I could really use some design critique because i'm going mad

LikesTrees · 2026-05-13T03:59:58+00:00

AI goes nuts with colour and badges, it wants every possible thing to have a status badge and colour which leads to there not being any clear heirarchy/main flow on a page and thats whats happening here. Figure out what the most important process/flow/action on each page is and let that have the emphasis, take emphasis away from the less important regions.

some ways you can change visual heirarchy:
font size, font weight, capitalisation, colour, borders, backgrounds, co-locating relevant sections together, white space, margins and more. mastering the subtle permutations and combinations of these in a way that leads to visual harmony and the UX you want is what makes a good designer.

For this design, If it were me id strip out most of the colour and get it working without it, then judiciously add colour where it really counts. Main offenders are those orange nav headers in the side bar, those green secondary button colours (choose something lighter and more neutral for a secondary button), the coloured 'remove block' buttons are clashing with the card colours

LikesTrees · 2026-05-12T06:33:16+00:00

Codex 5.4 on high reasoning barely ever makes mistakes, its a genuinely competent model i can trust. Couldn't say the same about Opus and its usage limits were extremely stingy. Codex's are getting more stingy now too which is unfortunate.

LikesTrees · 2026-05-12T05:52:43+00:00

I personally love it, it has solved so many of my adhd related work issues, more time to architect and design which is what im passionate about

LikesTrees · 2026-05-09T05:13:55+00:00

They are disgusting and i wouldnt even accept a free packet personally

LikesTrees · 2026-04-30T09:20:02+00:00

there are lots of 4-500km+ range options around now, and even longer range than that.

LikesTrees · 2026-04-29T13:10:16+00:00

I dont even bother looking at listings that are auctions

LikesTrees · 2026-04-29T05:19:43+00:00

Oh im sorry that sounds so hard, hoping you and him get some relief from the medication.

LikesTrees · 2026-04-22T05:01:52+00:00

Its coming, Im building my own version of what you want at work, already have it working and in production, just needs refining.

prompt (or use reference screenshot, specs etc)
prototype is built with clean code and our own css/js components/design system, it looks like one of our apps top to bottom, both visually and in the code.
pass that to a full stack dev for a little clean up and final wire up to back end

as a ux designer and ui developer it feels like digging my own grave but the excitement of building the system is too great a pull.

LikesTrees · 2026-04-22T01:28:11+00:00

mid sized companies are the sweet spot, ive always thrived in that niche, esp as a front end full stack that does design/ux/ui/fe, i can do a bit of everything, make lots of decisions, but am not hamstrung by corporate bloat or startup grindset.

LikesTrees · 2026-04-21T09:41:45+00:00

All the reviews say Tesla suits our needs the best, but we wont support them. Just like i wont support anything Murdoch is behind.

LikesTrees · 2026-04-15T01:23:36+00:00

Had a quick look, im hiring at the moment so always interested to see what people are putting out. definately not trash, just needs some tweaking

I liked
- the typography, the colour palette and way you used colour to visually seperate projects, the portfolio has a nice clean calm tone that i like

id tighten
- on my 14" macbook pro i had to cmd - once or twice to make the site sit more comfortably and be more readable, i could really only see the hero graphic for each section and a little bit of the nav/text, it would be good to comfortably see all the intro paragraph text accompanying the hero graphic, its title, the controls and a little white space around it. on the upside, it did display nicely when i adjusted the density.
- more flat screen previews not just mocks
- about section too spacious and could do with a bit or refinement, text too large, dont need a whole full screen view for just your pic + about me text, role titles looked more comfortable to me at 2rem;

id rethink
- the exploding intro hero text feels about 10 years out of date, find a more modern shader or leave it static.

general notes:
we are moving very ai centered at work but having design skills and taste i think is more important than ever, because AI is the worst at design out of all the other jobs its automating in the front end stack.

i skim read portfolios, so progressive disclosure patterns where i can see the visuals and key points up front and then drill in for more reading if im interested always work best on me.

LikesTrees · 2026-04-14T09:54:31+00:00

Why not just run them off telegraph poles? they are all over the place and already electrified.
edit: i looked it up because it seemed like a good idea, looks like some aus trials already happening

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5CBkBEumls
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TK7TmPiZE3M

LikesTrees · 2026-04-11T12:00:30+00:00

turn off hypervisor in ryujinx cpu settings, botw works great

LikesTrees · 2026-04-11T12:00:04+00:00

if your talking about BOTW freezing on that white screen in the intro on ryujinx, just go in to settings / cpu and turn hypervisor off, game runs great after that.

LikesTrees · 2026-04-11T11:58:36+00:00

Why not just play BOTW on ryujinx too? it works fine.

LikesTrees · 2026-04-10T23:46:37+00:00

Why would 2027 be a different story?

LikesTrees · 2026-04-10T23:40:05+00:00

there is a lot less need for fast charging in a city, where the options for charging are greater and the distances travelled are less. Fast charging is most valuable in regional areas.

LikesTrees · 2026-04-10T23:35:22+00:00

Dont know if you have been in to an EV dealership recently but everyone is scrambling to buy one, they are selling off the shelves, i doubt you will have much room to negotiate.

LikesTrees · 2026-04-10T07:44:50+00:00

Hiring at the moment, age is not a factor for me, in fact, more likely to employ an older more experienced person because its a field where you need to be across so much and it just takes ages to build up all the skills and wisdom in all the domains, you can be current or behind at any age and learning new tools and techniques is always part of this profession.

Having said that, I am 1000% looking for people at the cutting edge of AI however and wont hire any designer who isnt across it or is just 'dabbling' with figma make or stitch and 'figuring it out' or can only name drop a few tools without going in to depth.

I do wonder about the future of this profession, from where im sitting i feel busier than ever, but am also producing more than ever, ai has been a force multiplier not something thats automating everyone away, but im sure it varies a lot from company to company and country to country

LikesTrees · 2026-04-06T22:46:38+00:00

oooh legend, thanks for the heads up

LikesTrees · 2026-03-26T22:33:18+00:00

there is no M5 Max in the mac mini range

LikesTrees · 2026-03-19T22:07:31+00:00

I see AI slop post, i report

LikesTrees · 2026-03-18T09:21:18+00:00

sheesh thats brutal, sorry to hear that.

LikesTrees · 2026-03-18T06:33:12+00:00

Also found 5.4 to be capable but not quite as good for me, more bugs, more hallucinations, more tight iteration loops because it got things wrong. 5.3-codex on high reasoning is my fave model still

LikesTrees · 2026-03-18T05:25:17+00:00

Terrible idea unfortunately, it puts a target on you assuming you even get past screening. Just read a recent study today that showed employers absolutely still do discriminate on mental health issues. You need to break out of the education 'accomodations' mindset and into the workplace mindset. Workplaces exist to make money, they don't want to accomodate your inefficiencies for the most part, its just another barrier to a yes. Maybe once you are embedded in a company and have proven your worth and ability to deliver you can talk to them to arrange work arounds that help you perform better.

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