PinnedMichael McWattersinUX CollectiveOf mice and graphics tabletsA personal odyssey of frustration, hope, and the unquenched desire for a better peripheral·11 min read·Dec 21, 2023--2--2
PinnedMichael McWattersinUX CollectiveShhh. Don’t tell the new designers.Some things they just have to learn for themselves.·3 min read·Oct 5, 2022--47--47
Michael McWattersStepping on the catThe first 60 minutes of January 2 told me all I need to know about the year ahead·3 min read·Jan 2, 2024----
Michael McWattersinUX CollectiveThe most valuable MVPThe one that can’t be designed, built, or shipped·11 min read·Aug 21, 2023--5--5
Michael McWattersinUX CollectiveNo MoonPies for gatekeepersI was three bites into a MoonPie when I came across an essay about UX Gatekeepers. Despite the crumbs, I like MoonPies; gatekeepers, not…·8 min read·Jul 5, 2023--3--3
Michael McWattersinUX CollectiveWhy I share Friday design thoughts with my teamA weekly Slack ritual.·5 min read·May 14, 2023----
Michael McWattersinUX CollectiveSometimes you have to hide the bodyLogo critics can be a tiresome lot. Sometimes their condemnations are spot on, but often their banter sounds like so much kvetching. They…·5 min read·Mar 28, 2023--3--3
Michael McWattersinUX CollectiveDesigners, what are you fighting for?Are you fighting for design? Or are you fighting for your designs?·5 min read·Mar 7, 2023--1--1
Michael McWattersThe apps that made 2022 a little betterWhat no one asked for: another app roundup. Tough cookies. The last one I wrote was pretty popular, so I figured I’d give it another whirl…·18 min read·Jan 3, 2023--1--1