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Prototypr

@prototypr

articles: 30
total claps: 7,095
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active: 2016-10-25 → 2026-06-19

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DSN · Design · General · 13 UX · UI/UX Design · 8 PRD · Product Design · 7 TLS · Design Tools & Workflow · 4 🎮 · Gaming · 3 PHI · Philosophy · 3 AI · AI · General · 3 SAF · Safety & Alignment · 2

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ME Melody Koh 🤔 · Prototypr

I stopped applying to tech jobs

And for the first time in my life, I got spare time.

Apr 15, 2025 · 9 min read · 1,601 claps paywalled #time #careers #jobs

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ME Melody Koh 🤔 · Prototypr

Why I gave up getting corporate tech job after just 30 days of hunting

TLDR; I want to be a designer, not a job-seeker.

Jun 06, 2025 · 7 min read · 1,194 claps paywalled #layoffs #tech #jobs

Why I gave up getting corporate tech job after just 30 days of hunting

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ME Melody Koh 🤔 · Prototypr

You Suck as a Design Leader

Why I rather have no design leadership than weak design leadership

Sep 11, 2025 · 11 min read · 664 claps paywalled #design #leadership #technology

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ME Melody Koh 🤔 · Prototypr

I changed my job application strategy and was instantly rewarded for it.

Success in the job market relies on this not-so-simple trick…

Jul 12, 2025 · 4 min read · 603 claps paywalled #jobs #tech #layoffs

I changed my job application strategy and was instantly rewarded for it.

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ME Melody Koh 🤔 · Prototypr

I tried starting a business to see if it’ll fix unemployment, it didn’t.

Why entrepreneurship probably isn’t the solution to unemployment or you not being fulfilled at your job

Mar 10, 2025 · 9 min read · 480 claps paywalled #entrepreneurship #design #business

I tried starting a business to see if it’ll fix unemployment, it didn’t.

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EL Elizabeth Alli · Prototypr

I stopped using Figma for 70% of my product design work…and my output doubled.

Most design problems aren’t ‘design’ problems and that’s why Figma is not where you should be doing most of your design work.

Sep 30, 2025 · 7 min read · 442 claps paywalled #product-design #ui-ux-design #notion

I stopped using Figma for 70% of my product design work…and my output doubled.

ME Melody Koh 🤔 · Prototypr

LinkedIn tells me the average career spans 42 years, I beg to disagree.

Careers are short and fleeting, which is why I won’t blindly invest in them.

Nov 07, 2025 · 9 min read · 435 claps paywalled #careers #career-advice #personal-growth

LinkedIn tells me the average career spans 42 years, I beg to disagree.

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ME Melody Koh 🤔 · Prototypr

Stop saying “I hope you land an interview”.

Please don’t tell anyone to focus on the job-hunt if you care about them. Send them this article instead.

Aug 05, 2025 · 7 min read · 323 claps paywalled #careers #ux-design #tech

Stop saying “I hope you land an interview”.

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ME Melody Koh 🤔 · Prototypr

Design salaries have capped, what’s next?

Is this the new sign of stability?

Feb 15, 2026 · 5 min read · 255 claps paywalled #design #technology #tech

Design salaries have capped, what’s next?

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TO Toni Wowtscherk · Prototypr

Who are we designing for now?

Between Humans and AI: The new design dilemma.

Aug 25, 2025 · 5 min read · 238 claps #ai #design #ux

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JO Jo (Jost) Miller · Prototypr

Tips on presenting (from a UX Designer)

In this post I lay out some tips on preparation, delivery and nerves you can use to help you with your next presentation.

Jun 20, 2018 · 6 min read · 227 claps #public-speaking #presenting #presenting-skills

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BR Brian Romer · Prototypr

What I learned in (almost) 30 days of Codevember

What is #codevember and why would you do it? For the past couple years I’ve noticed interesting generative art popping up on social media…

Dec 11, 2018 · 5 min read · 182 claps #design #generative-art #code

What I learned in (almost) 30 days of Codevember

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CA Carlos Yllobre · Prototypr

For Craft Sake: On the laws and principles behind good design

For Craft Sake: On the laws and principles behind good design.

Mar 24, 2026 · 10 min read · 103 claps #craft #product-design #ux-design

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AU Austin M. · Prototypr

Using a build—measure—learn canvas

A simple way to create clarity when beginning to design your product or service.

Oct 25, 2016 · 4 min read · 77 claps #startup #build-measure-learn #experience-design

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BR Brian Romer · Prototypr

Ursa Major In Aeternum : design process

What did the big dipper look like to the first Neanderthals? What will it look like to our descendants 100,000 years from now?

Jun 12, 2018 · 9 min read · 56 claps #data-visualization #astronomy #design-process

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LI Liza Kosh · Prototypr

Data Science & AI in Real Estate: An Efficient Guide for Software Developers

The real estate industry, deeply rooted in property transactions and human interactions, has traditionally been considered impervious to…

Mar 08, 2024 · 3 min read · 54 claps #real-estate-software #real-estate-it-service #real-estate-technology

Data Science & AI in Real Estate: An Efficient Guide for Software Developers

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HA Hannah Milan · Prototypr

20+ best bookmarking tools for people who loves to save links

Save and curate links you love.

Sep 09, 2024 · 5 min read · 52 claps paywalled #tools #bookmarking #links

20+ best bookmarking tools for people who loves to save links

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HA Hannah Milan · Prototypr

The world doesn’t need more courses — It needs better ones

My own sleepless thoughts on why the future of learning must go beyond crash tutorials and tackle ethics, accessibility, and…

Aug 25, 2025 · 5 min read · 31 claps paywalled #design #accessibility #ux

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MA Matias Peinado Greco · Prototypr

Easy Strum — an UX Case Study

A few months ago I attended an immersive course at Mastertech to help me upgrade my UX skills and get my hands on new problems. For eight…

Jan 04, 2019 · 8 min read · 24 claps #ux-design #ui-design #case-study

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MA Manish Prajapati · Prototypr

Innovating the Workspace: Crafting a Home Office Solution with Spacious, Adjustable, and Movable…

Designing for Efficiency and Flexibility: The Desk that Adapts to Your Needs.

Sep 10, 2023 · 10 min read · 20 claps #ux-design #ux-research #uxm-community

Innovating the Workspace: Crafting a Home Office Solution with Spacious, Adjustable, and Movable…

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HA Hannah Milan · Prototypr

I Tested 5 AI Tools on 10 Real UI Design Prompts — Here’s What Actually Works in 2025

An unfiltered look at the first-pass results from Stitch, Claude, and more — and what it means for the future of UI design.

Sep 19, 2025 · 7 min read · 14 claps paywalled #ux #ai #design-with-ai

I Tested 5 AI Tools on 10 Real UI Design Prompts — Here’s What Actually Works in 2025

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Child Safety vs. Corporate Profits Online

In 2016, I presented at @Roblox Indie Game Developer Meetup about design strategy as an indie developer. Back then, I had no idea children…

Aug 25, 2025 · 1 min read · 7 claps #roblox #children #authentication

AN Andrew Bailey · Prototypr

100% agree.

Their fee to upgrade is ridiculous as well, (side complaint). However, If it were redesigned and actually useful, easy to use, and dare I…

Jan 12, 2018 · 0 min read · 5 claps #linkedin #bad-ux #bad-ui

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EL Eli · Prototypr

The failed tester

From repeatedly failing design tests to building a framework that helped me break the cycle.

Jan 29, 2025 · 6 min read · 4 claps #ux #hiring #design-test

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HA Habib Ayoade · Prototypr

Leveraging AI in UI (Figma) Design Workflows

Most AI conversation in design orbits around AI-generated designs and assets. That’s fine, but it misses where AI can help most designers…

Feb 09, 2026 · 3 min read · 4 claps #ai-in-design-practice #vibe-coding #product-design-process