# Death to double diamond, UX/AI, senior designer salaries #### Weekly curated resources for designers — thinkers and makers. [![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/imageupload/v1692013104386/a986f721-a66b-4eed-bc77-ba11c3dbc8a1.png)](https://uxdesign.cc/death-to-the-double-diamond-296b1c4e51c4) “Here are two extremes. There’s always the exact same predictable path to solving a problem. For example, I can tell you exactly what steps and in what order I’ll take those steps so I can solve a simple math problem. The same process has worked for many years and will work for hundreds more. Or, There’s never the same predictable path to solving a problem. In soccer, you cannot predict the plays that are going to score a goal because you don’t have control of the opposing team’s defense. To score a goal, you’re reacting and working through to the unpredictable situations and challenges in front of you. What makes the path to solving a problem predictable or unpredictable? It has to do with how much control you have over influencing factors.” [**Death to the double diamond**](https://uxdesign.cc/death-to-the-double-diamond-296b1c4e51c4) **→**By [Eduardo Hernandez](https://medium.com/u/540ca32e659d) [![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/imageupload/v1692013105397/87c03577-4017-4454-85ea-4b69b27784cf.png)](https://www.stills.com/?utm_source=uxcollective&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=stills-postlaunch) [**Create career-defining work with Stills**](https://www.stills.com/?utm_source=uxcollective&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=stills-postlaunch) **→**\[Sponsored\] Stills is a new photo licensing platform that is giving designers and creatives access to authentic, relevant photos. Sign up now to get exclusive access to the new standard of stock photos. ### Editor picks * [**UX/AI thinking for a new design world**](https://uxdesign.cc/developing-ux-ai-thinking-for-a-new-design-world-6524b28ea103) **→** Steven Spielberg’s movie reminded us of how far AI will bring us. By [Darren Yeo](https://medium.com/u/17dab133f2ba) * [**How bad UX led to a partial nuclear meltdown**](https://uxdesign.cc/three-mile-island-how-bad-ux-led-to-a-nuclear-meltdown-9a6f762f6301?sk=f32f1f8ff717c58bec5cd03914d5081f) **→** The Three Mile Island story. By [Natasha Nicholson](https://medium.com/u/25c8e94a9d82) * [**How a killer email strategy made me spend £733 on flowers**](https://uxdesign.cc/blooming-good-tactics-bloom-wilds-crm-strategy-33f2faa0033c?sk=b93bbb2bcf43692fa27195171bf43eb3) **→** A deep dive into Bloom & Wild’s CRM strategy. By [Rosie Hoggmascall](https://medium.com/u/4731f4eb4818) * [**Uber Ads: accelerating the path to profitability**](https://uxdesign.cc/uber-ads-accelerating-the-path-to-profitability-2236766978c4) **→** A 100% margin product that can subsidize a low-margin business. By [Viggy Balagopalakrishnan](https://medium.com/u/b3366eb9a0cf) _The UX Collective is an independent design publication that elevates unheard design voices and illuminates the path to design mastery and critical thinking. Here’s how we’re_ [_boosting stories_](https://uxdesign.cc/how-design-is-governance-7c8dd466d753) _through our partnership with Medium._ [![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/imageupload/v1692013105945/0dc693ef-ca45-4f51-90ce-b3a83c79d507.png)](http://moviemaths.com/) [**Movie maths: mix and match your favorite movies**](http://moviemaths.com/) **→** ### Make me think * [**Women are superstars on stage, but rarely get to write songs**](https://pudding.cool/2023/07/songwriters/) **→** “In 2022, hit songs had 6 songwriters on average: 5 men and 1 woman. But the average conceals a remarkable fact about the 42 songs that cracked the Top 5 of the Billboard Hot 100. While half of the songs had a songwriting team of all men, only one had a songwriting team of all women.” * [**Some tactics for writing in public**](https://jvns.ca/blog/2023/08/07/tactics-for-writing-in-public/) **→** “I’ve often heard the advice ‘don’t read the comments’, but actually I’ve learned a huge amount from reading internet comments on my posts from strangers over the years, even if sometimes people are jerks. So I want to explain some tactics I use to try to make the comments on my posts more informative and useful to me and to try to minimize the number of annoying comments I get.” * [**Who has the credentials to deliver design feedback?**](https://www.imkylelambert.com/articles/who-has-the-credentials-to-deliver-design-feedback) **→** “I once heard someone say that to create, you need an ego — the ego to believe that what you are making can somehow improve the world. Our ego can be a tool. It is empowering. It allows us to take risks and make something out of nothing. But sometimes, it can prevent us from achieving more.” ### Little gems this week [![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/imageupload/v1692013106463/33505c8b-3bf8-43ca-9df2-f0b07a4223a8.png)](https://uxdesign.cc/the-art-of-pricing-design-53b2c991a78e?sk=4fdf9ee646c7cff0becf9a8a51d0a07d) [**The art of pricing design**](https://uxdesign.cc/the-art-of-pricing-design-53b2c991a78e?sk=4fdf9ee646c7cff0becf9a8a51d0a07d) **→**By [Jonathan Ng](https://medium.com/u/9b1a6c2ad867) [![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/imageupload/v1692013106901/8ab4eddd-d68b-41d9-93ce-24679d828573.png)](https://uxdesign.cc/how-ux-outcomes-make-a-teams-daily-work-truly-human-centered-9c9dfdb7fe45?sk=c9e61a2845c6e78f8b6c750da9301e6a) [**How UX outcomes make a team’s daily work truly human-centered**](https://uxdesign.cc/how-ux-outcomes-make-a-teams-daily-work-truly-human-centered-9c9dfdb7fe45?sk=c9e61a2845c6e78f8b6c750da9301e6a) **→**By [Jared M. Spool](https://medium.com/u/b90ef6212176) [![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/imageupload/v1692013107486/dfdbec8e-8a8d-40d3-93be-1f1e3b7d90c4.png)](https://uxdesign.cc/what-makes-japanese-food-packaging-more-innovative-and-user-centric-than-its-western-counterparts-751264b24098?sk=34ce97a330c28cbe0541153bd684d365) [**What makes Japanese food packaging user-centric?**](https://uxdesign.cc/what-makes-japanese-food-packaging-more-innovative-and-user-centric-than-its-western-counterparts-751264b24098?sk=34ce97a330c28cbe0541153bd684d365) → By [Elvis Hsiao](https://medium.com/u/46ebaf4ad998) ### Tools and resources * [**How much does a Senior Product Designer make?**](https://uxdesign.cc/how-much-does-a-senior-product-designer-make-layoffs-edition-47724b655693?sk=b2c818896165f8bc20fa36eca9efa606) **→** Layoffs edition. By [Magic Brick](https://medium.com/u/8420223b7f49) * [**Accessibility & subtitles**](https://uxdesign.cc/subtitles-are-standard-mainstreaming-accessibility-cb26fd71f9a?sk=d40b6351dc84fe466ebd6c0bd459d38d) **→** When accessibility becomes standard, everyone benefits. By [Daley Wilhelm](https://medium.com/u/8ab653ea27a6) * [**Designing AI agents**](https://uxdesign.cc/ai-agents-a-designers-guide-to-the-next-big-thing-99172273bb88?sk=986fa9f96a087096590c6a2547c73c78) **→** A designer’s guide to the next big thing. By [Martina Sartor](https://medium.com/u/cc39f4744c5c) ### Support the newsletter If you find our content helpful, here’s how you can support it: * Forward it to a friend and recommend them to [subscribe](https://newsletter.uxdesign.cc/) * Share open positions on [our job board](https://uxcollective.pallet.com/jobs) * [Sponsor an edition](https://uxdesigncc.medium.com/sponsor-the-ux-collective-newsletter-bf141c6284f) ![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/imageupload/v1692013108038/7bfd57ca-d392-4db6-be38-003261308637.gif) * * * [Death to double diamond, UX/AI, senior designer salaries](https://uxdesign.cc/death-to-double-diamond-ux-ai-senior-designer-salaries-536804f57b49) was originally published in [UX Collective](https://uxdesign.cc) on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.