Thoughts on design,
accessibility and craft.
I write about what I learn on the job - the messy parts, the interesting problems, and the things I wish someone had told me earlier.
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Dark UX - Ethics - Personal
My mum got scammed by a beautifully
designed app. That broke something in me.
My mum got scammed by a beautifully designed app.
Scammers used to rely on bad grammar and obvious lies. Now some of them are hiring designers. And that changes everything.
UX Analysis - Good Design
A small UX win: how Hermes gets parcel tracking right
So it is only fair to call it out when an app actually gets the details right. This week that app is Hermes.
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Accessibility - WCAG
Revamping Slack for Better Team Communication
I'm not picking on Slack. I'm a fan. But the best tools deserve honest critique - that's how they get better.
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UX Analysis - Heuristics - Mobile
Dear DB Navigator: Two Date Issues That Cost Your Users Money
Good UX feedback isn't just "this is broken." It's "here's why it breaks, here's who it affects, and here's how to fix it."
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Personal - Creative - Music
Playing in a band made me a better
UX designer. I am serious.
Playing in a band made me a better UX designer. I am serious.
Nobody in a band ever said "I think we should add more here." The best musicians are the ones who know when to stop.
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Personal - Career - Hamburg
From Istanbul to Hamburg -
and from web designer to UX designer
Moving countries and changing disciplines at the same time is either very brave or very stupid.
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UX Research - International Design
What happens when your users
don't speak your language (literally)
What happens when your users don't speak your language (literally)
Localization is changing the words. Internationalization is changing the thinking. Most products do the first and skip the second entirely.
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Accessibility - WCAG
5 WCAG Mistakes I See on Almost Every Website
Projects with big budgets, experienced teams, thorough QA processes - and still the same five problems.
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Thoughts on design,
accessibility and craft.
I write about what I learn on the job - the messy parts, the interesting problems, and the things I wish someone had told me earlier.
Most Viewed
Most Viewed
Dark UX - Ethics - Personal
My mum got scammed by a beautifully
designed app. That broke something in me.
My mum got scammed by a beautifully designed app.
Scammers used to rely on bad grammar and obvious lies. Now some of them are hiring designers. And that changes everything.
UX Analysis - Good Design
A small UX win: how Hermes gets parcel tracking right
So it is only fair to call it out when an app actually gets the details right. This week that app is Hermes.
Read More
Accessibility - WCAG
Revamping Slack for Better Team Communication
I'm not picking on Slack. I'm a fan. But the best tools deserve honest critique - that's how they get better.
Read More
UX Analysis - Heuristics - Mobile
Dear DB Navigator: Two Date Issues That Cost Your Users Money
Good UX feedback isn't just "this is broken." It's "here's why it breaks, here's who it affects, and here's how to fix it."
Read More
Personal - Creative - Music
Playing in a band made me a better
UX designer. I am serious.
Playing in a band made me a better UX designer. I am serious.
Nobody in a band ever said "I think we should add more here." The best musicians are the ones who know when to stop.
Read More
Personal - Career - Hamburg
From Istanbul to Hamburg -
and from web designer to UX designer
Moving countries and changing disciplines at the same time is either very brave or very stupid.
Read More
UX Research - International Design
What happens when your users
don't speak your language (literally)
What happens when your users don't speak your language (literally)
Localization is changing the words. Internationalization is changing the thinking. Most products do the first and skip the second entirely.
Read More
Accessibility - WCAG
5 WCAG Mistakes I See on Almost Every Website
Projects with big budgets, experienced teams, thorough QA processes - and still the same five problems.
Read More
Thoughts on design,
accessibility and craft.
I write about what I learn on the job - the messy parts, the interesting problems, and the things I wish someone had told me earlier.
Most Viewed
Most Viewed
Dark UX - Ethics - Personal
My mum got scammed by a beautifully
designed app. That broke something in me.
My mum got scammed by a beautifully designed app.
Scammers used to rely on bad grammar and obvious lies. Now some of them are hiring designers. And that changes everything.
UX Analysis - Good Design
A small UX win: how Hermes gets parcel tracking right
So it is only fair to call it out when an app actually gets the details right. This week that app is Hermes.
Read More
Accessibility - WCAG
Revamping Slack for Better Team Communication
I'm not picking on Slack. I'm a fan. But the best tools deserve honest critique - that's how they get better.
Read More
UX Analysis - Heuristics - Mobile
Dear DB Navigator: Two Date Issues That Cost Your Users Money
Good UX feedback isn't just "this is broken." It's "here's why it breaks, here's who it affects, and here's how to fix it."
Read More
Personal - Creative - Music
Playing in a band made me a better
UX designer. I am serious.
Playing in a band made me a better UX designer. I am serious.
Nobody in a band ever said "I think we should add more here." The best musicians are the ones who know when to stop.
Read More
Personal - Career - Hamburg
From Istanbul to Hamburg -
and from web designer to UX designer
Moving countries and changing disciplines at the same time is either very brave or very stupid.
Read More
UX Research - International Design
What happens when your users
don't speak your language (literally)
What happens when your users don't speak your language (literally)
Localization is changing the words. Internationalization is changing the thinking. Most products do the first and skip the second entirely.
Read More
Accessibility - WCAG
5 WCAG Mistakes I See on Almost Every Website
Projects with big budgets, experienced teams, thorough QA processes - and still the same five problems.