Product design leadership course. Looks great.

Typical Fast Company article that is arguing with itself and publishing both points of view as a contrarian headline. But some decent questions asked in here about UX's squishy role in conflict with business pressure.

An old article about rounded corners, because of the old Twitter redesign with all the rounded edges and circle avatars, before that become the natural default.

"My days are dominated by meetings to communicate, peppered with small blocks to execute, and the only time I have left to think is after my workday ends. By the time I’m sitting down for dinner with my family, my brain is still at work."

The author identifies 7 pillars of friendship. This is super obvious looking at many of my core friendships, but had never thought of it in a scientific way. 1. Growing up in the same place, especially during the core teenage years. 2. Speaking the same language. 3. Having the same education. 4. Enjoying the same hobbies. 5. Sharing the same moral or political point of view. 6. Sharing the same sense of humor. 7. Sharing the same musical taste.

Good overview of text contrast ratios and how they are measured and rated.

The new typeface looks great. Cool illustrations in this BrandNew post showing how they developed the alt version for UI.

Good overview of the design/theory of shadows usage in UI + various CSS implementation options and tradeoffs.

This is old, but still so impressive. I love the colors, the animation, the type family. So good.

Apple rejecting apps for permission priming on privacy opt-in. This seems extreme. Apple's language is pretty manipulative in the opposite direction in my opinion. Need to let apps explain themselves, as long as their explanation is truthful.