💭 UX Empathy Pitfalls, Labels vs Icons & Git Made Simple
Hey 👋
This week’s newsletter is a proper mix of the good stuff. From UX debates on empathy versus productivity, to rethinking CSS with some truly mind-bending updates (CSS if(), anyone?), and even a detective story about debugging subresources—you’re covered on all fronts.
Whether you're eyeing new ways to test usability with AI, or just curious why target="_blank" needs that underscore (spoiler: there’s always a reason), you'll find something to dig into. And hey, don’t miss out on those smooth checkbox animation tips—it’s the little polish that makes the difference.
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The most reliable way to meet user needs is through extensive usability research. However, scaling can be a challenge, especially if a researcher needs to personally e-meet every participant.
For many years, it has been ‘best practice’ to use relative units (especially em and rem) for sizing text. That’s great! But after playing around with my user preferences, I think we can improve on the common approaches.
The “Fake Door” Design Trick 🚪
Ever clicked a button in an app only for it to say, "This feature is coming soon"? That’s called a "Fake Door" test! Designers use this sneaky UX method to gauge user interest before investing time and resources into building a new feature. If nobody clicks, it might not be worth building.
Interfaces are over-stuffed with icons. The more icons we have to scan over, the more brain power we put toward making sense of them rather than using the tools they represent.
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