Weekly curated resources for designersthinkers andmakers.Are you wondering WTF all this vibe coding stuff is thats been sweeping your social feeds? You probably get the gist that its about having a vision of an app or software you want to build and vibing your way into it with the help of an AItool.If youre an old-school coder like me, you might be laughing a bit at the idea that you can just blink software into realityespecially when you think about all the blood, sweat, and tears it traditionally takes to build excellent products. Its like a joke that it can suddenly be soeasy.Cracking the code of vibe coding By PeteSenaFigma to website: design in Figma & hit PUBLISH Sponsored] Design your website in Figma and hit PUBLISH to instantly get a live, fully responsive website. Free hosting and all the settings you need for SEO, custom code, embeds, analytics, forms, andmore.Editor picksHype-driven CEOs When innovation misses the point.By RaphaelDiasA bright future for strategic thinkers The ability to identify and frame problems is your most valuable asset.By EdOrozcoLinkedIn is an example of a bad product we just got used to Hell is emptyall my colleagues are here.By Rita Kind-EnvyThe UX Collective is an independent design publication that elevates unheard design voices and helps designers think more critically about theirwork.Extraordinary things imagined with AIMake methinkWhy its so hard to align our work with our values People often, for example, oppose the actions and belief systems of billionaires, but take jobs at companies that increase the power and influence of those same billionaires. Its not because these job-seekers are bad people, but because we are all operating in a system that makes aligning our values and our everyday lives seem impossible.Our interfaces have lost their senses Weve been successfully removing all friction from our appsthink about how effortless it is to scroll through a social feed. But is that what we want? Compare the feeling of doomscrolling to kneading dough, playing an instrument, sketching these take effort, but theyre also deeply satisfying. When you strip away too much friction, meaning and satisfaction go withit.Past and present futures of user interface design For almost half a century now, we havent really managed to come up with something better, and thats not for lack of trying. This fact seems to annoy a lot of people looking for a problem to solvewhich every so often leads to something rathersilly.Little gems thisweekDont become the butthead By TripCarrollType, between two languages By PeterChoHow these massive games keep players locked in By DaleyWilhelmTools and resourcesHow can NotebookLM help us spread good design thinking? Making AI work for us.By Ben Davies-RomanoShould you copy a competitor? Heres when it works (and when it doesnt).By Rosie HoggmascallWeb accessibility requirements in the EU In effect by mid-2025.By MarcusFlecknerSupport the newsletterIf you find our content helpful, heres how you can supportus:Check out this weeks sponsor to support their worktooForward this email to a friend and invite them to subscribeSponsor aneditionVibe coding, hype-driven CEOs, should you copy a competitor? was originally published in UX Collective on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.