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Show HN: Tikpal- Your AI Voice Partner – Focus, Flow, Forge

We’re building Tikpal, an AI voice productivity tool based on a simple principle: Human creativity should remain the core engine. AI should be an accelerator, not the protagonist.The goal is to reduce screen dependency and cognitive fragmentation, and let people work in a more natural “voice-first” flow. Instead of clicking through interfaces and context-switching between apps, you talk to Tikpal, and it helps you think, structure ideas, and execute tasks.Three layers we are focusing on:FOCUS —

TelUI 1.1: New TelUI version Complete with tools to develop good software

# TelUITelUI is a Electron-based UI framework that packages a handful of reusable front-end primitives—color utilities, typography helpers, and basic structural styles—so you can prototype simple desktop UI ideas with minimal setup.## Features - Bundled Electron runner (`npm start`) that serves `index.html` for instant desktop previews. - Tokenized styling layers: `color.css`, `font.css`, `header.css`, and `align.css` keep presentation rules isolated and easy to remix. - Micro-interaction helper

TelUI 1.2: TelUI with fun alignments

How I stopped worrying and learned to love the terminal

From a designer who started using the CLI instead of traditional design toolsContinue reading on UX Collective »

Field notes from building a ChatGPT app as a non-technical builder

What it really takes to build a product inside ChatGPT while the ecosystem is still forming (and without an engineering team)Building in a space that doesn’t exist yetA ChatGPT app isn’t an app in the way we’ve learned to think about software.It doesn’t ship with a standalone interface or a familiar navigation model. It lives inside a conversational surface, where language, intent, and orchestration shape how a product is experienced just as much as UI does. Still, companies are moving quickly t

This One Skill Gets You Hired, And It's Not What You Think

Simply matching a job description isn’t enough anymore. The right qualifications will get you considered for a position. But to actually get hired, you must make an impression. Successful candidates communicate their value with clarity and confidence. When you master how you present yourself, interviews stop feeling like interrogations and start feeling like conversations where you're in control. You walk out knowing you gave them every reason to say yes. That's the difference between hoping for

Beyond Generative: The Rise Of Agentic AI And User-Centric Design

Agentic AI stands ready to transform customer experience and operational efficiency, necessitating a new strategic approach from leadership. This evolution in artificial intelligence empowers systems to plan, execute, and persist in tasks, moving beyond simple recommendations to proactive action. For UX teams, product managers, and executives, understanding this shift is crucial for unlocking opportunities in innovation, streamlining workflows, and redefining how technology serves people.It’s ea

Today’s organisations don’t have an AI problem — they have a thinking problem

AI has made work faster almost everywhere. But, are many organisations confusing sheer speed for actual organisational intelligence?Continue reading on UX Collective »

Why Webflow Isn’t the Future — Yet

Webflow promised a no-code future where designers could build anything—but the reality is slower, heavier, and less accessible than it looks. Behind the glossy UI lies bloated code, performance drag, and long-term lock-in. It’s not the future of web design—just a beautiful illusion of it.

The most important AI mindset shift no one is talking about

It’s not about adding AI, it’s about solving problems better than before.Lately, I've seen a shift in the market… one that gives me hope for the future. Instead of asking, "How can we put AI into our product?" the new question to ask is, "How might we solve customer problems with AI?"Put a bird on it — Portlandia, Source imgurThis seemingly subtle difference represents a massive mindset shift because one question is driven by hype, and the other is driven by value.The fir

Strategic Research in Startups | Brittany Lang (Chorus Innovations)

Listen now on Apple, Spotify, and YouTube.—Brittany is a mid-career research leader based out of Portland, Oregon. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design from the University of Oregon and a Masters in Information Science from the University of Michigan. She has worked with startups, nonprofits, mid-size and Fortune 100 companies as an independent contributor as well as a manager of research teams.Currently, you can find her building a research practice (and team) at Chorus Inno

Hyperlegible Sans: a free, open-source font for accessible design

An accessibility-focused evolution of Inter that blends modern geometry with hyperlegible design principles.Hyperlegible Sans, a free, open-source typeface designed as an accessibility-focused evolution of Inter. Version 1.0 includes Regular, Medium, and Bold weights.Download Latest FontI’ve used Inter for years. It’s been my default across dozens of projects and, in my opinion, represents the best of open-source typography. Its clean geometry, strong engineering, and consistent rhythm have made

What if AI lies about you?

We know AI gets it wrong. How do we correct misinformation before it spreads?Continue reading on UX Collective »

Is AI slop training us to be better critical thinkers?

The rise of the skeptical user in an age of synthetic mediaIllustration by Gemma SmithI’ve been following the discourse around AI-generated content closely. My original hypothesis for social media was simple: IF algorithms shepherd us toward comfortable, familiar preferences, THEN it will kill nuance and critical thinking. But that’s not what is happening with synthetic media in the equation.The Head of Instagram, Adam Mosseri, recently noted in his essay that we are moving from “assuming what w

What makes generated UI worth keeping?

How brand, data, and reuse help ideas move past the demo phaseMusic platform screens vibe coded with various AI tools like Anima and UizardAs designers, we know there are many tools at our disposal to create AI-generated UI, like Lovable, Anima, and Uizard. There has been a lot of progress in this space, with AI output at unthinkable speeds and of unprecedented quality. But still…most of it feels short-lived and unusable.The generated screens look convincing, but they’re treated as placeholders

Micro-interactions still matter

Little micro interactions and accessibility concerns make a big difference to showing your attention to detail. Key Links ...

Show HN: Pure – An interactive satire on the absurdity of 'Terms of Service'

Hi HN,I built this last week after an experience at a bank branch that stuck with me. The rep literally said, “Don’t bother reading it, just scroll to the bottom so the button unlocks.”It hit me how routine and meaningless “consent” has become, not a decision, just a UI step everyone knows they’re supposed to get through.So I made PURE. It looks like a minimal fintech onboarding flow, but the ToS never actually ends. As you scroll, the text starts reacting to you, poking at the whole idea of bli

I built a screen-aware desktop assistant; now it can write and use your computer

I posted Julie here a few days ago as a weekend prototype: an open-source desktop assistant that lives as a tiny overlay and uses your screen as context (instead of copy/paste, tab switching, etc.)Update: I just shipped Julie v1.0, and the big change is that it’s no longer only “answer questions about my screen.” It can now run agents (writing/coding) and a computer-use mode via a CUA toolkit. ((https://tryjulie.vercel.app/))What that means in practice:- General AI assis

How a 2,500-year-old story explains why UX findings get ignored

Design’s longest struggle has been around for 55+ yearsContinue reading on UX Collective »

Against cleverness

Design principles for AI in complex systems.Source: Artnet.comToday we are at the cusp of revolutions in artificial intelligence, autonomous vehicles, renewable energy, and biotechnology. Each brings extraordinary promise, but each introduces more complexity, more interdependence, and more latent pathways to failure. This elevates prudence to be critical. Good design recognizes what cannot be foreseen. It acknowledges the limits of prediction and control. It builds not merely for performance, bu