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If Your Portfolio Was Made With AI Tools for UX Design, Show Me One Decision You Made
A client – B2B SaaS, 34 employees, Series A, scaling fast – needed a contractor for a 3-month engagement. Dashboard redesign, onboarding flow, design system foundations. Senior-level work. $8,500/mont
If Your Brief Includes a UX Design Skills List, I Already Know How This Project Ends
It was a referral. Good sign, usually.
The AI Checker Said 100%. The Article Was Written in 1999
The submission went in on a Tuesday.
UX Research vs UX Design: Two Departments, One Report Nobody Read
The research is done.
The UI UX Design Portfolio Is a Story Designers Tell Themselves
You know how this goes.
UX Design Entry Level Jobs Don't Develop Junior Designers. They Filter for Survivors
Six months into her first junior role, she kept doing something her manager couldn't figure out.
UX Design Internships Taught Designers Their Work Was Disposable. AI Confirmed It.
Six months into her first junior role, she kept doing something her manager couldn't figure out.
Top UI UX Design Agency Rankings Are Pay-to-Play and You're Being Played
A prospect emailed last month. Polite. Clearly done their homework.
Wireframes: The Grayscale Lies We Tell Before the Real Design Happens
The wireframes looked perfect.
Product Designer vs UX Designer: Made-Up Titles for the Same Confused Job
The job posting said "Product Designer."
You Need This UX Work by Friday (It's Thursday and You Just Sent the Brief)
Got a Slack message Tuesday afternoon. 2:47pm.
You're Hiring a Freelance UX Designer (Who Works Like Your Employee)
Discovery call last month. SaaS startup, 12 people, looking to hire a freelance UX designer.
Enterprise UX Design Would Be Fine If Enterprises Weren't Allergic to Decisions
Got a call two months ago. Enterprise software company, 650 employees, been around 12 years, profitable.
Your Last Product Designer Quit Six Weeks Ago (You're Not Telling Me Why)
Got a call last week. Startup, Series A, looking to hire a product designer.
UX Design Is a Great Career If You Enjoy Being Told You're Wrong by People Who Can't Draw a Rectangle
Got an email last week from a design student asking: "Is UX design a good career?"
You Googled 'Best SaaS Designs,' Took Screenshots, and Called It UX Design Strategy
Got a deck in my email last week. Subject line: "UX Strategy for [Product Name]."
If Your UX Design Internship Requires 2 Years Experience, It's Not an Internship
I was scrolling through a job board last week. Standard research for what companies are actually looking for. (Also: morbid curiosity about how bad it's gotten.)
If You're Hiring a 'Freelance UX Designer,' You're Probably Not Ready to Commit
The job post looked fine. Standard stuff.
If You're Redesigning to Avoid Fixing Your Business Model, I'm Out
The call started normal enough.
My True Frequency Wants You to Explain Your Job
Let me show you something. This is a Mad Libs for people who can't articulate their value proposition: