# Gatekeeping in design, UX issues on Threads, Midjourney’s new feature #### Weekly curated resources for designers — thinkers and makers. [![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/imageupload/v1688989708709/0e654e9c-5ba7-45c4-afd4-ab4dd1a62561.png)](https://uxdesign.cc/no-moonpies-for-gatekeepers-265e59e7dd8b?sk=f72c00e17de3fce3a82f1378d406585f) “Nastily telling someone they’re doing it wrong, or ignoring them altogether, is to engage in a kind of pernicious hypocrisy. If you’ve ranked up to the point where gatekeeping is even a possibility, you certainly owe your ascent at least in some part to a few naive souls having been willing to take a chance on Younger You.” [**No MoonPies for gatekeepers**](https://uxdesign.cc/no-moonpies-for-gatekeepers-265e59e7dd8b?sk=f72c00e17de3fce3a82f1378d406585f) **→**By [Michael McWatters](https://medium.com/u/4e0bea5561d9) ### Editor picks * [**What’s missing in the Threads App?**](https://uxdesign.cc/a-few-accessibility-and-ux-misses-with-the-threads-launch-7fae90a322f8?sk=d70124573f8432ad712eb6cdd7d6fd7c) **→** A few accessibility and feature misses with the Threads launch. By [Camryn Manker](https://medium.com/u/e4390d3ddcd8) * [**Can we change Amazon?**](https://uxdesign.cc/if-amazon-is-not-willing-to-change-can-we-make-them-5f1336a01eb0) **→** The rise of the informed consumer. By [Geli Skandalis](https://medium.com/u/db49a91cd2e1) * [**Designing with the brain in mind**](https://uxdesign.cc/designing-with-the-brain-in-mind-a-deep-dive-into-neuroaesthetics-c4c898dd789c) **→** A deep dive into neuroaesthetics. By [Martina Sartor](https://medium.com/u/cc39f4744c5c) _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/v1688989710062/0b2c178b-3de4-4a04-a14d-9863ea117e2c.png)](https://www.instagram.com/doc.cc_/) [**An Instagram series exploring big names of design and their work**](https://www.instagram.com/doc.cc_/) **→** ### Make me think * [**Design for the web without Figma**](https://draganbabic.com/blog/design-for-the-web-without-figma/) **→** “Pick the right tool for the job, that’s the answer. And stop making bold statements which come with great consequences to younger designers foolish enough to listen to you.” * [**AI terminology cheat sheet**](https://twobenches.wordpress.com/2023/07/05/ai-terminology-cheat-sheet/) **→** “Artificial Intelligence (AI): Non-biological intelligence. Narrow intelligence: Ability to the complex and narrow set of goals, e.g., play chess or drive a car. General intelligence: Ability to accomplish virtually any goal, including learning.” * [**The optimization sinkhole**](https://annehelen.substack.com/p/the-optimization-sinkhole) **→** “Instead of looking around my living space with gratitude for the soft comfort I’ve built for myself, inflected with my peculiar tastes and preferences, I see lack. And that dissatisfaction becomes a sort of lingering fog, dampening my experience of the world.” ### Little gems this week [![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/imageupload/v1688989710596/28d8af4f-9965-4a51-80a5-aca96fe2300e.png)](https://uxdesign.cc/designing-friendships-how-i-use-common-design-methodologies-to-build-meaningful-connections-9738a49e1d9?sk=0beacaa83b0f264ecbe9f20290bd1fc0) [**Designing friendships: how I use design methods to build connections**](https://uxdesign.cc/designing-friendships-how-i-use-common-design-methodologies-to-build-meaningful-connections-9738a49e1d9?sk=0beacaa83b0f264ecbe9f20290bd1fc0) **→**By [Tiina Golub](https://medium.com/u/dc6ababc2d3) [![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/imageupload/v1688989711027/d4587d6e-7627-4220-a821-ccbda954c983.png)](https://uxdesign.cc/help-your-team-leave-3ec62f32d2c8) [**No one on your team will be there forever; help your team leave**](https://uxdesign.cc/help-your-team-leave-3ec62f32d2c8) **→**By [Jon Aizlewood](https://medium.com/u/34f7627683fd) [![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/imageupload/v1688989711675/fd4a218a-c8b5-424e-bfc5-0d5c6b1ba860.png)](https://uxdesign.cc/how-is-propaganda-designed-and-why-is-it-so-effective-c8ae59363845?sk=c1aa245191fe2680720989859c24df98) [**How is propaganda designed, and why is it so effective?**](https://uxdesign.cc/how-is-propaganda-designed-and-why-is-it-so-effective-c8ae59363845?sk=c1aa245191fe2680720989859c24df98) → By [Elvis Hsiao](https://medium.com/u/46ebaf4ad998) ### Tools and resources * [**Designing for Apple Vision Pro**](https://uxdesign.cc/18-design-principles-to-keep-in-mind-when-designing-for-apples-vision-pro-503d0c6e0bfb) **→** 18 principles to keep in mind. By [Jishnu Hari](https://medium.com/u/c7633475556e) * [**Midjourney’s new pan feature**](https://bootcamp.uxdesign.cc/midjourneys-new-pan-feature-5-things-you-need-to-know-3c1c6f0f1a72) **→** 5 things you need to know. By [Geeky Animals](https://medium.com/u/ea1f46b50542) * [**Free faces**](https://www.freefaces.gallery/) **→** A curated collection of free typefaces. ### 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/v1688989712155/ff34e275-dc37-4edf-b565-52015dbddceb.gif) * * * [Gatekeeping in design, UX issues on Threads, Midjourney’s new feature](https://uxdesign.cc/gatekeeping-in-design-ux-issues-on-threads-midjourneys-new-feature-2b5c97688c45) was originally published in [UX Collective](https://uxdesign.cc) on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.