Bart Krawczyk Learning how to build beautiful products without burning myself out (again). Writing about what I discovered along the way.

Stories by Bart Krawczyk

Which Icons To NOT Use In 2025

Which icons to NOT use in 2025

UX Design

Icons have guided us through apps and websites for decades, but it’s time for an upgrade. Let’s rethink what works, what’s outdated, and what’s next.

Bart Krawczyk
Jan 22, 2025 ⋅ 4 min read

Product-led vs. sales-led growth: Choosing the right strategy

Product Management

The decision to go product-led or sales-led has such a tremendous impact not only on the product itself, but also on your company.

Bart Krawczyk
Jan 21, 2025 ⋅ 5 min read
Building A Data-Driven UX Research Plan In 6 Steps

Building a data-driven UX research plan in 6 steps

UX Design

Good UX research starts with a smart UX research plan. Keep it simple, keep it actionable, and see the difference.

Bart Krawczyk
Jan 8, 2025 ⋅ 4 min read
UX Architect Vs. UX Designer: Roles, Responsibilities, And More

UX architect vs. UX designer: Roles, responsibilities, and more

UX Design

Big products bring big challenges, but UX architects thrive on complexity. Learn how they craft user journeys, master IA, and guide teams toward cohesive UX.

Bart Krawczyk
Dec 30, 2024 ⋅ 5 min read
16 Essential Design Thinking Exercises To Boost Team Creativity

16 essential design thinking exercises to boost team creativity

UX Design

Design thinking doesn’t have to be all serious and structured. These 16 fun and easy exercises will help you and your team get creative, stay focused, and solve problems with a fresh perspective.

Bart Krawczyk
Dec 23, 2024 ⋅ 7 min read
Understanding Performance Metrics Specific To UX Design

Understanding performance metrics specific to UX design

UX Design

You’ll need to read this blog through and through to know what’s working and what’s not in your design. In this one, I break down key performance metrics like task error rates and system performance.

Bart Krawczyk
Dec 19, 2024 ⋅ 9 min read

Using the power and interest grid for stakeholder management

Product Management

To help demystify stakeholder management, you can use tools that introduce a structured approach for your product team.

Bart Krawczyk
Dec 13, 2024 ⋅ 4 min read
Cart Abandonment UX: Using UX Design To Make Buyers Stick Around

Cart abandonment UX: Using UX design to make buyers stick around

UX Design

Cart abandonment is a major hurdle. But with these 10 UX tweaks, you can create a more convincing path to purchase, drive conversions, and minimize dropoffs.

Bart Krawczyk
Dec 11, 2024 ⋅ 6 min read

Real-world examples of value-based pricing strategies

Product Management

Value-based pricing is about using the perceived value, also referred to as willingness-to-pay, to set the right price points for the product.

Bart Krawczyk
Dec 4, 2024 ⋅ 5 min read
Implementing Effective Discount Pricing Strategy

Implementing an effective discount pricing strategy

Product Management

Discounts are one of the oldest sales tactics out there. There’s just something about “saving X percent” that’s widely appealing to users.

Bart Krawczyk
Nov 28, 2024 ⋅ 5 min read
What Is A Screener For A Survey? How To Best Design Them?

What is a screener for a survey? How to best design them?

UX Design

Talking to the wrong people? That’s research gone wrong. This blog will talk about how you can craft your screener surveys to keep your data clean and your findings on point.

Bart Krawczyk
Nov 27, 2024 ⋅ 5 min read
Click, Type, Find: Personal Favorite Search Bar Design Rules

Click, type, find: Personal favorite search bar design rules

UX Design

Search bars are more than icons and inputs — they can be a retention magnet or a churn trigger. Sharing my tried-and-tested search bar design principles in this blog!

Bart Krawczyk
Nov 19, 2024 ⋅ 4 min read