21 UX strategies to maximize user engagement without exploitation
Discover the most effective behavioral design frameworks, learn how to drive daily active user growth and retention, and gain practical insights for developing sustainable, ethical strategies that keep your products engaging without becoming exploitative.
weeklyfoo #54 / 2024-10-1458 rules for beautiful UI design
The right UI can elevate an application from functional to unforgettable, making the difference between a user who engages once and one who returns time and again.
weeklyfoo #15 / 2024-01-149 Simple But Powerful UX Writing Tips for Designers in 2024
Design system dilemmas: similar looks, different functions
Designing For Gen Z: Expectations And UX Guidelines
There are many myths revolving around Gen Z and how they use tech. Time to take a look at actual behavior patterns that go beyond heavy use of social media.
weeklyfoo #58 / 2024-11-11Designing profile, account, and setting pages for better UX
F-Shape Pattern And How Users Read
Gen Z Attention Spans? Meet the UX Design Hacks That Win Them Over
How to Create Better Error Alerts: A Guide to Improving User Experience
Effective error alerts inform, guide, and reassure users with clarity and empathy. Prioritize actionable messages, avoid jargon, and iterate based on feedback to improve user experience.
weeklyfoo #74 / 2025-03-03Loading & progress indicators — UI Components series
Engage users and enhance waiting experiences with these simple recommendations.
weeklyfoo #51 / 2024-09-23Reducing UX debt (or die trying)
Product people should be less concerned with delivering new features (maximising) than with reducing UX debt (optimising). Poor, unresolved user experience is what drives away customers and destroys team motivation and commitment.
weeklyfoo #49 / 2024-09-09The Post-UX Era
The article argues that UX has matured into a baseline expectation — usable, accessible, and consistent design is no longer a competitive edge but a standard.
weeklyfoo #81 / 2025-04-21The Structure of User Experience
A model of how UX works, and the critical forces that drive the team’s product development.
weeklyfoo #26 / 2024-04-01The UX of login codes
I could do a deep dive into the UX of login codes, but I’ll do my best to keep it short. If your product texts/emails login codes, the experience better be amazing.
weeklyfoo #68 / 2025-01-19Truth, Lies and Progress Bars
UX Dictionary
UX is a joke, and it’s inexcusable
Designer Mathew Wilson on why we should worry that bad user experience has become a punchline.
weeklyfoo #56 / 2024-10-25UX Myths
UX Myths collects the most frequent user experience misconceptions and explains why they don’t hold true.
weeklyfoo #17 / 2024-01-28UX/UI-trends in 2024
