Why we need to stop over-complicating UX An Article by Hugo Froes uxdesign.cc Many have become so focused on the process and methodologies that they’ve forgotten the fundamentals of why we started focusing on the user and what we hope to achieve with that focus. processux
Almanacs and cyclical time An Article by Austin Kleon austinkleon.com I am fascinated by the Farmer’s Almanac, and the “Planting by the Moon” guide in particular, which has advice such as: “Root crops that can be planted now will yield well.” “Good days for killing weeds.” “Good days for transplanting.” “Barren days. Do no planting.” I think it’d be funny to make up an almanac for writers and artists, one that emphasized the never-ending, repetitive work of the craft. cyclesartwriting