Weekly curated resources for designersthinkers andmakers.Dear Mark,Unfortunately, when youve claimed the word meta from our lexicon and then you announce that youve done a bad job deciding whats right so youve decided to stop deciding whats rightbut you get that decision wrong, were out of words to describe theirony.Meta: you cant put the toothpaste back in the tubeNew year savings: start your product (UX/UI) design career with UX Design Institute [Sponsored] Launch your career as a certified Product (UX/UI) Designer with UX Design Institutes university credit-rated Product Design Programme. Gain in-demand UX/UI skills, build a professional portfolio, and save big with their early birdoffer.Editor picksMeta and Spotifys AI takeover Is this the end of human-created content?By Angele LenglemetzThe obscure side of Honey Deceptive tricks turned a savings tool into a trust trap.By MarcusFlecknerSeeing what nobody else can Understanding competitive advantage.By HelgeTennThe UX Collective is an independent design publication that elevates unheard design voices and helps designers think more critically about theirwork.Stimulation clickerMake methinkWhither dashboard design? Every dashboard is a sunk cost. Every dashboard is an answer to some long-forgotten question. Every dashboard is an invitation to pattern-match the past instead of interrogate the present. Every dashboard gives the illusion of correlation. Every dashboard dampens your thinking.Automated accessibility testing at Slack Automated tools can overlook nuanced accessibility issues that require human judgment, such as screen reader usability. Additionally, these tools can also flag issues that dont align with the products specific design considerations.Are we at peak shittiness? I switched from an Apple Watch to a mechanical watch for that reason (one less battery to charge!), and bought a simple nightstand alarm clock that doesnt need an app, doesnt have a screen, a Wi-Fi connection, or an unremovable battery.Little gems thisweekHuman flourishing in the age of AI By Josh LaMar(He/Him)The four pillars model of content design By AndrewTippWhat are the big opportunities to make an impact in 2025? By YaronCohenTools and resourcesQuantitative personas with latent class analysis Facilitating the creation of statistical personas.By TaliehKazemiGenAI and the tetrad color harmony Unanimous consensus among three chatbots.By Theresa-Marie RhyneThe art of storytelling and persuasion A designers guide.By AbbyAkerSupport 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 aneditionMetas decision, 4 pillars of content design, GenAI color harmony, quantitative personas was originally published in UX Collective on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.