Shopify UX
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Run your own content clinics
Run your own content clinics
At Shopify, we’re always looking for ways to 10x ourselves and our teams so we can have the greatest impact on our product. The idea behind…
Designing at leverage points
Designing at leverage points
How to find the right spot in any system to create maximum impact.
The Two Sides of Research
The Two Sides of Research
Doing great research is hard enough, let alone watching for the potential tradeoffs that follow how we organize ourselves. Awareness is key…
Building accessible flash messages
Building accessible flash messages
A couple months ago the design patterns team at Shopify set out to rebuild our system for instant feedback in response to user action, or…
The Art of Faking It
The Art of Faking It
We’ve all been there before — a task was assigned to us, a contract we’ve wanted to bid on, a project around the house — all of which we’ve…
What is Progressive Enhancement and Why Should You Care?
What is Progressive Enhancement and Why Should You Care?
If you’ve been building websites and applications for even a little while, you’ve most likely already heard of progressive enhancement. The…