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#empty-states #ux-writing #onboarding

design Beginner

Design: Write Empty-State Copy That Teaches Instead of Apologizes

Write empty-state copy for [feature] that does three things: (1) tells the user ...

#design #visual-design #spacing

design Beginner

Design: Audit a Layout for the Three Most Common Spacing Mistakes

I have a layout that feels off but I can't pinpoint why. Audit it for spacing. L...

#business #hiring #decision-making

business Intermediate

Business: Decide Whether to Hire, Contract, or Outsource a New Function

I need a new function in the company (e.g., design, finance, ops) and I'm torn b...

#design #empty-states #ux

Design: Make an Empty State That Teaches, Not One That Apologizes

I have an empty state in my product and right now it's a sad illustration with '...

#data #reporting #automation

data Intermediate

Data: Build a Weekly Report That Survives Its Author Leaving

Help me design a weekly [TOPIC] report so that if I'm out — or quit — it still g...

#design #visual-design #color

Design: Pick a Color Palette That Won't Look Dated in 18 Months

I need a color palette for [PRODUCT/BRAND, AUDIENCE]. Right now everyone is doin...

#design #design-systems #components

Design: Decide Whether to Start a Design System or Just Have Consistent Components

Our team keeps debating whether to invest in a real design system: [TEAM SIZE, N...

#hr #onboarding #new-hire

hr Intermediate

Design a 30-Day Onboarding Plan That Doesn't Rely on the New Hire Asking Questions

I'm onboarding a new hire and I want the first 30 days to set them up for succes...

#finance #budgeting #freelance

finance Intermediate

Build a Personal Budget That Survives Irregular Income (Freelancer or Commission)

I'm a freelancer with irregular income. Some months are $12K, some are $3K. Most...

#design #critique #feedback

Run a design critique that actually improves the work instead of validating it

Our design crits have become a parade of compliments. Designers present, the tea...

hr Advanced

Design an interview that tests for the job, not for interviewing

Design an interview loop for [ROLE] that tests for what the job actually require...

#hr #interview #hiring

#design #information architecture #navigation

Restructure navigation that grew organically into a maze

My product/site/app has navigation that grew over time and now has [N] top-level...

#design #accessibility #a11y

Make a design accessible without making it ugly

Review the design below for accessibility issues and help me fix them without ma...

#coding #architecture #microservices

coding Advanced

Decide whether this new feature belongs in our existing service or its own

We're about to build a new feature. Someone on the team wants to put it in our e...

#hr #onboarding #new-hire

hr Intermediate

Design a first-week schedule that doesn't drown a new hire in fire-hose meetings

I'm onboarding a new hire next week for [role]. The default playbook is 20 meeti...

#design #design-system #components

Decide what to put in the design system and what to leave alone

Our team is building (or rebuilding) a design system. The instinct is to systemi...

#design #process #kickoff

Run a 30-minute kickoff that prevents three weeks of redesign later

I'm starting a new design project. I want the kickoff to surface the things that...

#weekly review #meetings #agenda

business Beginner

Run a 25-minute weekly review that catches problems before they grow

Design a 25-minute weekly review meeting for a 6-person team. The goal is to sur...

#onboarding #first week #new hire

hr Beginner

Plan a new hire's first week so they leave Friday feeling useful

Design a first-week plan for a new hire joining a 12-person team. The goal: by F...

productivity Intermediate

Build a habit that survives the week you don't feel like it

I want to build [habit]. Most advice covers the easy weeks; I need a plan for th...

#habits #consistency #minimum viable

#price increase #existing customers #churn

finance Intermediate

Raise prices on existing customers without losing the loyal ones

We need to raise prices ~12% on existing customers. Help me design the rollout: ...

#design system #patterns #decision

Decide whether a one-off pattern should join the design system

I designed a one-off pattern for a specific feature. The PM wants to add it to t...

#education #rubric #writing

education Intermediate

Create a feedback rubric that helps students self-revise essays

My students get my feedback and don't revise — they just submit. Help me design ...