Growth design, regenerative UX, office politics explained

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Since their invention in 1997, user stories have become ubiquitous. The simple format of “as X, I want Y so that I can Z” has helped countless software teams stay focused on the value they provide for their customers.

In theory.

The truth is: As a user, I don’t want to use a product at all.

As a user, I don’t want to →By Pavel Samsonov

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Make me think

Why the world isn’t as bad as you think →
“News coverage is terrible at capturing the biggest good news stories: the long-term trends that show vast improvements in human living standards across long stretches of time. We need to fix that.”
The semiautomated social network is coming →
“It makes sense that LinkedIn would be the first major social network to push AI-generated content on its users. The Microsoft-owned company is weird. It’s corporate. It’s full of workfluencer posts and engagement bait that ranges in tone from management consultant bland to cheerfully psychotic. Happily, this is the same emotional spectrum on which AI tends to operate.”

Little gems this week

Office politics explained: why don’t your colleagues approve your mockups? →By Bas Wallet

Visualizing direction and the use of arrows →By Joseph Mackereth

Minimalism in UX: the blessing of no choices →
By Dimitris Chatzilias

Tools and resources

A taxonomy for alerts and notifications →
Alert, Toast, Callout, Popup, Snackbar, or Notification?
By Steve Dennis
How people read online →
Tips for accessible text.
By Elisa Viglianese
How to set up in-app feedback →
Oh, the way you make me feel.
By Daniela Nguyen Trong

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