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4 Tips from Santa for Facilitating User Interviews

It's important during user interviews to instill confidence. People want to know they've been heard and that you're going to give them what they want.

Kyle Harris Software Consultant and Designer, focused on building meaningful software that couples business and user goals without exception to either.

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Test Network Requests with Cypress Intercepts

Use Cypress requests to validate server responses and ensure network requests complete before tests continue.

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Let These Design Accounts Inspire You to Up Your Game

In a digital world filled with selfies and memes, design accounts are hidden gems that can inspire a burst of creativity or provide guidance.

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PIctured is author Ellie Jetton with co-workers. Post title: How to Connect Figma to Cursor Using the Figma MCP Server

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How to Connect Figma to Cursor Using the Figma MCP Server

Overall, I’ve had great success using the Figma MCP Server when implementing designs, and I hope you do too!

Use Videos and Blend Mode in Figma for Cooler Screen Transitions

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Using Videos and Blend Modes in Figma to Create More Interesting Screen Transitions

Figma only supports a simple dissolve animation. I wanted my transition to have more personality, so my solution used video and blend mode.

Light and Dark Themes in Figma: A Variable-Powered Design Guide

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Light and Dark Themes in Figma: A Variable-Powered Design Guide

Designing for both light and dark themes used to be a painstaking process. Fortunately, Figma's variables come to the rescue.

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You can't design forever

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Design Doesn’t Have A Finish Line

Interactive example from oklch.fyi by Jakub Krehel. Scroll to the "Consistent brightness" section, which also demonstrates how oklch() compares to hsl() (another RGB-based color model) for creating uniform palettes.

Design Strategy

oklch() in CSS: A Modern Approach to Color

Pictured is a chef grilling dozens of steaks at once.

Design Strategy

Why Using Software Is Like Eating at a Brazilian Steakhouse Run by Vegans

Simplicity in Design Thinking, Part 4: Your Competitive Landscape

Design Strategy

Simplicity in Design Thinking, Part 4: Your Competitive Landscape

A graphic depecting the seats in an entertainment venue, illustrating the post caled Simplicity in Design

Design Strategy

Simplicity in Design Thinking, Part 3: Who’s in the Stadium?

These activities aren’t just about filling stadium seats or sorting sticky notes; they’re about creating shared understanding across the team.

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