PinnedNick M. JonesinBootcampThe accidental UX researcherMore than acumen, or technical know-how, or raw design talent, you will need empathy.3 min read·May 19, 2022----
Nick M. JonesinBootcampListening to Pavement with a migraine: or, “Let go or be dragged.”This is not a thoughtful teardown of a checkout flow, or a screed about tappable regions on buttons. It’s more important than that.5 min read·Oct 11, 2023----
Nick M. JonesinBootcampApple’s ‘Dynamic Island’ is a master class in product problem solving & embracing constraints.For years every Apple phone has had a “notch” at the top of the screen. It was there by necessity; it housed an array of cameras and…7 min read·Sep 10, 2022--2--2
Nick M. JonesinBootcampIn which I use the new iOS 16 battery icon as a lesson in UX ideation.The internet is up in arms about a relatively minor addition to the latest pre-release build of iOS 16, namely a small battery percentage…5 min read·Aug 10, 2022----
Nick M. JonesThere probably isn’t an Apple Car. But there will be Apple in your car.I’m honestly not sure that Apple ever planned to bring an entire car to market. Remember when all the analysts and spies were saying Apple…4 min read·Jun 22, 2022----
Nick M. JonesThis anecdote is a really great way to encapsulate so much of what Apple has done over the last two…And I also think this is one of the best keynotes in a good while, and these product announcements presage some really cool hardware on the…1 min read·Jun 7, 2022----
Nick M. JonesinBootcampJust enough documentationA design system is a living diary of design rationale. Boiled down to its most base essence, all that matters is the documentation.7 min read·May 25, 2022----
Nick M. JonesLessons learnedIt happens to the best of us. One minute you’re watching Steve Jobs announce the iPhone, wanting to do precisely that kind of imaginative…4 min read·May 10, 2018----
Nick M. JonesinPragmatic UX“Evolution vs. Revolution” and the Zen of just f*cking startingSince a lot of my work in the last two years has been solely focused on design systems, I’ve thought about them a lot. I wanted to share…7 min read·Apr 2, 2018----
Nick M. JonesinPragmatic UXUX Projects and the Process Builder’s ChecklistBefore you build, you have to know what to build.6 min read·Aug 11, 2017----