UX research, complex data design, the design community we believe in and more UX this week

UX research, complex data design, the design community we believe in and more UX this week

The evolution of design with culture thinking →

It seems to me that rarely we consider the long-term impact on our culture by the designs we design. We invented automobiles and built our cities around them leaving little room for anything else — leisure, green spaces and community.

We designed digital social networks which has changed the definition of “friend” and changed the way we interact. Facebook has been the tool to organize revolutions and makes news, breaks news, and decides what is news. Instagram has made the word selfie a world-wide phenomenon; it was even awarded ‘Word Of The Year 2013′ by Oxford Dictionaries.

And let’s not forget the physical product it runs on that gave us apps — the iPhone. Together, these products have tethered us to obsession: literally framing our lives as perfect, one filter at a time, sharing every second of our day, placing knowledge at our fingertips, and teleporting us around at the push of a button. All this results in and make up our culture, all of which is designing us.

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Welcome to mach and better →

Building a design system and publishing platform for digital verticals and a major news site — from the outside in.

How to turn UX research into results →

We’ve all known researchers who “throw their results over the fence” and hope their recommendations will get implemented, with little result.

Tips for changing your company mindset →

An actionable guide to make the UX designer role clear to your company and team.

The politics of UX language →

Words have meaning and power and are remembered long after they are uttered.

The UX community we believe in →

Everything we do has to have a purpose. That applies to our design decisions, but also to our careers, our field, our communities and our lives.

Are design tasks ethical in a job interview? →

Young designers often complain about doing design tasks to get a job. Some designers even think they should be paid for their time.

UX for complex data design →

Tips to help you optimize your design for big data sets.

How machine learning impacts the way we test software →

Artificial intelligence has the ability to convert the entire development and testing phase into a more convenient experience for developers.

A critical analysis of notification systems →

Lessons and opportunities lying ahead of the current systems.

News & Ideas

• Apple Homepod, app store, iOS 11, iMac Pros
• AirBNB is encouraging people to open their homes to refugees
• Planet of the Apps is a Shark Tank for app makers
• Google’s Be Internet Awesome initiative has a new site and game
• This chatbot therapist will see you now
• The Met’s digital collection has been updated
• Quick-fire thoughts to inspire creative professionals
• Take the survey: how does Tech hire in 2017?
• Vault helps you save for retirement every time you get paid
• A report about the business impact of InVision
• Weirdly-shaped scissors

Tools & Resources

• Apple Design Awards celebrates the best apps of 2017
• This tool builds human photos out of hand sketches
• Cryptowatch tracks the value of digital currencies
• Now there’s a design canvas for chatbots
• 10-minute mail is a temporary email to sign up for untrusted sites
• Shots is a tool to manage your screenshots
• Snap lets you take notes on top of your screenshots fairly easily
• 6 surprising stats behind tech’s design shortage
• An article on the state of CSS