Daniel Schwarz Previously, design blog editor at Toptal and SitePoint. Now I advocate for better UX design alongside industry leaders such as Adobe, InVision, Marvel, Wix, Net Magazine, CreativeBloq, CSS-Tricks, and more.

Stories by Daniel Schwarz

Heatmaps

How to use heatmaps to improve UX

UX Design

UX heatmaps can be used to improve the user experience of apps and websites. Discover what they are and how to set them up.

Daniel Schwarz
Oct 5, 2023 ⋅ 7 min read
Building Products In The Open

Building products in the open

Product Management

Building in the open is a modern way of engaging with customers and other interested audiences. Discover the benefits and drawbacks of increasing the transparency with which your company builds products.

Daniel Schwarz
Sep 26, 2023 ⋅ 6 min read
Design Debt UX

Managing design debt: Strategies for sustainable user experience

UX Design

Here’s what design debt is, how cutting corners leads to it, why that’s a bad thing, and what can be done to avoid it.

Daniel Schwarz
Sep 18, 2023 ⋅ 8 min read
Bottom Sheet

How to design bottom sheets for optimized user experience

UX Design

Here, you’ll learn what bottom sheets are, when and why they’re useful, and how to make them as usable and as accessible as possible.

Daniel Schwarz
Aug 29, 2023 ⋅ 6 min read
4 Simple But Effective Ways To Use Affinity Mapping

4 simple but effective ways to use affinity mapping

Product Management

Affinity mapping is the process of organizing qualitative data into groups in order to make more sense of it.

Daniel Schwarz
Aug 22, 2023 ⋅ 5 min read
A Guide To Brand Extension Strategies

A guide to brand extension strategies

Product Management

A brand extension is an independent brand that’s separate from the main brand and any other brand extensions.

Daniel Schwarz
Aug 10, 2023 ⋅ 5 min read
Design Constraints

Design constraints: Why they’re actually useful

UX Design

Design constraints are limitations on what designers can do with a design. They can feel like a bad thing, but they can be useful.

Daniel Schwarz
Aug 7, 2023 ⋅ 7 min read
What Is Multivariate Testing And When Should We Use It?

What is multivariate testing and when should we use it?

Product Management

Multivariate testing is a type of testing where multiple variables are tested at once, unlike A/B testing where only one variable is tested at a time.

Daniel Schwarz
Jul 19, 2023 ⋅ 6 min read
What Is A Project Sponsor Definition Examples

What is a project sponsor? Definition and examples

Product Management

A project sponsor oversees projects and ensures that they advance the business’s goals, missions, and overall vision.

Daniel Schwarz
Jun 22, 2023 ⋅ 5 min read
5 Design Handoff Tools

5 best design handoff tools for simple design-to-code

UX Design

Design handoff is the process of handing off designs to developers for them to implement, and it requires the right tools.

Daniel Schwarz
Jun 21, 2023 ⋅ 5 min read
Visual Design on an Easel

How to craft a visual aesthetic the right way

UX Design

Learn how to avoid loading up designs with too many decorative elements and craft a visual aesthetic that looks good without impacting UX.

Daniel Schwarz
Jun 15, 2023 ⋅ 6 min read
How to Use Figma Branching

How to use Figma branching properly

UX Design

Branching in Figma is perfect for helping collaborators work within the same space, enabling multiple teams to work on multiple branches.

Daniel Schwarz
May 30, 2023 ⋅ 6 min read