Scott Ellis "Digital MacGyver"
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Scott Ellis "Digital MacGyver"
@digitalmacgyver.bsky.social
Head of Design | Product Designer | Design Thinking | User Experience (UX) Coaching | System Design ~ Your Digital MacGyver a fix-it-with-a-pocketknife-and-duct-tape guy.
I wrote up the real-world, no-BS guide to managing Figma memory like a pro.

www.linkedin.com/pulse/figma-...

#Figma #ProductDesign #UX #DesignOps #Workflow #CreativeProcess #DesignLeadership #NoFluff
May 12, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Nobody’s Coming. Make Something Anyway.

The cavalry isn't coming.
No one is going to discover you.
No algorithm. No investor. No perfect timing.

And that’s a good thing.
May 6, 2025 at 6:35 PM
User-Centered Design is broken.

We spent years guessing with sticky notes.
Now AI tells us the truth.

Real-time behavior > Personas.
Here’s how I design with data, not assumptions:

#UXStrategy #AIinDesign #NoMorePersonas #ProductDesign

www.linkedin.com/pulse/what-c... via @LinkedIn
May 5, 2025 at 3:36 PM
We did it! Thanks to your participation, we've officially set the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title for the most users to take an online multi-level artificial intelligence lesson in 24 hours on April 8, 2025.

#guinessworldrecord #ai #microsoft #AISkillsFest. @MicrosoftLearn
May 1, 2025 at 4:40 PM
“Usable” software is everywhere. You open it. You get the job done. Then you forget it ever existed.

2025’s product challenge? Build something people actually feel.

I wrote about it. Then I invented 5 apps that should exist but don’t.

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#UX #ProductDesign #DesignThinking
April 30, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Dear Simulation Developers Can We Please Patch This Mess?
Just give us one thing:
A patch that adds meaning, joy, and decent weather.
Or at least let us switch to cozy farming sim mode.
Spoiler: bugs everywhere.

medium.com/@digitalmacg...
April 21, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Design isn’t neutral. Every button, pixel, and layout has a footprint.

My latest article unpacks how to reduce waste, optimize performance, and build better systems—starting with your design work.

Read it here → www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-yo...

#SustainableDesign #GreenTips #UXDesign
April 16, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Data Shouldn’t Be Ugly: Why Every Business Needs a Design System for Reporting. Here’s the truth nobody talks about: most BI tools weren’t designed with humans in mind. They were built for engineers. Query builders. Data wonks.

www.linkedin.com/pulse/data-s...
April 9, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Customer Acquisition: Like Herding Cats in Central Park Want the truth? You don’t chase customers. You build something they can’t ignore. You make them stop scrolling. You make them lean in. linkedin.com/pulse/custom... via
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April 7, 2025 at 8:17 PM
I want to take a moment and join @bsky.app I look forward to engaging dialog, offering guidance, making, creating, and supporting the community of inspiration.

#welcome
November 23, 2024 at 11:05 PM