UX Lift roundup – the best UX and design links from the last two weeks

Articles

Design leadership for introverts – As a leader, people engagement is not optional. So how do we lead as introverts?

Imposter syndrome isn’t your fault – We’re all qualified, but we feel as if we’re not. We’ve created a syndrome that makes people internalize issues they haven’t created.

Navigating the awkward: a framework for design conversations – Tactics for healthy conversations about both good and bad designs.

Why does a design look good? – Analysing UX designs to explore the visual principles that make them look good.

Growing UX maturity in organisations – An introduction to UX maturity, with tactics for those working in less mature organisations.

Pictures of websites – Communicating mockups with stakeholders can be a source of constant friction. Why is that? And what can we do to make them better?

Dark patterns after the GDPR – Researchers scraped 10,000 top UK sites and found that only 11.8% meet the minimum requirement for European law. arXiv.org link to full paper.

Cool tools

Rive – Collaborative motion graphics platform, export to web and native app code.

Voiceflow – Drag-and-drop builder for conversational interfaces – create chatbots, voice apps and more.

Ethical Design Guide – Sharing resources on how to create ethical products that don't cause harm.

Cool stuff

Nothing breaks like A.I. heart – An essay about artificial intelligence, emotional intelligence, and finding an ending. Using GPT-3 to co-create a deeply personal interactive story. Recommended.

Historic Tale Construction Kit – Make Bardcore memes with the Bayeux Tapestry.

Play – Livecoding playground for text-based art.

Needledrop – Turntable interface for Youtube.

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