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Michael Gaigg @michaelgaigg.bsky.social · 1d

observing or participating?

Michael Gaigg @michaelgaigg.bsky.social · 1d

Can you guess what the next #UXdesign idiom is about?

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Michael Gaigg @michaelgaigg.bsky.social · 1d

Maximum energy on minimum impact, are you #BikeShedding again?
#UX #Design #UI #UXDesign #ProductDesign #DesignThinking #books #humor #DontPanic #UXFails
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12 • Bike Shedding - Hitchhikers Guide to Design

Bike shedding refers to the tendency of teams to spend disproportionate more time and energy debating trivial or easy-to-understand aspects of a project, whi...

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Michael Gaigg @michaelgaigg.bsky.social · 1d

Loss of words, makes me sad just reading this. Condolences

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Michael Gaigg @michaelgaigg.bsky.social · 2d

Yeah, I just wanted to pull in tailwind, should have been straightforward enough, but led me into a rabbit hole of npm installs

Michael Gaigg @michaelgaigg.bsky.social · 2d

When you just wanted to fix a button but ended up creating new design system... classic #YakShaving
#UX #Design #UI #UXDesign #ProductDesign #DesignThinking #books #humor #DontPanic #UXFails
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11 • Yak Shaving - Hitchhikers Guide to Design

Yak shaving describes the endless, sometimes absurd chain of small, unexpected tasks that you end up doing when trying to complete a bigger goal. In UX work,...

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Michael Gaigg @michaelgaigg.bsky.social · 3d

What trips me all the time are the AI agents that gratulate me for my genius ideas when asking for the weather forecast

Michael Gaigg @michaelgaigg.bsky.social · 3d

Uncanny Valley: because nothing says ‘trust me’ like a button that blinks back at you.
#UX #Design #UI #UXDesign #ProductDesign #DesignThinking #books #humor #DontPanic #UXFails #UncannyValley
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10 • Uncanny Valley - Hitchhikers Guide to Design

The “uncanny valley” is that unsettling gap between almost human and human. In UX and product design, it’s the moment when something looks realistic enough t...

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Michael Gaigg @michaelgaigg.bsky.social · 4d

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The Hitchhiker's Guide to Design

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Michael Gaigg @michaelgaigg.bsky.social · 4d

VERY excited to announce the release of my latest book "The Hitchhiker's Guide to Design" - a witty field guide to the world of #UX methaphors. It's part reference, part survival guide, a LOT of FUN, and a must-have for designers and product folks. #Design #books #DontPanic

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Michael Gaigg @michaelgaigg.bsky.social · 4d

Dark Forest UX = users don’t complain… because they’ve already left.
#DarkForestUX #UX #Design #UI #UXDesign #ProductDesign #DesignThinking #books #humor #DontPanic #UXFails
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09 • Dark Forest UX - Hitchhikers Guide to Design

Dark Forest UX describes a user experience that feels inscrutable, unpredictable, or even threatening, much like wandering through a dark forest. For users, ...

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Michael Gaigg @michaelgaigg.bsky.social · 5d

First impressions matter. Fill your UI with quality content.
#UX #Design #UI #UXDesign #ProductDesign #DesignThinking #books #humor #DontPanic #FirstImpressions
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08 • Empty Fridge Syndrome - Hitchhikers Guide to Design

Empty Fridge Syndrome describes the disappointing experience users have when they first open a newly installed app or sign in to a new product, only to find…...

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Michael Gaigg @michaelgaigg.bsky.social · 8d

Don't fall into the placeholder trap, read this first before doing lorem ipsum.
#UX #Design #UI #UXDesign #ProductDesign #DesignThinking #books #humor #DontPanic #loremipsum
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07 • Lorem Ipsum Trap - Hitchhikers Guide to Design

The Lorem Ipsum Trap refers to the mistake of designing and evaluating interfaces with placeholder text, like the classic “lorem ipsum” filler, instead of re...

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Michael Gaigg @michaelgaigg.bsky.social · 9d

Are you a Frankenstein designer? Learn how to survive the monster.
#UX #Design #UI #UXDesign #ProductDesign #DesignThinking #books #humor #DontPanic #Frankenstein #FrankensteinDesign
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06 • Frankenstein Design - Hitchhikers Guide to Design

Frankenstein design refers to a user interface or experience that feels stitched together from mismatched parts, often inconsistent in style, behavior, and p...

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Michael Gaigg @michaelgaigg.bsky.social · 10d

Don't get stuck fussing over tiny visual details.
#UX #Design #UI #UXDesign #ProductDesign #DesignThinking #books #humor #DontPanic
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05 • Pixel Peeping - Hitchhikers Guide to Design

Pixel peeping refers to the obsessive examination of a design at an extreme level of detail, scrutinizing every pixel, alignment, or color value, sometimes t...

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Michael Gaigg @michaelgaigg.bsky.social · 11d

Copy less. Understand more. Escape the cult.
#UXDesign #ProductDesign #DesignThinking #UX #Design #UI #books #humor #DontPanic
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04 • Cargo Cult UX - Hitchhikers Guide to Design

Cargo cult UX describes the practice of copying design patterns, UI elements, or user flows from other products, often popular or “successful” ones, without ...

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Michael Gaigg @michaelgaigg.bsky.social · 12d

Stop designing for likes. Start designing for users.
#UXDesign #ProductDesign #DesignThinking #UX #Design #UI #books #humor #DontPanic
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03 • Dribbblization - Hitchhikers Guide to Design

Dribbblization describes a design trend where interfaces prioritize aesthetic polish and flashy visuals over usability, clarity, and real-world context, ofte...

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Michael Gaigg @michaelgaigg.bsky.social · 13d

Slick landing page but messy settings panel? Read this before the mullet grows out!
#UXDesign #ProductDesign #DesignThinking #UX #Design #UI #books #humor #DontPanic
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02 • Mullet UI - Hitchhikers Guide to Design

Mullet UI refers to an interface that’s all “flash and show” up front, but clunky, outdated, or neglected in the back. In other words: “Business in the front...

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Michael Gaigg @michaelgaigg.bsky.social · 15d

Lipstick on a Pig is a cry for help. Here is how to avoid it
#UXDesign #ProductDesign #DesignThinking #DontPanic #UX #Design #UI #DesignBooks
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01 • Lipstick on a Pig - Hitchhikers Guide to Design

Lipstick on a pig describes the act of superficially improving the visual appearance of a product or feature, without addressing its deeper flaws or usabilit...

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Ty McC @moonraker0022.bsky.social · Apr 10

I’m surprised no one has made fun of see thru tech in sci fi movies. (I mean parody is a genre out of vogue these days) but it has zero practical purpose. Here are two sides of the same sign #film #scifi #designfail

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UXerLabs @uxerlabs.bsky.social · 26d

Onboarding: make it quick, clear, and memorable.

Don’t lose players before they even start. Learn from Super Mario, avoid Driver.

New article live! Read it here: www.uxerlabs.com/post/game-on...

#gamedevelopment #IndieDevs #UXDesign #gamedesign #UXerLogs

4 Tips to make a good onboarding.

Good onboarding can make or break your game. If players don’t quickly understand your mechanics, they’ll quit or refund. Keep tutorials short, clear, and optional. Learn from classics like Super Mario...

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Michael Gaigg @michaelgaigg.bsky.social · 18d

Breaking News in Austria: Special forces were able to stop a woman armed with a step ladder to run havoc in a subway station. - that's it.

Michael Gaigg @michaelgaigg.bsky.social · 18d

Exciting updates to #ArcGISExperienceBuilder theming coming: use Google fonts and clearer primary/secondary color settings. #esri #arcgis #ExperienceBuilder

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Michael Gaigg @michaelgaigg.bsky.social · 22d

Proud to announce my latest book: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Design 🚀 A funny field guide to UX’s oddities. Let me know what you think
#design #ux #guide #book #fun
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to Design

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Michael Gaigg @michaelgaigg.bsky.social · 26d

Stay tuned for something very exciting to come soon...