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UX Has Reached Maturity — Now It Must Operate Like a Strategic Business Function
Industry 5.0: The Quiet Revolution Making Tech Human Again
The UX of Nostalgia: Why Retro Interfaces Feel Good
From SEO to GEO: Making Sense of Search in the Age of AI
When our sign-in links lost their magic
From Zero to 30,000 Deals: How Continuous Testing Enabled SumUp's Field Sales Success
Accessibility in Motion Design
The Usability Challenge of Dynamic Electricity Pricing in Germany
The Trap of Delight-First Design
Tap to Ride: Why Transit UX Is a Mirror of Society
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Your competitors have the same features you do. But in today's market, that's not enough. Join us every two weeks to discover how smart UX decisions can make your digital products stand out and drive real business growth. We'll show you exactly how mid-sized companies are winning more customers through better user experience—no massive tech investments required. Get practical strategies and real case studies that you can apply to your business immediately. Perfect for leaders who want to understand how UX directly impacts their bottom line.
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GEO is the new SEO?!
Hey there! The second half of the year is upon us already and the summer break is slooowly coming to an end. In this edition of the Fullstack Forward we discuss changes to the online search landscape and with it the emergence of the term GEO–in the footsteps of SEO. You can help us understand whether or not you would want your content to be collected and used by generative AI through the poll below. We would love to learn about your perspective on all of this!
UX Roots
Long before wireframes and design systems, humans were already solving problems with empathy, intention, and structure. This newsletter uncovers the often-overlooked roots of UX research. It’s a space to explore how communities have always listened, adapted, and designed with intent and how those stories can guide the way we research today. Because UX research isn’t a new invention. It’s an old instinct.
Sustainable Bytes
Sustainable digital solutions are hard to find. It’s challenging to keep up with meaningful trends and relevant regulations, in the EU’s complex environment of regulations especially so. This is due to the ever-evolving landscape of digital technologies. This edition of the newsletter aims to provide a robust overview of current and upcoming regulations that play a significant role for website operators and product owners. We’ll delve into how AI affects search engine optimization (SEO), a topic we previously addressed. We use this opportunity to highlight once more how managing intellectual property in a structured content store will move you closer towards an AI-ready, sustainable digital future. And for your own sustainable digital environment we’ll highlight a neat and very old technology that can enhance personal online experiences through individual content curation. We want to clarify that this newsletter was not written using AI, despite the the overuse of “ever-evolving” and all the other phrases that suggest otherwise. Apparently.
Artificial Intelligence is still hot in 2025
We’re excited to share Dinghy’s perspective on how the latest tech news impacts user experience design and digital product building. This newsletter offers a new format, and we’d be happy to get your thoughts on it. If you’re interested in what Dinghy has been up to, scroll to the end for the usual company updates.
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Your legal team isn't there to say no—they can help you build smarter from the start. Involving lawyers early in the feature design ...
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Episode 7 is here! Join us as we work on the "update" part of our virtual bookshelf CRUD application. We've covered adding, ...
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RSS feeds still exist—and they put you in control. In this episode, we talk about why most websites (yes, even major news sites) ...
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Animation is more than just movement—it’s about storytelling
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😂 Sylvia learned the hard way as a product manager:
Sylvia learned the hard way as a product manager: "First task: localize for all these markets. Ambitious? Definitely. Launching in ...
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Ever hit the same problem so many times that you see it coming? Let's dive into predictable pitfalls—default values, state ...
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A good user experience can just be the stability of the software.
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I found myself "making up" details about someone like "Fred."
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Good solutions often come with complexity. 🤯
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Waiting for teams to ask, "Can we do this?" is old news. Legal experts need to jump in early, understand the process, and be part ...
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Not seeing the online success you want? Here's what Jan suggests: 1️⃣ Open ChatGPT and go to “Your own GPTs.
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