🤓 Interaction Nerds by UXA | S25.07
Dark Side of UX II: Tipping Culture, Gendered Products, and Design/Product Conferences.
And … we’re back! Apologies for the delayed release — XHacks took a toll on us. Today we’ll be diving into more dark UX patterns (as a follow up to this issue).
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💸 Tipflation: Why You’re Tipping More and Feeling Worse
Written & edited by: 🐥 Grace Conard
To tip, or not to tip: that is the question — and what a troubling one it is.
🚻 Gendered Products: Divisive Marketing and Designs
Written & edited by: 🍳 Evelyn Lui
If you’re a woman you’ve probably had to choose between the sleek black "FOR MEN" product or the identical marked up product in pink packaging. How has gendered design/marketing like this reinforced stereotypes and shaped our perception of gender itself?
🗣️ Worth the Hype? Design & Product Conferences
Written & edited by: 🦖 Gabi Howse
If your LinkedIn feed is anything like mine, it seems like there is a tech conference every weekend. Let’s dive into a few of the biggest design/product conferences running right now and whether or not they are worth attending.
🤔 Who’s behind the scenes?
The editors behind this week’s issue are 🐥 Grace Conard, 🦖 Gabi Howse, 🍳 Evelyn Lui, and 🦑 Kaitlyn Ng
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