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Today we're diving into how AI
could transform digital ads to
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make them more useful than
intrusive, and we'll also touch
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on community discussions about a
bento box-inspired homepage
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design for an architecture site.
And someone's got a dilemma:
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they're trying to decide whether
to quit or just quiet quit at
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work. In this economy?
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Welcome to The Feed and The
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The industry's been busy over
the past day. Here's what's
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catching our attention and
worthy of yours. In a new piece
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titled "Designing useful ads,"
Tanner Walsh at UX Design.cc
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argues that AI could redefine
digital advertising by making it
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genuinely useful rather than
intrusive. The article
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highlights how traditional ad
formats frustrate users with
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irrelevant content, but AI can
deliver targeted information
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that actually enhances user
experiences. Victor Yocco's new
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article "Designing For Agentic
AI: Practical UX Patterns For
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Control, Consent, And
Accountability" at Smashing
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Magazine outlines six core
patterns for designing
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transparent and trustworthy
agentic AI systems. These
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include Intent Preview, Autonomy
Dial, Explainable Rationale,
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Confidence Signal, Action Audit
& Undo, and Escalation Pathway
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to ensure users have control and
informed consent. Jordan
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Gilroy's piece "From Burnout to
Building the Work I Always
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Wanted" over at Codrops recounts
her journey from burnout to
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rediscovering joy in design. She
emphasizes aligning projects
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with personal values and
interests, setting boundaries,
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prioritizing meaningful work,
and seeking feedback as key
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steps to prevent or recover from
burnout. Also publishing
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recently: iA (Oliver
Reichenstein), Jeffrey Zeldman,
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and Brad Frost. Be sure to check
them out in your feeds!
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Okay, what's the community
buzzing about? Over in the UI
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Design subreddit, folks are
diving deep into inspiration for
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a new homepage design.
Specifically, someone is looking
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for references on how to execute
a bento box layout for an
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architecture site. It’s tough to
nail down that perfect balance
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of structure and creativity,
right? Meanwhile, over in the
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UX Design subreddit, there's
some serious burnout vibes going
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around. One commenter put it
well: "I scream into the void
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next to you." Can't blame them
for feeling that way. It’s a
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tough spot when you're
questioning whether to quit or
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just quiet quit. It's even
tougher when the job market has
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everyone questioning everything
about themselves. And speaking
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of tough spots, another UX
Design thread is all about
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hiring from the manager side.
One commenter notes, "I’m going
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to be brutally honest here -
career contract consulting is
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often a red flag for hiring."
It's a valid concern – sometimes
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great individual contributors
for hire don't always have the
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same collaborative experience
that in-house teams require and
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that can be a rough transition.
Lastly, over in UXResearch,
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someone's having a tough time
with their decision to become a
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UX Researcher. It's worth
checking out if you're feeling
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that way too. That's what folks
are buzzing about today! Lots to
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chew on in the community, and it
seems like everyone could use a
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little support right now.
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Chicago Camps is hosting UX Camp
Winter on Saturday, February
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21st. There will be plenty of
great presentations, all online,
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thanks to the generosity of the
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community. Get tickets now at
Chicago Camps dot org. This is a
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great value!
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Today, we talked about how AI
could make digital ads more
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useful and less intrusive. And
speaking of challenges in the
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design community, it’s clear
folks are dealing with burnout
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and navigating the push towards
custom AI solutions. Thanks for
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tuning in — we'll catch you next
time.
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That's The Feed and The Thread
for today. Keep designing with
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intention!
