US fintech Robinhood’s stock value nearly tripled in 2024. A big reason for their success: the user experience of their app.

But what makes Robinhood's UX so effective? What can we learn from their approach?

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The evolution of search:
Stage 1: No AI
Stage 2: ChatGPT. You get an answer, but it’s unreliable.
Stage 3: Perplexity. The tool cites all its sources in the answer.
Stage 4: Focus (Perplexity) or Deep Research (Gemini). Select what sources are used, e.g. only peer-reviewed papers.

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Bad UX can have a disastrous effect on your business. Only yesterday, Sonos' CEO resigned following user backlash to their new app.

Recommendations:
- Avoid flashy, "big bang" redesigns
- Base product decisions on user research

#ux #userexperience #productdesign #uxdesign #userresearch
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Google just updated their AI tool NotebookLM. You can join the "podcast" and ask questions or deep-dive into various topics. Try it out, it's pretty mind-blowing! UX researchers can now deliver insights at much faster pace and in a new format.

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#ux #uxresearch #userresearch #ai #genai

Will we still be Googling in 2025?

- Social media like TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram are increasingly becoming the first stop for search.
- AI is revolutionizing search. Tools like ChatGPT understand the user's intent, and provide detailed answers with "zero-click”.

#ux #search

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AI is great for brainstorming ideas. It gives you a solid starting point when you're staring at a blank page or whiteboard. But it doesn’t replace your own thought process or collaboration with teammates.

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#ai #genai #brainstorming #ideation #productdesign #ux

Figma is beloved by designers and dominates the market, but they seem to be moving too slowly on AI.

Meanwhile, disruptors are stepping up. Tools like v0 and UIzard take a text description and automatically generate final UI and production-ready code.

#ai #genai #productdesign #uidesign #figma

All businesses in the EU will face fines up to 3 million euros if their sites and apps are not fully accessible to people with disabilities. This change is coming in June 2025 - only a few months from now! Are you ready?

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#accessibility #EAA #WCAG

Lots of generative AI tools have a free version. You can start experimenting with them right away!

✨ Ideogram (image generation)
✨ Pixlr Suite (image editing)
✨ ElevenLabs (text-to-speech)
✨ Claude (coding)

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#UX #ProductDesign #FutureOfDesign #GenAI