UXE Thinking
Short, opinionated essays — coming.
The intellectual core of uxe.fyi. Below are eight essays we want to write — concepts that shape how UX Engineers see their craft. None are finished yet. Help us pick what comes first.
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01attentionInvisible frictionThe cost of every extra click, every loading spinner, every form field that asks for something you already know.drafting02attentionCalm interfacesDesigning software that does not demand your attention — it earns it, briefly, and gives it back.drafting03timeEmotional latencyTime is not measured in milliseconds. It is measured in feelings — and feelings have their own physics.drafting04trustThe trust contractEvery interface makes promises. Every load, every error, every undo button is a promise being kept or broken.drafting05timeOptimism as a featureShowing the result before the server confirms it. A small lie in service of a much bigger truth.drafting06craftAffordance is a verbA button is not affordance. Looking like something you can press at this moment — that is.drafting07craftOn the cursorA meditation on the most important pixel on the screen — and how rarely we design for it.drafting08trustUndo as a feelingThe best feature you can add to a destructive action is the courage to do it.drafting