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SHORTIES

My bite-sized takeaways from recent LinkedIn posts—distilled insights on product design leadership, UX trends, AI ethics, and tech shifts. Connect with me to stay updated as I add more.

UX 2026:

AI Fatigue, Systems Over Pixels, ROI or Bust


Nielsen Norman Group's "State of UX 2026" nails what's breaking in SaaS design: AI fatigue everywhere, UI copied by bots overnight, UX budgets slashed unless they move revenue needles.


I've lived this leading AdTech teams—redesigning campaign flows that cut buyer errors while proving hard ROI to execs.

Read my full breakdown of the four trends (and how design leaders adapt).

AI WON'T KILL DESIGN-

RIGIDITY MIGHT

What if the biggest threat to design leadership isn't AI, but our own resistance to it? I've spent months in packed rooms—from women-in-design ethics forums to "UX: The End" debates—distilling raw takeaways into three uncomfortable truths: fight bias or preserve it; stay rigid and get left behind; treat AI as enemy instead of ally. As someone who's led teams shipping complex products through M&A and AI integration, these hit home. Curious what they mean for your workflow?

Read the full story.