Episode Details

In This Episode

• Exploring the challenges and opportunities in design, including the impact of AI on designer roles and user experience.
• Diving into issues faced by designers when trying to drive change within resistant organizations and strategies to overcome these hurdles.
• The importance of accessibility guidelines and how they can sometimes complicate rather than simplify discussions around making web content more accessible.

Articles Mentioned

• The WCAG problem“ by Ruben Ferreira Duarte (UXDesign.cc) - https://uxdesign.cc/the-wcag-problem-a1e966d49428?source=rss----138adf9c44c---4
• “How can you ensure paying customers don’t worsen the new user experience?” by Kai Wong (UX Collective) - https://uxdesign.cc/how-can-you-ensure-paying-customers-dont-worsen-the-new-user-experience-dbd2dcddfb3c
• “The dilemma of agency in design” by Martin Tomitsch (UXDesign.cc) - https://uxdesign.cc/the-dilemma-of-agency-in-design-0f50bd93cc8d?source=rss----138adf9c44c---4
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Community Discussions

• r/Design - honestly… where does AI leave designers? - https://www.reddit.com/r/Design/comments/1qdgy7n/honestly_where_does_ai_leave_designers/
• r/UX_Design - comparing notification design patterns across slack notion linear and what drives engagement - https://www.reddit.com/r/UX_Design/comments/1qddk4y/comparing_notification_design_patterns_across/
• r/web_design - How can I improve my UI/UX design skills? - https://www.reddit.com/r/web_design/comments/1qd7lav/how_can_i_improve_my_uiux_design_skills/
• r/UI_Design - our shopping cart has 73% abandonment and every change I test makes it worse somehow for reducing shopping cart abandonment - https://www.reddit.com/r/UI_Design/comments/1qda60q/our_shopping_cart_has_73_abandonment_and_every/
• r/UXDesign - Why do people say UX is “rough right now” when there seem to be lots of UX jobs? - https://www.reddit.com/r/UXDesign/comments/1qdfvj4/why_do_people_say_ux_is_rough_right_now_when/
• r/design_critiques - stopped paying for adobe, here is my free browser-based design stack for 2025 - https://www.reddit.com/r/design_critiques/comments/1qdfj8q/stopped_paying_for_adobe_here_is_my_free/
• r/UXDesign - How do you network when you have nothing to offer? - https://www.reddit.com/r/UXDesign/comments/1qdbzhl/how_do_you_network_when_you_have_nothing_to_offer/
• r/web_design - Do you design ad banners? How do you handle boring, repetitive requests? - https://www.reddit.com/r/web_design/comments/1qd3lzg/do_you_design_ad_banners_how_do_you_handle_boring/
• r/Design - A Confession: I’m an Amatuer Designer of 10 Years seeking to take my