This is a collection of shortcuts and tricks I’ve gathered over the years. I use most of these on a daily basis to speed up my workflow. — Default shortcuts Most of these work in Brave as well. Select URL Command L New tab Cmd T Go to the next tab Ctrl Tab Go to the previous tab Ctrl Shift Tab Go back / forward Cmd [ / ] Refresh page Cmd R Bookmark page Cmd D Go to a…

Why is it such a common design decision to use dotted canvases? And what is a digital canvas anyway? — Miro and FigJam, two of the most popular whiteboarding tools, have dots in their background. These dots get closer or farther from each other depending on your level of zoom. Why is it such a common design decision to use dotted canvases? And what is a digital canvas anyway? What are digital canvases?

When less is usually —but not always— more — When we’re designing an app’s information architecture, whether we’re aware of it or now, we draw a line between the discoverability of options and cognitive load. In order words, we’re thinking about the information density of the product. Less is usually more I’ve spoken about reducing cognitive load in the past and how it…

One of the most essential parts when trying to get organizational buy-in for a design system initiative is articulating the benefits it will bring to the business. The three main benefits of design systems Just like a set of LEGO bricks, a Design System will provide your team with a limited number of components with shared characteristics. …

Modular flows that can be shared and reused across teams. — Most of the advancements in the modern design workflow come from design tools catching up to how developers have been working for a long time. In software development, there’s the concept of dependencies: Software dependencies are programs other programs rely on to run. Design dependencies Most of us are pretty familiar with…

Alfred has some fantastic features for quickly searching files and launching apps, yet it can do so much more. — Originally published on edorozco.com I’m a big fan of finding ways to speed up my design workflow on macOS. I’ve collected many apps, keyboard shortcuts, and techniques through the years that help me design faster. One tool that’s become an integral part of my design workflow is Alfred.

The further you’re into the product development cycle, the less you can affect its outcome. — Making product ideas a reality takes a lot of resources and effort. You don’t have control over many of the variables. Will people like it? Will they be willing to pay for it? Will they recommend it to their friends? Will it stay ahead of the copycats? It’s a gamble…

It’s never been easier to build a website. It’s also never been more confusing to get started either. — Introduction It’s never been easier to build a website. It’s also never been more confusing to get started either. There are more confusing terms around building websites than there are toppings for pizza. CMS, Squarespace, Wix, DNS, Server, Hosting, WordPress, Webflow, Joomla, HTML/CSS/JS, React… it’s enough to drive anyone crazy.

The real value comes from the design strategy — Some years ago the demand for UX designers was so great that the market couldn’t seem to hire fast enough. After all, Products with a purely engineering-focus have a hard time attracting and retaining customers. We saw UX Bootcamps like General Assembly gain tremendous popularity, offering to turn their students…