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Beyond Generative: The Rise Of Agentic AI And User-Centric Design

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,...

How I stopped worrying and learned to love the terminal

From a designer who started using the CLI instead of traditional design toolsContinue reading on UX Collective »

Today’s organisations don’t have an AI problem — they have a thinking problem

AI has made work faster almost everywhere. But, are many organisations confusing sheer speed for actual organisational intelligence?Continue reading on UX Collective »

What if AI lies about you?

We know AI gets it wrong. How do we correct misinformation before it spreads?Continue reading on UX Collective »

How a 2,500-year-old story explains why UX findings get ignored

Design’s longest struggle has been around for 55+ yearsContinue reading on UX Collective »

What makes generated UI worth keeping?

How top companies are using AI in their design workflows

Hyperlegible Sans: a free, open-source font for accessible design

How to Use the Singleton Design Pattern in Flutter: Lazy, Eager, and Factory Variations

In software engineering, sometimes you need only one instance of a class across your entire application. Creating multiple instances in such cases can lead to...

How to Evaluate and Select the Right LLM for Your GenAI Application

Every day, we learn something new about generative AI applications – how they behave, where they shine, and where they fall short. As Large Language Models...

How to Implement Type Safe Unions in C# With OneOf

Have you ever needed a method to return different types depending on the situation? Perhaps a payment processor that returns different payment types, an order...

How to Work with PDF Files in Python: A PyPDF Guide

PDF files are everywhere. They’re used for reports, invoices, bank statements, research papers, and legal documents. While PDFs are easy to read for humans,...

How to stay curious as a dev in the AI hype era with Sumit Saha [Podcast #205]

Today Quincy Larson interviews Sumit Saha, a software engineer and prolific teacher on YouTube. Sumit is based in Dhaka, Bangladesh, where he runs a developer...

How to Build a Singleton in Python (and Why You Probably Shouldn't)

The singleton pattern ensures that a class has exactly one instance throughout your application. You've probably seen it in configuration managers, database...

Learn RAG & MCP Fundamentals

Building AI today is about more than just a clever prompt. If you really want to move from playing with standalone tools to creating integrated systems that...

How to Turn Your Favorite Tech Blogs into a Personal Podcast

These days it feels almost impossible to keep up with tech news. I step away for three days, and suddenly there is a new AI model, a new framework, and a new...

Learn Dynamic Programming Through Dynamic Visuals

Dynamic programming (DP) is often considered one of the most intimidating topics in coding interviews. It has a reputation for being abstract and...

Build a The Backrooms Game in Unreal Engine 5

The "liminal space" aesthetic of the Backrooms has become a staple of modern indie horror. If you’ve ever wanted to create your own unsettling, claustrophobic...

Field notes from building a ChatGPT app as a non-technical builder

The most important AI mindset shift no one is talking about

Is AI slop training us to be better critical thinkers?