Philipp Brunner March 22, 2026
Software is a coordination problem. AI can't help you with that.
The feedback loops of the product delivery lifecycle go through people. Adding AI makes this process slower, not faster.
productpicnic.beehiiv.com/p/software-is-a-coordination-problem-ai-can-t-help-you-with-that
Persuasive Design: Ten Years Later
Many product teams still lean on usability improvements and isolated behavioral tweaks to address weak activation, drop-offs, and low retention – only to see results plateau or slip into shallow gamification. Anders Toxboe updates persuasive design for today’s reality, clarifying what has actually held up over the last decade.
www.smashingmagazine.com/2026/03/persuasive-design-ten-years-later
Voice Design Principles
Designing a voice interface? Here's a useful list of lists: as many guiding principles as we could find, all in one place. List compiled and edited by Ben Sauer
voiceprinciples.com
Accessibility testing takes more than a scan
Uncover accessibility issues that automated tools can’t catch
uxdesign.cc/accessibility-testing-takes-more-than-a-scan-9984faf40985
Weekly links curated by Philipp Brunner, UX and product designer
