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James Walsh
@jameswalshxyz.bsky.social
Thinking about UX and AI through the lens of everyday workflows.
Reposted by James Walsh
#design #ux
What is vibe coding? It's simply another approach to problem-solving, but with a more hands-on twist. It lets you iterate quickly, experiment freely, and tweak things yourself without being dependent on others.

Honestly, this feels like where I am today. 😎
December 15, 2025 at 8:50 PM
I used to open my fridge, see a few random ingredients 🥑, and still end up ordering takeout.

Not because I couldn’t cook.
Because finding matching recipes meant digging through unorganized docs.

That’s not a motivation problem. It’s a retrieval problem.

#UX #Cooking #SystemsThinking
December 16, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Figma announced today AI credit tracking + paid credit options, with full enforcement hitting in March 2026.

And yeah…token drift is real. I once burned 147 prompts on a partial Make prototype before noticing.

Wrote up what this means for workflows + budgets:
Is Conversational AI Design Quietly Wasting Your Tokens?
How an 8-part prompt engineering framework automated my workflow and cut prompt counts to a handful.
medium.com
December 9, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Can AI design a better #CyberWeek upsell than a human?

I tested 3 AI design tools that everyone's using (Figma Make, Loveable, v0 by Vercel) to find out.
Can AI Turn a Failing Upsell Into a Winner?
I asked three AI tools to rescue the upsell that decided our AOV and LTV.
medium.com
December 2, 2025 at 3:55 PM
When you connect Figma Libraries, Figma Make for logic, and Figma Sites for publishing, is the platform quietly completing the full, end-to-end design, build, and publish ecosystem?

#FigmaMake #AIinDesign #DesignTech #DesignHandoff #LowCode #VibeCoding #PromptEngineering

Read the full story here:
Figma Make or Break: Is AI-Powered Prototyping Changing Design for Good?
The promise, the pitfalls, and how AI is reshaping the way we design.
medium.com
December 2, 2025 at 3:45 PM
It’s Cyber Monday and AI design tools are everywhere.

I put @figma.com Make, v0 by @vercel.com, and Loveable on a revenue‑critical upsell screen for a D2C beauty brand, and every one of them would have quietly cost us money.

Here’s what happened 👇

#CyberMonday #AIDesign
December 1, 2025 at 4:18 PM
What do costume themes and WCAG have in common? Constraints.

Accessibility can be a useful creative constraint that makes designs clearer, more usable, and inclusive. But can AI help make design more accessible?

2 big wins and 1 fail. A thread...

#Accessibility #UXDesign #WCAG #DesignThinking
November 28, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Baymard just dropped an AI heuristics tool. I've used their research forever, so this got my attention.

Feels like a decent use case. Backed by their existing research, measurable results.

Anyone tried it yet?

#UXResearch #AIinUX #EcommerceUX #Baymard #UXHeuristics

baymard.com/blog/ai-heur...
AI Heuristic UX Evaluations with a 95% Accuracy Rate – Baymard
Adopting incorrect UX suggestions can have big business costs. Therefore, demand a documented 95% Accuracy Rate for AI tools used for UX analysis or CRO. Learn how we achieved this with UX-Ray.
baymard.com
October 9, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Sharing a bit of inspiration from my latest project 🎨

I was stuck picking colors for my personal site. AI palette tools looked great in isolation but fell apart in real use.

Then I found Gradient Haiku Vol. 1 by Alex Cristache. alexcristache.gumroad.com/l/gradient-h...
Gradient Haiku Vol. 1 (001-050)
This book is an exploration of the evocative power of color, and more specifically gradients. This is highlighted by the haiku poems included with each gradient, haiku poetry being just as powerful in...
alexcristache.gumroad.com
October 7, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Fonts that work everywhere > fonts that just look nice. I used AI as a thinking partner to stress-test choices and landed on Sora + IBM Plex Sans. The trick? treat AI like a creative brief partner, not a font picker. #Typography #AIinDesign #UXDesign #DesignThinking #CreativeProcess #DesignSystems
How I used AI to design a personal typography system that actually works
A surprisingly systematic approach to AI-assisted design decisions, complete with robot arguments and real results.
medium.com
October 6, 2025 at 10:40 PM
I came across the ‘God prompt’ and gave it a try—the response was both thought-provoking and unsettling!

www.dailydot.com/news/chatgpt...

Has anyone else tried it? What do you think about how far AI can (or should) go? 🤖

#AI #AIEthics #AIDiscussion #FutureOfAI #ChatGPT #OpenAI #PromptEngineering
ChatGPT users 'gobsmacked' over 'God prompt' that promises to reveal your deepest truths
Or is it just robot astrology?
www.dailydot.com
November 22, 2024 at 8:53 PM
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In other news, Coca Cola made the shittiest Christmas ad ever with AI.
November 18, 2024 at 5:31 AM
🐾 Thank you to everyone who took my dog walker survey!

One cool stat: 67% prefer an app with a monthly fee over one that takes a cut of earnings.

Haven’t shared your thoughts yet? Take the 5-min survey here:
👉 forms.gle/xKBreQzQz33d...

Let’s build a tool for YOU, #dogwalker! 🛠️

#petcare #dogs
Help Shape the Future of Dog Walking Apps!
We’re creating a new app designed specifically for independent dog walkers like you, and your input is invaluable. This survey will help us understand your needs and challenges so we can build a platf...
forms.gle
November 20, 2024 at 11:24 PM
🐾 Are you a dog walker? I’m building an app to simplify scheduling, payments & client management.

💬 Share your thoughts in this 5-min survey:
👉 forms.gle/xKBreQzQz33d...

Your input will help shape a tool made for YOU! 🛠️ #DogWalker #PetCare #SmallBusiness
Help Shape the Future of Dog Walking Apps!
We’re creating a new app designed specifically for independent dog walkers like you, and your input is invaluable. This survey will help us understand your needs and challenges so we can build a platf...
forms.gle
November 19, 2024 at 4:48 PM
🌟 Big news from Next Era Studio! We’re helping SMBs, service pros, & overlooked industries thrive with tools that simplify digital growth. 🚀 From dog walkers to handymen, we’re here to make your biz shine online. Let’s chat & make it happen! 💬 #NextEraSolutions
November 19, 2024 at 5:48 AM