Writing by Laith Aljunaidy on craft, brand, and the build.https://laithjunaidy.comenhttps://laithjunaidy.com/writing/can-ai-replace-user-researchhttps://laithjunaidy.com/writing/can-ai-replace-user-researchMy own design engine recommended a near clone of the claude.ai landing. What AI does well in research, where it fails, and why UX careers will thrive.Mon, 05 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTcan ai replace user researchsynthetic usersai in ux researchfuture of ux careerswill ai replace ux designersLaith Aljunaidyhttps://laithjunaidy.com/writing/define-the-goal-before-you-prompthttps://laithjunaidy.com/writing/define-the-goal-before-you-promptA cashier screen went from six taps to two in one afternoon because the number came before the prompt. How to write the goal, and how to hold an agent to it.Mon, 05 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTdesign sprint long term goalhow to define project goalssprint goal examplesai agent success criteriaprompting ai coding agentsLaith Aljunaidyhttps://laithjunaidy.com/writing/design-process-checklisthttps://laithjunaidy.com/writing/design-process-checklistTen breeder interviews, a cashier screen I had to rebuild, and all 64 methods of empathise, define, ideate, prototype and test. What each one is for, how to run it, and when to skip it.Mon, 05 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTdesign process checklistdesign thinking processux research methodsdesign thinking checklistux process stepsLaith Aljunaidyhttps://laithjunaidy.com/writing/taken-apart-arabic-100https://laithjunaidy.com/writing/taken-apart-arabic-100Taken apart, number two. A year of funding news, every company checked in order. Four in ten skip Arabic entirely, and half of the Arabic sites hide it from Google or ChatGPT.Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTarabic websitemena startupsarabic seortlai searchLaith Aljunaidyhttps://laithjunaidy.com/writing/taken-apart-shadcn-defaultshttps://laithjunaidy.com/writing/taken-apart-shadcn-defaultsTaken apart, number one. The most-starred shadcn/ui projects on GitHub run on one of two typefaces and a grey primary. The violet gradient everyone blames comes from somewhere else.Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTshadcn uiai generated designdesign defaultsgeist fontinter fontLaith Aljunaidyhttps://laithjunaidy.com/writing/design-handoff-to-developershttps://laithjunaidy.com/writing/design-handoff-to-developersEight steps I use to hand a design to engineering so it ships the way you drew it. Order, flows, error states, the design system, and the relationship that makes the next project easier.Sun, 31 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdesign handoffdesign to developer handoffdesign handoff checklisthandoff to developersdesign deliveryLaith Aljunaidyhttps://laithjunaidy.com/writing/nobody-wants-your-producthttps://laithjunaidy.com/writing/nobody-wants-your-productA customer does not want the drill. They want the hole, then the mounted TV, then the feeling of a finished room. Design for the job, not the feature.Sat, 30 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTjobs to be donewhat users really wantoutcome driven designvalue propositionpeople want the hole not the drillLaith Aljunaidyhttps://laithjunaidy.com/writing/stop-using-pure-black-in-dark-modehttps://laithjunaidy.com/writing/stop-using-pure-black-in-dark-modePure black with white text strains the eyes and flattens depth. Use a dark gray, lift surfaces with light, and soften your colors. A practical dark-mode guide.Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdark mode designpure black dark modedark mode colorsdark mode best practicesdark theme uiLaith Aljunaidyhttps://laithjunaidy.com/writing/fitts-law-bigger-and-closerhttps://laithjunaidy.com/writing/fitts-law-bigger-and-closerThe brake pedal is bigger and nearer than the gas, because you need it fast. The same law decides whether your buttons feel effortless or fiddly.Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTfitts's lawfitts law uxbutton size uxtap target sizethumb zone designLaith Aljunaidyhttps://laithjunaidy.com/writing/brand-specs-are-training-datahttps://laithjunaidy.com/writing/brand-specs-are-training-dataI built a design engine that compiles a fresh design language for every brief. Here is the idea that made it work.Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdesign enginegenerative brand designdesign system generatoroffline design toolbrand identity generatorLaith Aljunaidyhttps://laithjunaidy.com/writing/what-makes-a-logo-memorablehttps://laithjunaidy.com/writing/what-makes-a-logo-memorableA great logo ignores the cliches of your industry. It gives your audience a simple and distinctive mark to remember.Mon, 25 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTbrand strategylogo design processvisual identityUX expertmemorable logoLaith Aljunaidyhttps://laithjunaidy.com/writing/redesigning-zain-cashhttps://laithjunaidy.com/writing/redesigning-zain-cashA conversion-first website for a mobile wallet with over a million users. Arabic-first information scent, clearer messaging, and faster pages.Tue, 23 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMTzain cashmobile wallet jordanfintech ux designconversion-first websitearabic ux designLaith Aljunaidyhttps://laithjunaidy.com/writing/designing-wfrahhttps://laithjunaidy.com/writing/designing-wfrahHow ten breeder interviews, one persona named Awad, and five design principles shaped an Arabic-first herd management app for the Gulf.Wed, 12 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMTwfrahlivestock management appagriculture ux case studyuser researcharabic ux designLaith Aljunaidy