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๐ฎ #BlessingSeries Issue 29 - Frozen Lessons: How a Ziplock of Ice Taught Me More About UX Than Any Framework
A parenting moment, a design thinking pivot, and a powerful reminder for how we should design AI experiences in 2026
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๐ฎ #BlessingSeries Issue 14 โ Gesture-Driven UX: The Future of Interaction Beyond Clicks
Sep 17, 2025
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๐ฎ #BlessingSeries Issue 15 โ Donuts ๐ฉ, Astronaut ๐ฉ๐พโ๐, and User Lenses ๐
Sep 24, 2025
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๐ฎ #BlessingSeries Issue 12 โ The Invisible Seat: A UX Lesson from My Motherโs Igbo Adage
Sep 3, 2025
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UX for Wearables: Visual vs. Haptic Interaction Design
Sep 11, 2025
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๐ฎ #BlessingSeries Issue 28 - Hello 2026, Let Us Begin Gently
There is something special about a first message.
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๐ฎ #BlessingSeries Issue 27 - An Appreciation Letter Before the Year Closes
There are moments when you sit quietly and suddenly realize something has ended.
Dec 31, 2025
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Building the Calmdown.ai
A Quiet Idea Born During the Holidays
Dec 28, 2025
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๐ฎ BlessingSeries Issue 26 - Because Sharing Is Good.
What a Father, a Plate of Poutine, and a Tough Parenting Moment Taught Me About UX, AI.
Dec 24, 2025
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๐ฎ BlessingSeries Issue 25 - If I Canโt Read You, I Wonโt Trust You
What a Cookie Label Taught Me About UX, Accessibility, and AI Design
Dec 17, 2025
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๐ฎ BlessingSeries Issue 24 - Where Are Baby Mummyโs Videos & Pictures?
How Curiosity, Memory, and Identity Shape the User Experience
Dec 10, 2025
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๐ฎ BlessingSeries Issue 23 - When a Paper Plane Teaches You UX
How forgotten skills, gentle nudges, and childlike curiosity shape better AI and product experiences
Dec 3, 2025
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๐ฎ BlessingSeries Issue 22 โMummy, I Will Fallโ
How Fear, Mental Models, and First Impressions Shape User Decisions in UX and AI
Nov 26, 2025
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๐ฎ #BlessingSeries Issue 21 - The Sky Is Blue, But Only Birds Fly: What Children Teach Us About Mental Models in UX and AI
How a Simple School-Run Conversation Reveals the Foundations of User Logic, Trust, and Decision Making
Nov 19, 2025
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The Disney Bag Effect: How Influence Shapes User Decisions in UX and AI Design
What My 5-Year-Old Taught Me About Social Proof, Emotional Design, and Why Users Trust Familiar Voices
Nov 12, 2025
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๐ฎ #BlessingSeries Issue 19 โ When My 5-Year-Old Built a TV: The Wonder of Imaginative UX Thinking
What My 5-Year-Oldโs DIY TV Taught Me About Imagination, Interface Design, and the Future of AI Creativity
Nov 5, 2025
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Meet NEO: The Future at Home
How 1X Technologiesโ Humanoid Robot Is Redefining Everyday UX in the Home
Nov 1, 2025
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AI Meets Mental Health UX: How Talkspace Balances Tech with Humanย Care
Designing Digital Therapy Experiences That Blend Technology and Empathy
Oct 18, 2025
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Your AI Feature Isn't Neutral: How Product Decisions Embed Bias at Scale
From recommendation algorithms to automated decisions, every product choice about AI carries ethical weight. Here's the framework most product teams areโฆ
Oct 13, 2025
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๐ฎ #BlessingSeries Issue 17 โ ๐ฑ The Basil Plant, Winter, and UX Design: Lessons in Reviving What Users Value
UX design & AI innovation arenโt just about creating something new but about sustaining life, adapting to shifts, and reviving what matters.
Oct 8, 2025
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AI & Emotion in UX Writing: Writing Prompts That Feel Human
AI wonโt magically generate human-sounding text without direction. The art lies in designing prompts that instruct AI to write with empathy.
Sep 30, 2025
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AI-Driven A/B Testing: Faster UX Learning with Less Guesswork
If youโre still relying only on traditional A/B testing, youโre behind. The future of UX is faster, more contextual, and powered by machines.
Sep 26, 2025
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