UX
Accordion Icons: Which Ones Work Best?
Research shows there's a real difference between carets, arrows and plus icons for accordions — and why split menus, where the icon and the label link to different actions, are the most harmful pattern of all.
Big-Bang Redesigns vs. Legacy Modernization
Big-bang legacy relaunches are usually the worst way to improve legacy UX — painfully expensive, risky and slow. Here's how to choose the right migration strategy, avoid the common causes of failure, and modernize legacy systems without breaking everything.
New EU Guidelines For AI Labelling
Starting from Aug 2, 2026, AI labelling is a legal requirement for any company that serves EU citizens, and it's not limited to EU companies either. Here's what actually needs labelling, what doesn't, and why the sparkle icon alone probably isn't enough.
The Illusion Of AI Productivity
Are we actually getting more productive with AI? Hidden costs of AI and why I don't want to optimize away the slowest and most challenging work I do.
