Weekly curated resources for designersthinkers andmakers.Vibe Coding began with a modest description: Karpathy framed it as a way to use AI as a coding assistant through natural language. But as the term spread, it was quickly inflatedspawning offshoots like context engineering and promises of faster prototyping, instant creation, and lowered barriers, even the idea that anyone could code without really coding. A lighter vision than the Metaverse, but one that also stretches language further than reality canhold.Both are wrapped in the language of transformation.Vibe coding vs. the metaverse By YoujinNamPut customer insights on autopilot with Marvin [Sponsored] Say hello to Marvins AI Moderated Interviewer. A completely new tool for collecting customer feedback. Add AI Moderated Interviewer to your research toolkit, and scale your ability to explore the why behind key findings. - Complement your existing research methods- Turn survey insights into deeper understanding- Rich, qualitative insights vs. checkbox answers- Real conversations, real understandingGive your research team the best tools for every challenge. Try it forfree!Editor picksYou might be a victim of corrupt personalization Is your feed populated by your interests or corporate interests?By DaleyWilhelmThe airport: Where we pretend to have arrived The junkspace non-place of the modern aerotropolis.By VioletPiperHonda Preludes Porsche problem When mainstream brands borrow luxury design language, who wins?By ElvisHsiaoThe UX Collective is an independent design publication that elevates unheard design voices and helps designers think more critically about theirwork.Brutal Types: unearthing Europes forgotten interwar letterforms Make methinkAI as teleportation There are huge benefits. Global commerce is supercharged. Instead of commuting, people can spend more time with family and friends. Pollution is way down. The AGI company runs a sweet commercial of people teleporting to see their parents one last time before they die. At the same time, some weird things start happeningThe destination for AI interfaces is Do What I Mean Freed from interface bureaucracy, you want to optimise for capturing user intent with ease, expressiveness, and resolutionvery different from the low bandwidth interface paradigm of jabbing single fingers at big buttons.You dont need animations When done right, animations make an interface feel predictable, faster, and more enjoyable to use. They help you and your product stand out. But they can also do the opposite. They can make an interface feel unpredictable, slow, and annoying. They can even make your users lose trust in your product. So how do you know when and how to animate to improve the experience?Little gems thisweekHow can AI UI capture intent? By SharangSharmaTake your pleasure seriously: why joy sustains serious work By TakumaKakehiWhat digital UX can learn from the physical media revival By AndrewTippTools and resourcesMaking Figma and Notion play ball Convert text layers in Figma into Notion databases.By EdOrozcoResponsible AI workflows for UX Research Human + machine.By Sahil AfridFarookhiAuditing your design system for accessibility How to fix A11y issues at the system-level.By AlliePaschalSupport 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, corrupt personalization, responsible AI workflows was originally published in UX Collective on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.