October 16, 2019 — As a frontend developer, I want to apologize to the designers out there for all the misunderstandings that have happened in the past. I think it’s time for us developers to improve our awareness of the designers’ role and show them that we can — and should — look beyond our own screens. Read more…

June 12, 2019 — Take a moment to remember the last time you collaborated in a code review. Did your team overcome feedback resistance and manage time expectations? Fostering a healthy mindset is the key to build trust and sharing knowledge with your colleagues. Read more…

September 7, 2018 — What are the fundamentals of machine learning, and what are the necessary tools to evaluate risk and other concerns in a machine learning application? This article covers everything you need to get started. Read more…

July 10, 2018 — Involving other people early on — especially people from other disciplines — can feel scary. By taking inspiration from code reviews, we can improve collaboration both within our own fields as well as across disciplines, be it design, UX, content or development. Read more…

April 24, 2018 — Creating a team who can work well together across different disciplines can be hard. Rachel Andrew solicits some suggestions from the speakers at our upcoming SmashingConf in Toronto. Read more…

April 17, 2018 — Creating personas based on actual user data is a great way to build internal consensus, improve your product’s UX, and make your design team more effective. Learn how to create and use data-driven personas to improve your design process. Read more…

February 9, 2018 — (This article is kindly sponsored by Adobe.) Designers tend to get lost in the details until they have everything mapped out. This is not recommended, as the design process is an iterative one. This guide will help you stay on track. Read more…

May 8, 2017 — Why write requirements? Well, let’s imagine you want to produce a mobile app, but you don’t have the programming skills. So, you find a developer who can build the app for you, and you describe the idea to him. Surprisingly, when he showcases the app for the first time, you see that it is not exactly what you want. Why? Because you didn’t provide enough detail when describing the idea. Read more…

April 24, 2017 — As a designer, you will be facing more demands and opportunities to work with digital systems that embody machine learning. To have your say about how best to use it, you need a good understanding about its applications and related design patterns. Read more…