
Designing first run experiences to delight users
40-60% of users who sign up for a free trial of your software or SaaS application will use it once and never come back. What follows is a...

Have You Tried Talking To Your Customers?
I remember daydreaming in the boardroom of a renowned university in Ireland while pretending to listen to a group of stakeholders argue...

Wireframing for Web Apps
The goal of preparing wireframes is to solve design challenges regarding layout, and priority. This is usually done in wireframes through...

Automated emails & customer respect
Today we launched automated emails in Intercom. A feature that evokes the old Spider-Man quote: “With great power comes great...

Design and Premature Optimization
Grandma’s rule has a common meaning across countries & cultures. At a simple level it’s usually understood as “eat your carrots, then you...

Gimmicks and patterns in interface design
Launching an app with distinctive interface features can work out incredibly well. Path did this last week and has reaped the rewards of...

Data Visualisation in Web Apps
A dashboard is a single screen showing the status of an application. At a glance you should see what’s going well and what areas are...








