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Crafting interfaces that empower users.

User interfaces enable or frustrate users. Good UIs empower users by making goals achievable, bad ones make users feel lost and helpless. This article discusses how to craft empowering UIs.
Moses Amama
June 15, 2023
Add punctuation to your alt text

While alt text end punctuation isn’t technically required for compliance, it makes for a better experience for your audience.
Eric Bailey
April 21, 2021
Make a snazzy one-time code input in React Native

Let’s take a look at making a nice one-time code input in React Native and how we can make the best possible experience for our mobile application users.
John Schoeman and Devin Jameson
January 14, 2021
Why remove user tracking?

Individual tracking has been removed from thoughtbot.com. Learn more about why and how we made this change.
Chad Pytel and Lindsey Christensen
January 12, 2021
Undercover Founder

Drift can happen between business goals and boots on the ground. When that happens, problems arise.
Eric Bailey
January 5, 2021
Improving the usability and accessibility of a healthcare website by being mindful of reading level

Improving the reading level is often overlooked or downplayed as unglamorous work. Yet it is one of the most effective things you can do to make a product more usable.
Eric Bailey
August 6, 2020
Playbook updates: New Rapid Product Validation Section and Designing Section Updates

Over the last few months, we’ve made some big changes to our playbook. We’ve added a new section, Rapid Product Validation, and updated our Designing section.
Kyle Fiedler
April 7, 2020
Some tips for designing apps in React Native

When it comes to design, web and mobile are surprisingly different beasts. Here are some tips for designing great mobile apps in React Native.
Devin Jameson
February 28, 2020
The Stuff Users Can't See Matters Too

Behind every great digital product is a great internal product, but prioritising dashboards over new features can be a tough decision. Here are some reasons to consider taking the time to think differently about internal products and the people that use them.
Luke Mitchell
February 18, 2020
Making Your Version Number Super-Visible in iOS

If you can’t tell me what version of my app you’re running, we’re both stuck.
Louis Antonopoulos
June 26, 2019
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