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✦The “mocked, then loved” AirPods effect✦ZERO: The Engineering Behind a Defiant Interactive Narrative✦From vibe to specs: reclaiming the design process with SAID framework✦Design system contracts: the component lives in neither Figma nor code✦I forgot how fun it is to just build something✦What’s !important #15: Boundary-aware CSS, Time-based CSS, Full-bleed CSS, and More✦The Architecture Behind Trionn: Coordinating GSAP, Three.js, Lenis, and Web Audio✦Heuristic Evaluations: How to Plan, Conduct, and Report Results | Course Preview✦Using Figma Motion to create a viral karaoke app in 30 mins I Design Roulette Ep 4✦CLAUDE.md vs DESIGN.md: What to Put in Each for Claude Code✦Website Inspiration: Materials¹✦Be Yourself or Be Forgotten | The Design Career Formula Nobody Wants to Hear with Alex Aperios✦Website Inspiration: Sky Clock✦Website Inspiration: Michael Pumo✦Taste cannot be delegated
✦The “mocked, then loved” AirPods effect✦ZERO: The Engineering Behind a Defiant Interactive Narrative✦From vibe to specs: reclaiming the design process with SAID framework✦Design system contracts: the component lives in neither Figma nor code✦I forgot how fun it is to just build something✦What’s !important #15: Boundary-aware CSS, Time-based CSS, Full-bleed CSS, and More✦The Architecture Behind Trionn: Coordinating GSAP, Three.js, Lenis, and Web Audio✦Heuristic Evaluations: How to Plan, Conduct, and Report Results | Course Preview✦Using Figma Motion to create a viral karaoke app in 30 mins I Design Roulette Ep 4✦CLAUDE.md vs DESIGN.md: What to Put in Each for Claude Code✦Website Inspiration: Materials¹✦Be Yourself or Be Forgotten | The Design Career Formula Nobody Wants to Hear with Alex Aperios✦Website Inspiration: Sky Clock✦Website Inspiration: Michael Pumo✦Taste cannot be delegated
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Top storyPodcasts·6 days ago

How tech workers actually feel about AI in 2026 | Annual AI sentiment survey (Noam Segal)

A survey of thousands of tech workers reveals AI has split the workforce, with half thriving and half shaken, while burnout and job dissatisfaction surge.

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In this edition

Stories from Sunday, 12 July 2026

UX Collective
Thinking

Taste cannot be delegated

AI's ability to democratize execution highlights that strategic thinking and individual design judgment, not just preference prediction, are crucial for creating meaningful and impactful designs.

5 days ago·9 min read
Figma (YT)
Video

Figma for Edu: Building with components workshop

Figma hosts a workshop on building with components for educational purposes.

6 days ago
Codrops
Inspo

The Sleepers: Creating an Atmospheric WebGL Experience with Lightweight Techniques

The Sleepers utilizes lightweight WebGL techniques, including swirling transitions and animated fog, to create an atmospheric experience.

10 Jul·7 min read
Inspiration
One Page Love
Inspo

Website Inspiration: Medium Rare

Medium Rare's website features fun and interactive elements showcasing their work and experiments.

10 Jul
UX Planet
Thinking

7 Design Rules That Take 10 Minutes to Learn and Fix Your UI Forever

Using pure black in UI design is generally avoided in favor of other colors that achieve similar contrast and readability.

10 Jul·3 min read
UX Planet
Thinking

Claude Code Workflow Tips After a Year of Daily Use

A senior product designer shares a 7-step workflow for using Claude Code efficiently after a year of daily use.

9 Jul·4 min read

Editor's pick

Craft still matters, but it’s about outcomes

Design craft is shifting from artifact production to discerning the right problems and owning outcomes, as AI commoditizes the creation of polished design elements.

UX Collective
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UX Collective
Thinking

Taste cannot be delegated

5 days ago·9 min read
UX Planet
Thinking

7 Design Rules That Take 10 Minutes to Learn and Fix Your UI Forever

10 Jul·3 min read

Look & feel

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Codrops

The Sleepers: Creating an Atmospheric WebGL Experience with Lightweight Techniques

Inspiration
One Page Love

Website Inspiration: Medium Rare

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Figma (YT)
Video

Figma for Edu: Building with components workshop

6 days ago
NNGroup (YT)
Video

Why Most Teams Get Goal-Setting Wrong (feat. Christina Wodtke) | EP 62

8 Jul
Muzli

The Journey of Digital Design: History, Types, and Importance

Codrops

Building a Scroll-Driven 3D Gallery Using a Blender Camera Path with Three.js and GSAP