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The Feed & The Thread - July 10, 2026
We explore whether design is shifting from shaping interaction to managing the friction between humans, algorithms, and fragile mental states, as Luis Hermosilla argues for orchestration over governance and Kat Homan warns against trendy UIs that burden distressed users. While we examine how broken analytics obscure real problems and market instability frays the value of UX roles, we also find that choosing clarity over novelty remains a functional, not just aesthetic, decision. This episode asks if we are building tools that measure friction or simply adding to it.
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