Teardowns
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How Substack uses Deceptive Design to Fuel Growth
with aCase Study
focused on
Substack
Substack is optimised for writers, not readers. They use deceptive design and psychological exploits to drive growth.
Skills you'll build
How Substack uses deceptive design to boost sign-ups
How they exploit uncertainty to drive upgrades
The risks of careless A/B testing
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11 min to learn...
The Complexity Paradox of ChatGPT, AI and UX
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ChatGPT
As the underlying technology improves, interfaces like ChatGPT get harder to use. Does this explain the strategy for Apple Intelligence?
Skills you'll build
Making complex tools feel simple to use
Helping users understand what AI can (and can’t) do
Fixing broken expectations before they cause confusion
They aren't exactly the future of customer service that we were promised. This is why you hate them though.
Skills you'll build
Reducing friction by setting clearer expectations
Avoiding ambiguity the that hurts conversions
Designing handoffs that feel comfortable
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9 min to learn...
How (not) to get people to download your app
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Reddit
Reddit's strategy of canibalising their own web experience, and blocking third party apps, might not be working.
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12 min to learn...
Product Builders: Don't Copy Ticketmaster
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Ticketmaster
Behind the growing ticket sales and returning user base, lies a troubled experience with fundamental problems.
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8 min to learn...
HBO's Beautiful Design Is Also Terrible UX
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focused on
HBO
HBO Max suffers from poor UX judgement, a lack of finesse and a focus on style over function. Let's learn from their mistakes.
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8 min to learn...
This is Why Your Uber Eats Driver Got Lost
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focused on
Uber
I joined 4 million others, and became an actual Uber Driver, and the UX is surprisingly awkward.