main ways: making … Weiterlesen

Vibe coding is the buzzword of the moment, and for good reason , AI tools have given product designers a massive new superpower. They have turned us all into “makers.” In this article, I’ll show how I vibe coded two different projects: a floating UI cooking app and an XR basketball game. While Figma put vibe … Weiterlesen

How chatbot-first thinking makes products harder for users We’ve lived with AI long enough to witness some groundbreaking changes in how we live, work, and design. But we’ve also lived with it long enough for misconceptions to emerge — before best practices have really had a chance to settle. The pace of disruption remains wild. However, 2026 is already … Weiterlesen

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In 2026, I’m predicting that designing for intent, Machine Experience (MX) design, designing better prompts, and AI generated Design… Continue reading on UX Collective »

We’re consuming more content than ever, and remembering less of it. Here’s what the research says about our shrinking focus — and what’s fuelling the problem. Image by Pixelshunter on Freepik You settle in for a quick scroll through your feed, maybe just to unwind for a minute or two. But somewhere between a cooking hack and a clip … Weiterlesen

On stepping away and leaning in. My daughter and dog, enjoying a moment of mid-winter sun in our living room while I write this We don’t talk enough about how we feel about creating in the age of AI. I feel a lot, as a writer by profession and heart. I’ve gone through the seven stages of grief … Weiterlesen

Weekly curated resources for designers — thinkers and makers. “This is simply a mismatch between how UI is generated in AI tools and how products are actually built. So instead of avoiding constraints such as branding and data, they need to be integrated into the generation process. This way, the UI becomes more valuable and can be used … Weiterlesen

What it really takes to build a product inside ChatGPT while the ecosystem is still forming (and without an engineering team) Building in a space that doesn’t exist yet A ChatGPT app isn’t an app in the way we’ve learned to think about software. It doesn’t ship with a standalone interface or a familiar navigation model. … Weiterlesen