CategoryAI

February 11, 2026 — Autonomy is an output of a technical system. Trustworthiness is an output of a design process. Here are concrete design patterns, operational frameworks, and organizational practices for building agentic systems that are not only powerful but also transparent, controllable, and trustworthy. Read more…

January 30, 2026 — AI coding tools like agents can be valuable allies in everyday development work. They help handle time-consuming grunt work, guide you through large legacy codebases, and offer low-risk ways to implement features in previously unfamiliar programming languages. Here are practical, easy-to-apply techniques to help you use these tools to improve your workflow. Read more…

January 22, 2026 — Developing effective agentic AI requires a new research playbook. When systems plan, decide, and act on our behalf, UX moves beyond usability testing into the realm of trust, consent, and accountability. Victor Yocco outlines the research methods needed to design agentic AI systems responsibly. Read more…

January 8, 2026 — Penpot is experimenting with MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers, which could lead to designers and developers being able to perform tasks in Penpot using AI that’s able to understand and interact with Penpot design files. Daniel Schwarz explains how Penpot MCP servers work, what they could mean for creating and managing designs in Penpot, and what you can do to help shape their development. Read more…

December 23, 2025 — Turn scattered user research into AI-powered personas that give anyone consolidated multi-perspective feedback from a single question. Read more…

December 8, 2025 — Lead your organization’s AI strategy before someone else defines it for you. A practical framework for UX professionals to shape AI implementation. Read more…

December 5, 2025 — Explainable AI isn’t just a challenge for data scientists. It’s also a design challenge and a core pillar of trustworthy, effective AI products. Victor Yocco offers practical guidance and design patterns for building explainability into real products. Read more…

November 18, 2025 — Server chaos doesn’t have to be the norm. AI-ready infrastructure and automation can bring clarity, performance, and focus back to your web work. Read more…

October 17, 2025 — A simple but powerful mental model for working with AI: treat it like an enthusiastic intern with no real-world experience. Paul Boag shares lessons learned from real client projects across user research, design, development, and content creation. Read more…

October 3, 2025 — Ready to move beyond static mockups? Here is a practical, step-by-step guide to Intent Prototyping — a disciplined method that uses AI to turn your design intent (UI sketches, conceptual models, and user flows) directly into a live prototype, making it your primary canvas for ideation. Read more…