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Felipe Linares
@flinbu.bsky.social
Sr. Producto Designer & Problem Solver
Needed a bass tuner. Every app wanted $10+

Spent 20 min with Gemini 3 Pro in Gemini AI Studio and built my own 🎸

Works for guitar, bass, ukulele + shows which peg to turn

Free at flintune.com

#AI #GeminiAI #Bass #Guitar #MusicTech #BuildInPublic
December 30, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Spent 10 years doing “good UX” before realizing I missed the point.

Beautiful, usable, accessible—and people still won’t use it.

Behavioral design changed that. It’s understanding the psychology behind why we act, then designing with it.

The framework:

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Behavioral Design: The Most Valuable UX Approach in 2025 - Felipe Linares - Product designer & consultant - UX UI
Discover why behavioral design outperforms traditional UX methods. Learn practical implementation steps backed by psychology to drive real user engagement.
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October 7, 2025 at 6:39 AM
That 4:47 PM Friday Slack message: “Quick question about the button states…”

We’ve all been there. Design handoff shouldn’t feel like translation work.

Here’s how design systems solve the hard work gap between designers and developers (and why tools alone won’t fix it).

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Design Systems: Bridging the Designer-Developer Gap - Felipe Linares - Product designer & consultant - UX UI
The handoff between design and development is hard work. Here's how design systems solve the invisible collaboration problems that slow teams.
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October 2, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Complexity kills. Simplify your designs, your processes, and your communication. Simplicity is powerful. #Minimalism #UXDesign
December 5, 2024 at 11:41 PM
Don’t just ask, What do you want? Ask, What’s stopping you? Real insights come from identifying barriers, not just preferences. #UXResearch #DesignThinking
December 2, 2024 at 6:41 PM
Celebrate progress, not perfection, reflect on the week: What did you learn? How did you grow? Design Thinking is about the journey. #GrowthMindset #UXDesign #DesignThinking
December 2, 2024 at 1:28 AM
Empathy isn’t just a buzzword in design; it’s your most valuable tool. When you understand the user’s pain, solutions come naturally. #HumanCenteredDesign #DesignThinking
November 30, 2024 at 6:22 PM
Your biggest competitor isn’t another product; it’s user frustration. Smooth the journey, and they’ll keep coming back. #Usability #UX
November 29, 2024 at 3:36 PM
Every click, tap, or swipe tells a story. Are you listening to what your users are trying to say? #UXResearch #UserExperience
November 28, 2024 at 5:05 PM
Design is never just about making things look good; it’s about solving the right problems. Always ask yourself: Who is this for, and what do they truly need? #DesignThinking #UX
November 27, 2024 at 1:30 PM
Think beyond functionality, how does your design make someone feel? Emotional connections turn good products into unforgettable ones. #EmotionInDesign #UX #HumanCenteredDesign
November 26, 2024 at 2:44 PM
Question everything, assumptions are shortcuts, but the best solutions come from digging deeper and challenging what's obvious. #CriticalThinking #UXDesign #DesignThinking
November 25, 2024 at 7:33 PM
Iterate like you're sculpting, remove, refine, adjust, every version brings you closer to clarity and impact, trust the process #Iteration #UserCenteredDesign #UX
November 24, 2024 at 9:53 PM
Put your idea out there, even if it's messy, a quick prototype can teach you more than hours of theorizing, start small, learn fast. #Prototyping #DesignThinking #UXDesign
November 23, 2024 at 4:36 PM
Learn from this UX case study: See how identifying and addressing a key issue transformed the user experience. Mistakes are opportunities to grow! Check it out: flinbu.co/portfolio/mo... #UXDesign #CaseStudy #UserExperience #DesignThinking #Usability
Monety fintech micro loans - UX Case Study
Monety is a fintech platform offering personalized micro-loans with seamless UX/UI, featuring spend management tools and proactive assistance for underserved users.
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November 23, 2024 at 3:38 AM
Start by asking: What's the real problem you're trying to solve? Don't rush to solutions, slow down and listen first, empathy always wins, #DesignThinking #UserExperience #UX
November 23, 2024 at 3:35 AM