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So long MVP
This article outlines the merits of a Minimum Viable Product versus a Minimum Loveable Product. It makes the case that you should be more concerned with the latter.
Codie Robot Teaching Kids
Codie is a robot toy that helps kids ages 6 through 15 to learn programming concepts. The app interface uses colorful drag-and-drop blocks which control various actions for the tobot to perform.
Flexbox Froggy
A fun way to interact and learn Flexbox.
The Collaborative Interface Design Tool
A cross platform, online design app that lets multiple people work on it at once. You can use team-wide component libraries to share brand assets.
Biggest Image in The Smallest Space
You can compress a PNG file that decompresses to multiple gigabytes. Watch out, because it can be used to attack websites, especially those that don’t check for image upload size.
Bite-sized Web Development Training
Collection of free and premium video tutorials covering JavaScript. It is an excellent resource for Angular, React, and Immutable.js.
Grow Your Userbase with Better Onboarding
Samuel Hulick, author of The Elements of User Onboarding and the man behind UserOnboard.com, gives awesome advise on how to create quality onboarding experiences.
The Nine States of Design
By thoughtfully designing for the different stages of user interaction, you can better create a polished experience.