Frankelly Valdez

Hello, my name is Frankelly Valdez. I’m a Product UX Designer. I solve problems through design thinking 🖌️. NN/g Certified in UX 🏆. Opinions are my own.

[Frankelly Valdez @frankellyux]

Always give value before you ask ✨

[Frankelly Valdez @frankellyux]

@PhiladelphiaGov Your tax center’s 2 factor authentication is not sending the codes to my email so that I can log in.

Is the system down?

[Romulus Industries @RomulusInd]

🚫 Most of the internet is still down.

The Amazon Web Services (AWS) outage is one of the largest in history.

🗒️ Full list of websites confirmed to be affected as of this moment (if another website emerges that was not listed here, please leave it in the replies):

Adobe Creative Cloud
Airtable
Amazon (incl. Alexa & Prime Video)
Apple Music
Asana
AT&T
Battlefield (EA)
Blink (Security)
Boost Mobile
Canva
ChatGPT
Chime
Coinbase
CollegeBoard
Dead By Daylight
Delta Air Lines
Duolingo
EA
Fanduel
Fetch
Fortnite (Epic Games services)
GoDaddy
Grubhub
HBO Max
Hinge
Hulu
IMDb
Instacart
Kik
League of Legends
Life360
Lyft
McDonald’s app
Microsoft (incl. 365, Outlook & Teams)
MyFitnessPal
Navy Federal Credit Union
Peloton
Pinterest
PlayStation Network
Pokémon Go
Rainbow Six Siege
Reddit
Ring
Robinhood
Roblox
Roku
ShipStation
Signal
Slack
Smartsheet
Snapchat
Square
Starbucks
Steam
Strava
T-Mobile
Tidal
Trello
Ubisoft Connect
United Airlines
Venmo
Verizon
VRChat
Wall Street Journal
Whatnot
Wordle
Xbox
Xero
Xfinity by Comcast
Zillow
Zoom

[Frankelly Valdez @frankellyux]

Are you a small property manager, or do you rent out your first home? 🏡

Help me do some UX research by filling out this quick survey! 🧐🧬

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[Frankelly Valdez @frankellyux]

Do you rent a home or apartment? 🏡

Help me do some UX research by filling out this quick survey! 🧐🧬

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[Figma @figma]

First look: CMS in Figma Sites

Content management and editing–right within Figma. Coming soon.

#Config2025

[Figma @figma]

JUST IN: Figma Buzz, a new and easy way to make brand assets at scale

#Config2025

[Figma @figma]

Your design is the prompt

Bring your existing ideas to life with Figma Make

#Config2025

[Figma @figma]

Auto layout just got more powerful with Grid

→ Format in a gallery, card or bento layout
→ Items can span multiple cells

#Config2025

[Ben Lang @benln]

Small teams are the future:

[Namya @ Supafast @namyakhann]

How I Scaled My Agency to $1M ARR in 12 months with:

No degree.
No FAANG.
No connections.
No industry experience.

Here’s what worked (and why most agencies get it wrong):

Most people compete in one skill.

The best combine three (or more).

In website design, that means learning:

- Copywriting (clarity and persuasion)
- Design (user experience and visuals)
- Development (functionality and performance)

Here’s why stacking skills makes you stand out:

1/ The problem:

A well-designed website isn’t just about aesthetics.

- Most designers focus on visuals but ignore messaging and performance.
- Most developers build, but the site lacks clarity and flow.
- Most copywriters can write, but the site still feels off.

2/ The market trap:

- If you compete as just a designer, you’re in a crowded field.
- If you compete as just a developer, you’re interchangeable.
- If you compete as just a copywriter, you’re one of many.

3/ The real edge:

When you layer skills, you move up in the market:

Top 10% → Still competing
Top 5% → You start standing out
Top 1% → You create your own lane

This is how you become the go-to expert instead of another option.

4/ Why it works:

Most websites fail because they are missing at least one of these:

- Copy that makes visitors care
- Design that makes it easy to use
- Development that makes it work fast

A website without all three is incomplete.

5/ What this means for clients:

A site that nails copy, design, and development does more than just look good, it works.

It’s built to convert, engage, and function.

Businesses don’t always know they need all three, but they feel it when they don’t have them.

Lesson:

- You don’t compete by getting slightly better.
- You stand out by combining skills that others separate.
- That’s how you go from being one of many to being one of one.
- Bonus: Learn marketing.

[mr fabio @fffabs]

Game developer: here is my new hyper realistic skin effect

Web developers: I’ve centred this text on a website.

[Robert @ nuova @TheRobertAvram]

The design industry is broken.

Just got a response to a $12k proposal for a 10-page website.

Their feedback?

“You’re 10x more expensive than our highest offer.” 🤨

7 other proposals.
3 freelancers.
4 agencies.
Highest price: $1K.

$1K for a 10-page website. 🤯

What the hell is going on?

I don’t even care that we lost the job.

I care that designers are out here working for pennies—grinding for weeks to build a business-critical website and having almost nothing in return.

And the best part?

This client is selling a $3K course on the same site they wanted built for $1K.

I'm sick of clients that want to build a business and make a profit but completely disrespect others work.

I don't care it's your own money or investor money, if you want to profit on others work I surely don't want to work with you.

Designers, wake up.

If you’re still pricing your work like this, you’re not just undervaluing yourself—you’re training clients to believe this is normal.

And that hurts the entire industry.

[mr fabio @fffabs]

My daily reminder

[Maya Kyker @mayakyler]

I've spent 24 months growing my SaaS to $5k MRR.

The secret?

I stopped posting "Just launched!" tweets.

Instead, I wrote helpful comments on Reddit that solved real problems.

Each comment = 2-3 signups

Marketing isn't about shouting.

It's about helping.

[Frankelly Valdez @frankellyux]

@danmall I'd dump it into my own agency, yo! 🤙

[Webflow @webflow]

Figma 🤝 Webflow, now even more in sync ✨

Seamlessly sync design systems, including components and variables, from @figma to Webflow with Design System Sync.

Try it now:
https://t.co/OaEB6SwCUw

[Frankelly Valdez @frankellyux]

Had a great session with Nandini on @ADPList today! It was amazing and mentorship is always rewarding - love this community! Can’t wait to chat with more people. Join the network with me: https://t.co/6bzoThZdmQ

[Frankelly Valdez @frankellyux]

@javirevillas Felicidades!

[Frankelly Valdez @frankellyux]

Thanks for reading ☺️

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[Frankelly Valdez @frankellyux]

Step 2: Ask a ton of questions! 🙋🏽‍♂️

Now that you’ve identified the top
shakers it’s time to ask questions about the business or product and how they make decisions

[Frankelly Valdez @frankellyux]

Step 3: Walk a mile 👞

Walk in the shoes of your co-workers from other departments to gain a better understanding of how the business functions from multiple POV's