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

Articles

Sneaking: the deceptive UX pattern you never saw coming – When a company resorts to driving growth by adding deceptive costs.

Guided by vices – What happens when the goals of the platform diverge from the needs of users.

How to manage dangerous actions in user interfaces – Exploring strategies for helping users avoid mistakes.

12 great examples of UX writing to inspire your designs – Best practices for writing engaging copy that resonates with your audiences.

7 tips for successful discoveries – Discovery is challenging; it can be hard to know what to research, how to do discovery as a team, and how to get buy-in.

Turning the tables on AI – How to use AI to think more, not less.

Cool tools

DeskPad – Virtual monitor for screen sharing. Create an easily sharable workspace, handy if you’ve got a massive monitor or don’t want to share your main screen.

Redline – Focus on the most important thing by adding a to-do item to the menu bar.

Cool stuff

Forums are still alive, active, and a treasure trove of information – Despite stiff competition from the like of Facebook, Discord and Reddit, forums still exist and are thriving. Here’s some of the best.

Hoxton Street Monster Supplies – Demonstrates how good writing and execution can elevate a simple idea to something special (check out the translations), and a Christmas present and Halloween goldmine. Plus all profits to a good cause.

Ray Cathode – A YouTube channel collecting deeply weird videos, from the avant-garde to the downright terrifying.

Food Reference – Did you know that today is World Egg Day? Pleasingly old-school site packed with a banquet of food facts.