Stef Walter
@stephaniewalter.bsky.social
UX Researcher & Designer, Empathy Peddler, Figma Prisoner, Button Mover. Don't take me too seriously.
She/Her 🌈
https://stephaniewalter.design/ http://neurospicy.agency/
She/Her 🌈
https://stephaniewalter.design/ http://neurospicy.agency/
So, yeah, if you are interested in this topic, as a conference, or a meetup, I'm open to discussion, to bring new strategic content this year. Reach out: stephaniewalter.design/#contact
February 12, 2026 at 1:31 PM
So, yeah, if you are interested in this topic, as a conference, or a meetup, I'm open to discussion, to bring new strategic content this year. Reach out: stephaniewalter.design/#contact
I really like this talk. I think I want to do more of this. Dig deeper, and see how we can equip designers with the rights tools. Because often, school teaches you how to survive in an agency. Not how to survive, and actually thrive in complex enterprise environments.
February 12, 2026 at 1:31 PM
I really like this talk. I think I want to do more of this. Dig deeper, and see how we can equip designers with the rights tools. Because often, school teaches you how to survive in an agency. Not how to survive, and actually thrive in complex enterprise environments.
I'm also sharing some lesson learned, from such environment: why UX maturity is low, what to do about it, how to deal with constraints such as politics, change management and more.
February 12, 2026 at 1:31 PM
I'm also sharing some lesson learned, from such environment: why UX maturity is low, what to do about it, how to deal with constraints such as politics, change management and more.
I'm talking about my journey in enterprise UX in a private meetup this week: the methods I use to improve complex products, my research and design process.
Here's my honest process. Acknowledging the fear of complexity, is, part of it. An important part.
Here's my honest process. Acknowledging the fear of complexity, is, part of it. An important part.
February 12, 2026 at 1:31 PM
I'm talking about my journey in enterprise UX in a private meetup this week: the methods I use to improve complex products, my research and design process.
Here's my honest process. Acknowledging the fear of complexity, is, part of it. An important part.
Here's my honest process. Acknowledging the fear of complexity, is, part of it. An important part.
The open source design stack if you are tired of every design tool ridding the AI slope, or just need open source alternatives, here is a goldmine of open source alternatives for research, prototyping and collaboration, with Penpot and HTML/CSS at the heart of a saner design stack. By Scott Riley
The open source design stack
Scott Riley tested free and open source design tools out when researching his course, Mindful Design. They actually worked out better than Figma ever could, as he explains in this article with loads of options for you.
piccalil.li
February 12, 2026 at 8:30 AM
The open source design stack if you are tired of every design tool ridding the AI slope, or just need open source alternatives, here is a goldmine of open source alternatives for research, prototyping and collaboration, with Penpot and HTML/CSS at the heart of a saner design stack. By Scott Riley
While having accessible components doesn't guarantee that the product will be, it's a good first step into the right direction.
zeroheight.com/blog/5-acces...
zeroheight.com/blog/5-acces...
February 11, 2026 at 2:02 PM
While having accessible components doesn't guarantee that the product will be, it's a good first step into the right direction.
zeroheight.com/blog/5-acces...
zeroheight.com/blog/5-acces...
- test tokens: color contrast, spacing to have big enough target sizes, responsiveness to avoid scroll and hidden content issues
- names for controls (buttons, links, form elements)
- zoom and user preferences
- screen reader compability
- names for controls (buttons, links, form elements)
- zoom and user preferences
- screen reader compability
February 11, 2026 at 2:02 PM
- test tokens: color contrast, spacing to have big enough target sizes, responsiveness to avoid scroll and hidden content issues
- names for controls (buttons, links, form elements)
- zoom and user preferences
- screen reader compability
- names for controls (buttons, links, form elements)
- zoom and user preferences
- screen reader compability
Testing accessibility issues at components level is a good first step to make your product accessible.
Hidde De Vries shares 5 quick tests you can run:
- test component keyboard accessibility
Hidde De Vries shares 5 quick tests you can run:
- test component keyboard accessibility
5 accessibility checks to run on every component - zeroheight
Hidde de Vries explains how to test components for accessibility, from keyboard support to screen readers and zoom.
zeroheight.com
February 11, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Testing accessibility issues at components level is a good first step to make your product accessible.
Hidde De Vries shares 5 quick tests you can run:
- test component keyboard accessibility
Hidde De Vries shares 5 quick tests you can run:
- test component keyboard accessibility
You should always read the small prints. Always...
Some fun illustrations of frogs, on a rainy day (at least in Luxembourg), by Jaunty Art
Bluesky: @caveatfrogs.bsky.social
Instagram: www.instagram.com/caveatfrogs
Some fun illustrations of frogs, on a rainy day (at least in Luxembourg), by Jaunty Art
Bluesky: @caveatfrogs.bsky.social
Instagram: www.instagram.com/caveatfrogs
February 11, 2026 at 8:30 AM
You should always read the small prints. Always...
Some fun illustrations of frogs, on a rainy day (at least in Luxembourg), by Jaunty Art
Bluesky: @caveatfrogs.bsky.social
Instagram: www.instagram.com/caveatfrogs
Some fun illustrations of frogs, on a rainy day (at least in Luxembourg), by Jaunty Art
Bluesky: @caveatfrogs.bsky.social
Instagram: www.instagram.com/caveatfrogs
Not very important question for people who listen to audiobooks (or use text to speech/ screen reader to read): do you also listen x1.5 to x2 during the day while you work, clean, workout but x1.2 only when you read to fall asleep? I'm curious now.
February 10, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Not very important question for people who listen to audiobooks (or use text to speech/ screen reader to read): do you also listen x1.5 to x2 during the day while you work, clean, workout but x1.2 only when you read to fall asleep? I'm curious now.
Today, I want to share a fun 404 page: @elle.email's page with a cute little game. The rest of the website is equally fun, don't forget to visit it as well!
ellesho.me/page/404
ellesho.me/page/404
February 10, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Today, I want to share a fun 404 page: @elle.email's page with a cute little game. The rest of the website is equally fun, don't forget to visit it as well!
ellesho.me/page/404
ellesho.me/page/404
I propose we send this article to our invisible person, to remind them, that they are, in fact seen.
The Invisible Work by Hardik Pandya (8min) hvpandya.com/invisible-work
The Invisible Work by Hardik Pandya (8min) hvpandya.com/invisible-work
February 10, 2026 at 8:30 AM
I propose we send this article to our invisible person, to remind them, that they are, in fact seen.
The Invisible Work by Hardik Pandya (8min) hvpandya.com/invisible-work
The Invisible Work by Hardik Pandya (8min) hvpandya.com/invisible-work
We all know that person, who does the invisible work, who quietly coordinates and holds projects together. They sadly rarely get credit for it though. It’s hard to measure, and often overlooked. We need to find leaders who can see and reward this invisible work.
The Invisible Work
The coordination work that holds projects together disappears the moment it works. On the unfairness of recognition and finding leaders who see it anyway.
hvpandya.com
February 10, 2026 at 8:30 AM
We all know that person, who does the invisible work, who quietly coordinates and holds projects together. They sadly rarely get credit for it though. It’s hard to measure, and often overlooked. We need to find leaders who can see and reward this invisible work.
What helps bring such innovation to life, it a human centered framework:
- start with empathy: design for real human barriers
- ideate and prototype
- test with real users, including disabled users
- iterate on feedback
- start with empathy: design for real human barriers
- ideate and prototype
- test with real users, including disabled users
- iterate on feedback
February 9, 2026 at 1:31 PM
What helps bring such innovation to life, it a human centered framework:
- start with empathy: design for real human barriers
- ideate and prototype
- test with real users, including disabled users
- iterate on feedback
- start with empathy: design for real human barriers
- ideate and prototype
- test with real users, including disabled users
- iterate on feedback
This usually makes a strong argument against the pushback “accessibility kills creativity / innovation”. In fact, it’s quite the opposite!
Accessibility is the origin of human-centered design (5min) makeitfable.com/article/acce...
Accessibility is the origin of human-centered design (5min) makeitfable.com/article/acce...
February 9, 2026 at 1:31 PM
This usually makes a strong argument against the pushback “accessibility kills creativity / innovation”. In fact, it’s quite the opposite!
Accessibility is the origin of human-centered design (5min) makeitfable.com/article/acce...
Accessibility is the origin of human-centered design (5min) makeitfable.com/article/acce...
10 examples of how accessibility innovations like the typewriter, audiobooks, the typewriter, text-to-speech, online shopping, and touchscreens began as solutions for disabled people and evolved into mainstream products that benefit everyone.
Accessibility is the origin of human-centered design
Discover 10 human-centered innovations that started with real people’s needs and evolved into UX principles that is shaping today’s most inclusive products.
makeitfable.com
February 9, 2026 at 1:31 PM
10 examples of how accessibility innovations like the typewriter, audiobooks, the typewriter, text-to-speech, online shopping, and touchscreens began as solutions for disabled people and evolved into mainstream products that benefit everyone.
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February 9, 2026 at 8:30 AM
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This week: how the same UI is perceived differently for disabled users, when sound improves UX, choosing the right list controls, plus data-viz inspiration and accessibility patterns.
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This week: how the same UI is perceived differently for disabled users, when sound improves UX, choosing the right list controls, plus data-viz inspiration and accessibility patterns.
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February 9, 2026 at 8:30 AM
My curated weekly newsletter is out.
This week: how the same UI is perceived differently for disabled users, when sound improves UX, choosing the right list controls, plus data-viz inspiration and accessibility patterns.
👉🏻 stephaniewalter.design/blog/pixels-...
This week: how the same UI is perceived differently for disabled users, when sound improves UX, choosing the right list controls, plus data-viz inspiration and accessibility patterns.
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A Sunday of dopamine decor: I put some of the little gems I collected, stickers, prints, postcards into 2 giant frames to put in the office.
Also, I made ramen with chicken broth that simmered for hours in spices and wine.
Also, I made ramen with chicken broth that simmered for hours in spices and wine.
February 8, 2026 at 8:33 PM
A Sunday of dopamine decor: I put some of the little gems I collected, stickers, prints, postcards into 2 giant frames to put in the office.
Also, I made ramen with chicken broth that simmered for hours in spices and wine.
Also, I made ramen with chicken broth that simmered for hours in spices and wine.
And just to be clear, gymrat is not an insult here. It refers to how focused rats are when they want something, which kind of applies to the rabbit holes I will go into when I'm looking for something 😅
February 8, 2026 at 5:35 PM
And just to be clear, gymrat is not an insult here. It refers to how focused rats are when they want something, which kind of applies to the rabbit holes I will go into when I'm looking for something 😅
I gymrated too close to the sun and now I have ads for reformers. Aaaahhhh. I just wanted a pilates resistance band exercise to strengthen my back, what happened? Is this how they get you?
February 8, 2026 at 5:31 PM
I gymrated too close to the sun and now I have ads for reformers. Aaaahhhh. I just wanted a pilates resistance band exercise to strengthen my back, what happened? Is this how they get you?
Very niche question: anyone using Firefox and LanguageTool extension, noticed many freeze since last update? My Firefox uses 15GB of memory when the extension is enabled, vs 2.5GB when it's not. It also freezes when I write things (which makes sense since the extension is a proof reader tool)
February 8, 2026 at 1:55 PM
Very niche question: anyone using Firefox and LanguageTool extension, noticed many freeze since last update? My Firefox uses 15GB of memory when the extension is enabled, vs 2.5GB when it's not. It also freezes when I write things (which makes sense since the extension is a proof reader tool)
Also, more irony, when it's studied, we study "the impact of endometriosis on male partners"
www.researchgate.net/publication/...
www.researchgate.net/publication/...
February 7, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Also, more irony, when it's studied, we study "the impact of endometriosis on male partners"
www.researchgate.net/publication/...
www.researchgate.net/publication/...
So, France wants to send a letter to 29 years old, to remind them about how their biological clock can affect fertility.
Meanwhile, endometriosis, which is a disease that touches 1/10 person with a uterus and usually has a strong negative effect on fertility, is barely studied?
Yeah, love the irony
Meanwhile, endometriosis, which is a disease that touches 1/10 person with a uterus and usually has a strong negative effect on fertility, is barely studied?
Yeah, love the irony
February 7, 2026 at 4:37 PM
So, France wants to send a letter to 29 years old, to remind them about how their biological clock can affect fertility.
Meanwhile, endometriosis, which is a disease that touches 1/10 person with a uterus and usually has a strong negative effect on fertility, is barely studied?
Yeah, love the irony
Meanwhile, endometriosis, which is a disease that touches 1/10 person with a uterus and usually has a strong negative effect on fertility, is barely studied?
Yeah, love the irony