___ by UX Collective (6 min read)

Clubhouse: UX breakdown

[Case Study] The best way to learn is to learn from the best. This is the first of the product breakdown series where Arun will try to break down the features, decisions, and tradeoffs made in the process of making Clubhouse. Instead of criticizing the app for not having certain features, we’ll try to understand why certain decisions are made.

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___ by UX Planet (12 min)

Airbnb Experience case study

[Case Study] Airbnb, a platform born in 2008, is a community-based online marketplace for lodging, primary homestays for vacation rentals, and tourism activities. Since then, it has grown to 4 million hosts who welcomed over 800 million guest arrivals at around 100,000 cities. Currently, a user can create a Wishlist, invite other people and curate it together. But that’s it. 

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___ Jeremy Bird (19 min read)

Business for designers

It happened again. Your design was perfect. You connected with your users, identified some major pain points they needed solved, ideated through multiple solutions, and even included dev to make sure to account for any technical constraints. Then your world comes crashing down when the executive swoop and poop begins. 

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• Building a small winery vendor website template.

post of the week 💊

Don't rush for a 10. It is totally fine to be an 8.

Today, during my therapy session, I shared this story that is clearly present in my ceramics (a hobby that I have): the more refinements you do and the more precise you are, the “better” the product will be. However, too much refinement can actually break your ceramic piece and force you to start all over.

The funny/unfortunate thing we all see out there is people getting stuck between being great and actually delivering something. They aim for the 10 without actually knowing what a 10 is and have an endless appreciation for something that is never close enough.

The Design mindset can teach you this lesson in the hardest way possible. As the quote says: you got a great plan until you get punched in the face.

So don’t bother too much with minimal refinements. You can go for the 8, for the “moving forward” and build your way up. The 8 can give you the outcome you’re looking for.

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__JP Paiva / design-driven product strategist / LinkedIn

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