I don't quite subscribe to some of the terms used (even though I see the point of not calling this API). Still I think this is a very good way to approach design, it's also why I like TDD, the tests force you to see how the code is used. If it ain't pretty there's a problem.

This article is spot on in my opinion. This resonates so much with my own experience and ethos... I guess I could have written that if my prose was any good.

I like this position. There's been too much of a move to "kill all the settings!" in some products. Some of them definitely make sense, and the "on boarding" point of view mentioned here makes sense.

Interesting article about how we badly design AI systems which make them very vulnerable to the quality of the data they receive. That's in part why I'd expect that somehow we'll see knowledge representation somehow come back in fashion because they have some potential to lead to better explicability in models.

Interesting design tip around the use of colors in general and black in particular. Sorry Nuno. ;-)

Interesting guide on how to make the design of your frontend "eco friendly". Lots of tips in there on how to spare bandwidth and CPU time for the reader. Tends to push toward more minimalist designs which I definitely like. :-)

This is actually a good list. Clearly doesn't try to invalidate YAGNI at all, focuses more on this infrastructure things you need on most projects anyway either for debug purpose or because they allow you to change the system easily later which in fact... supports YAGNI.

Second time I bump into this book being mentioned somewhere. This good summary really makes me want to read it. At least it gives a clear overview of complexity and how it's tied to other softer topics. I especially like the distinction between tactical and strategic, it's one I do often. I think I'm particularly willing to read the chapters about comments and TDD... from the summary it seems it's where I'm the most at odd with the ideas in there.

EN: Great interview from one of the designers very involved with Framasoft. She's doing an excellent job at framing what UX design really is and highlighting some of the problems in the Free Software community.

FR: Excellente interview d'une designer très investie dans Framasoft. Elle fait un excellent boulot à expliquer ce qu'est réellement le UX design et à pointer certains des problèmes avec la communauté du Logiciel Libre.

EN: Interesting example (Unsplash as case study) on how simple design changes can greatly impact the ecological footprint of a service.

FR: Exemple intéressant (Unsplash est utilisé comme cas d'étude) où de simples modifications de conception peuvent grandement impacter l'empreinte écologique d'un service.

Very nice introduction to animations with CSS. Per usual for me coming from a QML background it often sounds more involved than it should be but overall nice facilities are now provided straight from the browser.