Published in UX Collective·May 3Member-onlyNew UX pattern? Meet the Drill-InInspired by a real-live compliance crisis in a big data platform. — This pattern is not the same as the double confirmation request for an action.UX4 min read
Published in Bootcamp·May 26, 2021Member-onlyRadical insight: what to avoid in UX?Some time ago I’ve shared with you the Radical Simplicity framework which helps me cut down the complexities in my information architecture design process. In that post, I list and briefly review existing design thinking frameworks and the benefits of using the Radical Simplicity concepts. A radically different design thinking process With radically different results.uxdesign.cc Today, I’d like to share…Design3 min read
May 17, 2021Member-onlySpring time in AndorraWalking about with Canon 600D — Canillo and La Massana — You know when they say: The best view comes after the hardest climb It’s absolutely true in case of the road to the Mirador Roc del Quer! Less insane people get there by car, but I’m not one of them, so I went by foot, and I loved it! Taking…Andorra7 min read
Feb 28, 2021The Re:set button is a missed analogyDesigner’s point of view on the recent political, economic, and social shifts — If you don’t yet have your opinion on the “The Great Re:set” strategy, watch this documentary, The New Normal. Important! I’m not affiliated with the makers of this movie in any way. My wife shared it with me after almost crying on it. Then my friend shared it .Then another friend…Reset5 min read
Published in Photo Dojo·Feb 4, 2021Visiting Andorra in the middle of the pandemic 😷Surrounded by mountains and amazing people! — Where is Andorra, you ask? Andorra is a little bit in the middle of nowhere, to be honest.Andorra6 min read
Jan 9, 2021Design === Engineering => ProcessMy design process after eight years of testing in the production pipeline — As of Jan 2021, I’ve been working in product space for over eight years. During that time, I’ve experimented a lot with design tools and processes. Check my portfolio site to learn more about my path (not optimised for mobile use yet, working on it ⛏️). Here’s the main design process I tend to follow: Start from the design…Design Process5 min read
Published in UX Collective·Oct 2, 20208 first principles of software designA short summary of ten years of design engineering research. — First-principles are the building blocks of knowledge and basic assumptions that cannot be deduced from any other proposition or assumption. I wrote this post to summarise my thoughts after transitioning from UX design to design engineering. These principles are the result of over ten years of journey through the complexities…Design7 min read
Published in UX Collective·Aug 14, 2020Precision UX: future trend or yet another heresy?03 August 2020 It’s 10:34am Monday morning. I git pull the project like a badass dev would and yarn upgrade the programmatic hell out of it. A stingy question runs through my half-awaken brain — am I still a designer? Don’t know. Don’t care — the brain outputs instantly. I…UI8 min read
Published in UX Collective·Jul 9, 2020What’s the difference between guidelines, design systems, and conventions?Making sense of best practices in UX. — It’s a random Wednesday night. I browse through Google Material guidelines. And this question hits me with a speed of Falcon 9 rocket. What’s the difference between guidelines, design systems, and conventions? I start poking… Guidelines are too loose. Design systems are too strict. Conventions hit it right on the…Design Systems3 min read
Published in Views Tools·Jul 7, 2020Unconventional but effectiveRapid-code patterns in React Apps for designers and product owners who want to contribute directly to the final product — Rapid-code is not no-code Have you heard of low-code and no-code solutions like Bubble or Honeycode? The goal of no-code tools is to make apps without writing code. You can achieve that goal, but you end-up locked in their platform. Rapid-code is different. Imagine a combined flexibility of code with simplicity of Lego blocks…Product Design5 min read
