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Most designers “audit UX” but very few know what UX is actually protecting.

Here is this simple, practical UX Audit Guide you’re seeing in the infographic.

Because here’s the truth:

Over 90% of UX designers can’t answer this one question clients ALWAYS expect you to know:

What does UX really protect?

It’s not pixels, layouts, or fancy animations.Great UX is … Read the rest

The Ultimate Guide to Product Metrics for UX Designers

Learn how to measure user behavior and product metrics. Data literacy changes the level of design.

Resources:

1. Intro to UX metrics


2. Product metrics that matter


3. Type of metrics by Paweł Huryn


4. Google Heart framework


5. AARRR Framework


6. Product metrics ultimate guide


7. List of Product Metrics… Read the rest

Learn about UX design and development process frameworks and principles with these resources:

1. Illusion of different design processes:


2. Agile vs Waterfall:


3. Agile Manifesto:


4. Iterative design process:


5. Double diamond:


6. Reverse double diamond:


8. Hot Potato:


9. Lean startup:


10. Real-life UX process:

Here is a fantastic article explaining differences between the two, when to use each, along with a free practical guide to get started. Kindly put together by Morgan Miller and Erika Flowers.

As Morgan and Erika write, mapping experiences is a key part of a human-centered business. We need to look at both perspectives — what the person experiences (UX, … Read the rest

https://thecdo.school/articles/claude-cowork-for-designers/

https://outwitly.com/resources/ux-metrics-list/

https://voltagecontrol.com/blog/design-thinking-facilitator-guide-a-crash-course-in-the-basics/?hss_channel=lcp-24609533

UX research isn’t about collecting methods.
It’s about choosing the right one at the right moment.

Interviews won’t replace analytics.

Surveys won’t replace usability testing.

And jumping straight to solutions without understanding the situation?
That’s where most products fail.

This map is a simple reminder
• Qualitative → why users feel what they feel
• Quantitative → what users actually … Read the rest

Here’s a simple, practical workflow I use:

Every designer has faced this:

The UI looks clean.
The screens feel polished.
But something still doesn’t convert.

Users hesitate.
Flows feel confusing.
Feedback sounds vague.

That’s where AI-assisted UI analysis helps.

Here’s how to do it properly:

Step 1: Start With Real Screens

Not Dribbble shots.
Not random concepts.

Use real product … Read the rest

Lean UX vs Agile UX — same destination, different routes.

Lean UX starts with uncertainty.
Agile UX starts with execution.

Lean UX asks:
“Should we build this at all?”

Agile UX asks:
“How do we build this better, faster, and repeatedly?”

Lean UX shines when:
• You’re exploring a new problem
• Assumptions are risky
• User needs are unclear… Read the rest