Invisible Design Systems, UX from 1989, the World’s Ugliest Color — and more UX this week
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Published: 2020-01-25 15:15:01

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title: Invisible Design Systems, UX from 1989, the World’s Ugliest Color — and more UX this week
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date: 2020-01-25 13:50:21 UTC
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What to expect for UX in 2020?

- [**Rediscovering information architecture**](https://uxdesign.cc/rediscovering-information-architecture-8f27e5ac6257?source=friends_link&sk=2447f5f35e6b960fb0ea24bed306c33b) →
- [**Embracing new superpowers**](https://uxdesign.cc/embracing-new-superpowers-bef2491f2cc4?source=friends_link&sk=5632942433a867133fb0d8e6efd3c7f5) →
- [**Invisible design systems**](https://uxdesign.cc/invisible-design-systems-7bb7fac53236?source=friends_link&sk=dcda7d67465e023430b03fd53fed7421) →
- [**Designers, unite**](https://uxdesign.cc/designers-unite-2d243dbce654?source=friends_link&sk=7ad55150134f5fde801a34ee4111ae4b) →


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### Stories from the community

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[**What UX from 1989 can teach us**](https://uxdesign.cc/what-ux-from-1989-can-teach-us-22476ac5703c?source=friends_link&sk=cae45436b91b51f4b4f0eedd3ef95cb7) →  
By [Dina Zuko](https://medium.com/u/e27d85174fc7)

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[**Why Google’s new search results are a dark pattern**](https://uxdesign.cc/why-googles-new-search-results-design-is-a-dark-pattern-168935802f95?source=friends_link&sk=426ee2e00f42b2c74df5788643d59562) →  
By [Johnny makes ⚡](https://medium.com/u/e6fa2418c5e5)

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[**Burnout: the ugly side of UX**](https://uxdesign.cc/burnout-the-ugly-side-of-ux-1a6b436a8f46?source=friends_link&sk=59d3aedf61456dbd40275da83e2fc11d) →  
By [Olga Wojnarowska](https://medium.com/u/e719d900cd0c)

More top stories:

- [**Design research doesn’t generate hypotheses; you do**](https://uxdesign.cc/design-research-doesnt-generate-hypotheses-you-do-f6b4d89cb749?source=friends_link&sk=89e8126400a0c230d627b330fd618207) →  
By [Konstantin Sokhan](https://medium.com/u/135146100c8b)
- [**Is it time we move beyond the NPS to measure user experience?**](https://uxdesign.cc/the-nps-sucks-11d33b748774?source=friends_link&sk=19d9f3a8b1b8f6a7a8729d92a26e54b2) →  
By [Nikki Anderson](https://medium.com/u/e8ac30bd8165)
- [**Pattern brands know the rules and when to break them**](https://uxdesign.cc/ux-review-pattern-brands-knows-the-rules-and-breaks-them-too-5b19dc49dc65?source=friends_link&sk=b2ef4a5adaab4a168d9ec7eb6846981a) →  
By [Caitlin Sowers](https://medium.com/u/ba078e8d649e)
- [**Applying Asimov’s laws of robotics to user experience design**](https://uxdesign.cc/of-robots-and-men-applying-asimovs-laws-of-robotics-to-user-experience-design-2e8b0a2c8116?source=friends_link&sk=8c3ce9fab9958a40757c43c404721bfb) →  
By [Luis](https://medium.com/u/71f5497d099b)
- [**The one thing Netflix understands that HBO Now doesn’t**](https://uxdesign.cc/what-netflix-understands-that-hbo-now-doesnt-but-may-be-forgetting-b1d4145f3f12?source=friends_link&sk=8a411c42fc4436aa4d2118d08f0aa362) →  
By [Patrick Thornton](https://medium.com/u/bce14215a15f)
- [**Pareto principle, the 80/20 rule that every designer should know**](https://uxdesign.cc/ux-fundamentals-pareto-principle-the-80-20-rule-that-every-designer-should-know-7f98d1ac28d6?source=friends_link&sk=68f525ed653e7565053780f231c0073b) →  
By [Tania Vieira](https://medium.com/u/ce20ef22bcd)
- [**How the Anchoring Effect can change your customer experience**](https://uxdesign.cc/how-the-anchoring-effect-can-change-your-customer-experience-787d97f8106c?source=friends_link&sk=c8a6a43fea79f0fa92a1f345e2c58e17) →  
By [Jen Clinehens](https://medium.com/u/5bae86a830d0)

### News & Ideas

- [**The Evil List**](https://slate.com/technology/2020/01/evil-list-tech-companies-dangerous-amazon-facebook-google-palantir.html) →  
Which tech companies are doing the most harm?
- [**Ugliest Color**](https://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/the-worlds-ugliest-colour-is-pantone-448c-experts-say-a3265856.html) →  
Meet Pantone 448C, the world’s ugliest color.
- [**Google Well Being**](https://www.fastcompany.com/90453873/googles-new-digital-wellbeing-tools-ranked-from-ingenious-to-offensive) →  
Google’s new tools, from ingenious to offensive.
- [**Writing Accessibly**](https://alistapart.com/article/standards-for-writing-accessibly/) →  
How to meet WCAG2 standards in your writing.

### Tools & Resources

- [**Browser Defaults**](https://browserdefaultstyles.com/) →  
Search elements and find browser default styles.
- [**Tuple**](https://tuple.app/) →  
Remote pair programming for macOS.
- [**Mine**](https://saymine.com/) →  
Decide where your data should or shouldn’t be.
- [**Eunoia**](https://eunoia.world/) →  
Words that don’t translate.


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