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The Feed & The Thread - May 13, 2026

We challenge the assumption that minimalism equals good design, exploring Adi Leviim’s argument that blank AI states drive churn and Jim Lewis and Jeff Sauro’s method for benchmarking usability without historical data. By weaving these insights with community debates on the invisible value of UX and the limits of AI efficiency, we examine how to measure success when the slate is empty. This episode asks whether we are stripping away necessary guidance in the name of simplicity, and how to articulate the cognitive load we remove before it becomes invisible.

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