Patrick Neeman

Sr. Principal UX Designer at Workday. Sometimes Head of UX. Occasional UX Mentor. Opinions are mine.

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[Patrick Neeman @usabilitycounts]

What does "idea to product" actually look like when AI enters the workflow?

This piece follows four organizations and shows how AI is reshaping where teams begin and what actually carries through to production.

For those of us designing with these tools, it's a useful reminder that the shift isn't just about speed—it's about which decisions hold up from concept to shipped product. Worth a read if you're rethinking your own process.

https://t.co/PE3Q9pPL4r

#UXDesign #AITools #ProductDesign #DesignWorkflow

[Patrick Neeman @usabilitycounts]

I’m really surprised few have figured out the ultimate workaround right now is that you can write cowork skills for your users and give them before you write the actual code.

I’m trying that on a personal feature right now. Gets around product limitations.

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@Wendell_is_bot Being different matters, especially for purpose built tools.

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Ever notice how AI-generated designs all seem to ship from the same factory?

Muted blacks, purple-to-blue gradients, rounded-xl cards, system sans-serif everywhere. This piece calls it the "visual echo" — and argues it's not a bug but a feature of how models output the statistical mean of the last five years of SaaS trends.

For anyone designing with AI, it's a sharp reminder that defaulting to the model's average quietly erodes brand distinctiveness and creativity. Worth a read for the practical strategies on breaking the pattern.

https://t.co/Wq61mD68JJ

#UXDesign #GenerativeAI #ProductDesign #DesignSystems

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What does it mean when a model starts adding greenery to a street nobody asked it to change? In this speculative project from the Bartlett, EcoArtey trained ML on healthier London streets and let it reimagine the most stressed neighbourhoods.

What struck me is how it reframes design intent: our environments shape wellbeing physiologically, not just metaphorically. For those of us building with AI, it's a reminder that what we train on quietly becomes what the model values.

https://t.co/XO4bn1ah7p

#UXDesign #GenerativeAI #UrbanDesign #DesignResearch #AIethics

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@bydanielxyz Same data. Slightly different interpretations.

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@nick_mahar Hello!

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What if the most valuable AI skill isn't prompting, but knowing how you think?

This piece argues that as models get smarter, the real differentiator becomes our ability to monitor and adjust our own reasoning while working alongside AI. For designers and product folks, that's a cue to build interfaces that support reflection, not just speed.

The goal isn't to offload thinking, but to help people stay aware of when to trust, question, or override the machine.

https://t.co/789WnhZDAT

#UXDesign #AI #ProductDesign

[Anthropic @AnthropicAI]

Anthropic has confidentially submitted a draft S-1 registration statement to the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Pending completion of SEC review, this gives us the option to pursue an initial public offering.

Read more: https://t.co/onGZAhRLvD

[Patrick Neeman @usabilitycounts]

UX Bukowski:

Write short. Cut the noise.
One verb per button, one job per screen.
Don't explain yourself to death.

Silence is your weapon.
White space keeps readers from drowning.
Let the error message forgive,
not punish, not blame.

Your word choice matters.
Pick the short one. Always.
Test it aloud — if your tongue trips,
the eye will stumble too.

Stop hiding behind kindness.
Be direct. Be true.
Let the interface disappear.

#ux #Bukowski #whitespace #plainlanguage

[Patrick Neeman @usabilitycounts]

@rudyyverse All of the above. It's interesting to see how Twitter / X has evolved, too.

[Patrick Neeman @usabilitycounts]

@egorkabantsov Hello!

[Stijn Noorman @stijnnoorman]

1 email a day.
5 tweets a day.
30 comments a day.
2 hours of writing a day.
2 hours of building a day.

It costs $0 to do.

But it will make you a lot of money.

[Itamar Golan 🤓 @ItakGol]

Men in their 40s used to have cool midlife crises… now they just have agentic workflows.

Bought a Claude subscription instead of a Porsche lmao.

[Farhan @designoor]

This stance of @figma is powering. ✊🏼

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@SW4FlorianM Hello!

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We’ve Seen This Movie Before: Desktop Publishing Already Showed Us How AI Prototyping Plays Out

https://t.co/f1xOMrhZyX