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August 8 2023

Using Friction As A Feature In Machine Learning Algorithms

smashingmagazine.com

Friction often has a negative connotation in user experience design, but it actually has many benefits.

Articles

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Google Maps has become an eyesore.

fastcompany.com

5 examples of how the app has lost its way.

Maps

Credit: Brenda Washington

Why smaller, more private communities are thriving

uxdesign.cc

Small is the new big in social.

Articles

Credit: UX Collective

John Maeda on Creativity, AI, and the Human Pursuit of Uphill Thinking

figma.com

John Maeda shares takeaways from this year’s Design In Tech Report, and why we should embrace uphill thinking.

Articles

Credit: Figma

Women are superstars on stage, but still rarely get to write songs

pudding.cool

Songwriting credits since 1958, broken down by gender

Music Data Visualization

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