The Design Journal — Page 7
Occasional bad takes, mostly good banter, and a few UX/UI opinions worth keeping.
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I Built the Onboarding Flow. Eight Users Told Me the Order Was Wrong.
I built an onboarding flow that asked new users to add items right away. Eight interviews later, every single person did the opposite: skip items, build structure first.
Why I Code My Prototypes With Claude Instead of Faking Them
I build prototypes as real, running apps. Claude makes that fast enough for a designer to iterate. Here's why coded beats fake for the questions I need to answer.
How to Find (and Get) a Job in a Tough Market (2026)
Applying for jobs sucks. A recruiter-turned-designer shares job search hacks for a tough market: skip cover letters, master boolean search, and protect your sanity.
OMG, Is AI Going to Take Our Jobs? Yes, No, Maybe
Will AI take our jobs? A recruiter-turned-designer's honest take, updated with real 2026 data: Anthropic's own numbers show people pairing with AI more than handing it the whole task, and problem-solvers still win.
Breaking the Config Seal – My First Time at the Figma Conference
A first-timer's honest recap of Figma's Config conference in San Francisco: buffer days, crashing side events, meeting design heroes, and why you should just go.
How to Create an Impactful UX Portfolio: A Beginner's Guide
Your first UX portfolio needs to be yours. Here's how to pick a theme, write a personal statement hiring managers actually read, and cut your case studies down to what matters.