Fresh Insights on UX Maturity, Anthropologic Design, and Accessible Interfaces Rethinking UX Maturity I’ve been mulling over a recent article from NNGroup on how UX maturity isn’t a one-off assessment but rather an ongoing journey. Kate Kaplan’s piece, How to Use NNGroup’s UX-Maturity Model Without a Formal Assessment, really got me thinking about how we, as design professionals, can continuously...

Latest AI & Digital Product Design Insights Microsoft’s New In-House AI Models This morning, I was excited to see Microsoft break new ground with its fully in-house AI models – MAI-Voice-1 and MAI-1-preview. For years, Microsoft has leaned on OpenAI’s tech, so it was pretty intriguing to watch them pivot and build something on their own. As I read the...

Exploring the Latest AI and Digital Product Design Trends Shifting AI Consumer Landscapes This morning, I was excited to dive into the updated AI app rankings from Andreessen Horowitz. Their latest Top 100 GenAI Consumer Apps list shows a vibrant, fast-changing scene where ChatGPT still leads the pack, but unexpected players are rising fast. From vibe coding startups like Lovable...

Google’s Gemini 2.5 Flash Image: Redefining Creative Workflows This morning, I couldn’t help but be excited by Google’s latest gem – the Gemini 2.5 Flash Image model (also cheekily known as nano-banana during testing). It’s been turning heads on the LM Arena’s Image Edit leaderboard, and it’s easy to see why. With its ability to nail multi-step image edits while...