Why Functional Personas With AI Beat Traditional Marketing Fluff
I had a client last year—a massive WooCommerce store—who was convinced they needed a complete UX overhaul because “Sarah the Millennial” wasn’t buying enough. They…
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Fixing Stiff UI: Natural SVG Animations the Easy Way
A few months ago, a client came to me with a high-end WooCommerce build. They wanted “personality.” Specifically, they wanted the UI to feel alive—nothing…
Recreating Toon Text Typography with Modern CSS Tricks
I recently had a client come to me with a “branding emergency.” They wanted their new landing page to have that high-energy, classic 1950s Hanna-Barbera…
How to Make Your UX Research Impact Hard to Ignore
I once worked with a WooCommerce store that was pulling in about $5M a year. On paper, they were killing it. But the checkout drop-off…
Stop Fighting JS: Why Modern CSS Logic is Winning in 2025
I recently inherited a WooCommerce project—a high-end fashion boutique—where the mobile experience was, frankly, a total nightmare. The previous dev had built a “bespoke” product…
How to Handle High-Resolution Image Libraries Without Crashing Your WordPress Site
I once took over a project for a boutique design agency that had a massive “inspiration” gallery. We are talking about 14 years of high-resolution…
How to Build Responsive Circular Avatar Lists with Modern CSS
I once had a client who saw a fancy “Who’s Online” widget on a high-end SaaS site and decided their WordPress team page needed that…
Breaking the Grayscale: Custom WordPress UI Beyond Templates
I recently had a client come to me with a high-end WooCommerce shop—bespoke furniture, very expensive stuff—and the site looked… well, it looked like every…
Stop Waiting: Why UX Must Lead Your AI Strategy
Last year, I got a call from a long-time client who was in a total panic. They’d spent six months and a healthy chunk of…
The Simple Secret To Robust Explainable AI For UX
Stop treating AI as a black box. Senior dev Ahmad Wael shares practical advice on Explainable AI for UX, moving beyond data dumps to build user trust through progressive disclosure, feature importance, and human-readable explanations. Learn how to turn complex algorithmic outputs into actionable design patterns that improve adoption and reduce user frustration.