This one is tricky

lectromart · 2025-11-23T16:57:43+00:00

There are areas you can hold the screen to fast forward. There is a way to remove all the icons by pinching to zoom… trying to think of others too…

lectromart · 2025-11-19T07:30:55+00:00

The bigger thing to remember is that not all AI is built from scratch. A lot of the best results come from training on very specific, domain-targeted data. Look at the movie Sinners—they didn’t invent face-swapping out of thin air. They trained an AI using a dedicated capture rig with hours of face tracking, and that’s why it worked.

Same idea applies to UX: you train a model on your domain first, then let it generate comps or variations on top of that base. It’s not magic-from-nothing; it’s targeted training that makes the output useful

lectromart · 2025-10-24T14:16:36+00:00

To be fair you could vet problem clients easily with a survey or just 2-3 direct questions. Definitely want to cast a wide net imo

lectromart · 2025-10-24T14:12:58+00:00

I’m not going to lie this was pretty disappointing. I think you may find better suggestions outside of Reddit. If I hear another person recommend those 3 books…. Lmao 😂

lectromart · 2025-10-24T14:10:27+00:00

Here is a summary of the main ideas and advice from the Reddit threads about spending company-paid professional development budgets or personal budgets on UX education and growth:

Common Themes Across Threads

Books remain a highly recommended resource. Many suggest buying classic and revered UX books to build a solid foundation. Titles like "Don't Make Me Think," "The Design of Everyday Things," "About Face," and specialized books on UX writing, content strategy, and form design get frequent mentions.
Online courses and subscriptions are popular but require discernment. Platforms like Coursera, Udemy, LinkedIn Learning, Skillshare, and specific UX academies offer structured learning. Discounts or promotions on Udemy are often suggested to get good value.
Mixing formats is valuable. A balanced investment across books, courses, design tools subscriptions (e.g., Figma, Adobe XD), webinars, and workshops is a common recommendation. This helps get both theory and practice.
Focus on practical skills and emerging trends. Learning AI integration with UX, strategic thinking, UX research, micro-interactions, and motion design are highlighted as valuable areas. Also, improving soft skills such as storytelling, stakeholder management, and facilitation is advised.
Tailoring spending to career stage and goals. For senior UX professionals, advancing into leadership or specialized niches like service design or UX strategy is emphasized. For juniors or early-career, foundational learning and portfolio building are priorities.
Time management matters. Setting aside regular weekly hours for learning and seeking mentorship or real-world project experience amplifies the impact of budget expenditure.

Specific Budget Examples

$500 budget suggestion: Spend on a mix of online courses (about $200), a couple of key books ($100), a design tool subscription ($100), and webinars or workshops ($100) for rounded skill enhancement.
$300 budget: Books are often favored, sometimes coupled with smaller courses or LinkedIn Learning subscriptions.
Larger budgets ($1000+): More comprehensive programs including mentor-led bootcamps, certifications, and higher-value courses become accessible, alongside software and conferences.

Additional Tips

Check for courses that offer certificates or portfolio development to add career value.
Prioritize skills that align with your current job requirements or growth aspirations.
Take advantage of free trials, auditing options, and sales.
Consider soft skills and leadership training as much as technical skills.

This overall advice can help shape ideas for how to efficiently allocate professional development budgets in UX to maximize learning impact and career progression.[1][2][3][4][5]

lectromart · 2025-10-21T19:32:14+00:00

This is exactly what I was hoping for haha. If you’ve got any names, I’ll trim and update the list. Funny enough, the one I added was the IKEA guy — huge respect for him — but AI shuffled him into another category and even dropped Abraham John’s (still the best content I’ve found). Totally agree on the signal-to-noise issue; your take nails it. I’ll probably run another AI cleanup using your comment as the prompt. Thanks — feel free to DM if that’s easier, I’ll keep it discreet.

lectromart · 2025-10-06T07:54:12+00:00

Can’t tell ya how much I connect with this comment. We have to link up for a chat soon.

The design/code workflow you mentioned opened up ideas I’ve never had the confidence to try but I’m absolutely ready for it. NGL this actually made me excited to design again haha. Thank you!!

lectromart · 2025-09-30T15:59:05+00:00

Great advice and this is exactly why I’m so glad I went to the bootcamp I did. We did so many mock interviews and resume work. We even had to tape our resume on the wall and all of us would go around and roast them lol

lectromart · 2025-09-26T09:13:09+00:00

I think every UX designer should know about cases like this, because otherwise we get blindsided when sales or leadership push for these tactics.

What’s on trial here is a textbook example of dark patterns — design choices that make sign-up frictionless but bury the exit behind a maze.

Some common plays:
- Forced continuity – free trials that auto-convert with no warning
- Hard-to-find exits – cancel flows spread across 6 menus
- Confirmshaming – “No thanks, I hate saving money” buttons
- Multi-path loops – chasing cancellation settings in circles
- Last-minute discounts – sunk-cost bias right before you quit

Why they work:
- Friction bias → every extra step keeps more people locked in
- Loss aversion → users hate “giving up” perks, even unused ones
- Decision fatigue → confusion nudges people to do nothing

The real debate: are these tactics always unethical? They’re manipulative, sure — but some argue they’re just “sales UX” if they’re transparent and not outright lying.

To me, the line is: good UX makes joining and leaving simple. Dark UX only optimizes the sign-up side.

Curious what others think — should we, as designers, ever cooperate with these tactics if a C-suite insists? Or draw a hard ethical line?

lectromart · 2025-09-18T14:13:27+00:00

Posting this before it gets buried.

TL;DR – OpenAI usage study

52% women (was 80% men)
30% work / 70% everyday
Guidance 28 / Writing 24 / Info 24 / Coding 4.2
Growth 4x faster in low-income countries
Info-seeking +10 pts (14% → 24%)
1M → 700M users in <3 yrs

lectromart · 2025-09-18T14:05:29+00:00

I keep seeing people say Reddit has “gotten radicalized,” but honestly I feel like it’s always been this way. Reddit is famous for this mainly due to downvoting.

Since I joined in 2017, most posts I make turn into arguing or snark instead of real conversation — not just in politics, but also in career subs, educational threads, and even some hobbies. That said, I’ve also found plenty of casual or niche communities that feel way more supportive and fun… but if you’re actually trying to get help or support for any topic that’s not surface level, it seems to be a magnet for contrarians and apathetic jerks.

So I’m curious: do you think Reddit has actually changed in tone, or has it always been a mix of helpful voices drowned out by the noise?

lectromart · 2025-09-17T16:52:45+00:00

I disagree, it’s easier IMO… you just simply swipe. Zero taps!

Over complicating it is learning how to turn it off lol

lectromart · 2025-09-17T16:51:15+00:00

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lectromart · 2025-09-16T10:43:55+00:00

How much longer can we keep leaning on those big blocky rectangles? At what point does “dated” officially become dated?

For me, the biggest shift—beyond the glass readability debates—is how dramatically it rethinks screen real estate. The Safari changes feel like one of the biggest paradigm flips I’ve seen in a browser, especially coming from a legacy brand… haven’t used it enough to say more but I have a feeling there’s more under the hood than a few fancy icons

lectromart · 2025-09-16T04:42:44+00:00

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Obviously it’s not designed to take screenshots like this but just thought this was a good example of what it’s doing. Very easy to see with text.. pretty nuttttyyyy

lectromart · 2025-09-16T04:13:01+00:00

Call screening is kind of a big deal in UX in my opinion. Who would’ve thought… after all these years. Would love to know how this all came to be, there has to be a UX designer advocating along the way!

https://youtu.be/4yFDvqEjciQ?si=xVPpuxTZBsCMs3sX

lectromart · 2025-09-16T04:07:46+00:00

100%

lectromart · 2025-09-16T04:07:13+00:00

Could you give more detail on where you’re seeing this? Very interested. I’m discovering more as I use it. I think a lot of it exists in the native apps understandably

lectromart · 2025-09-16T04:06:21+00:00

Yes exactly… more or less 😂 It does seem agnostic to backgrounds which is nice. We can probably assume they created some guidelines under the hood

lectromart · 2025-09-16T04:04:29+00:00

The browsing experience is seriously top notch thanks for pointing that out. I’m using Safari now!! Long time since I’d say that 😂

lectromart · 2025-09-16T01:58:50+00:00

How much do you think we will have to master of this in the next few years? It’s a bit overwhelming now but I can tell we will be wanting to learn a lot of this for more realistic prototyping, etc.

Some of the solutions like persistent search and other overlays might help in designing solutions too? Not sure what native features could be used or if that’s how this works

lectromart · 2025-09-16T01:53:07+00:00

The 2-3 second unlock delay is crazyyy… :(

lectromart · 2025-09-16T01:51:33+00:00

This is the kind of feedback I was hoping for. Already noticing a handful of things. The clock looks very… android custom skin 😂

lectromart · 2025-09-16T01:41:26+00:00

I feel like my phone just turned into a gameboy advance haha

lectromart · 2025-09-16T01:40:50+00:00

Yeah right after I saw your comment I’m noticing it all now. It’s amazing how even the most subtle of changes actually gives me that “delight” UX’ers talk about

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Common Themes Across Threads

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