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Designing decisions: Behavioral psychology that moves users Designing for decisions is applying behavioral psychology — like reducing choice overload, framing options to emphasize gains, and creating clear commitment pathways — to guide users toward actions that feel natural and rewarding rather than forced or confusing NNG: Prompt to Design Interfaces — Why Vague Prompts Fail and How to Fix Them The core insight is that vague prototyping — using ambiguous placeholders, unclear labels, and incomplete flows early in the design process — intentionally creates room for interpretation, sparking more creative collaboration and uncovering user assumptions that high-fidelity mockups often prematurely shut down AI: The ultimate guide to AI-agents The core of the guide frames AI agents as autonomous, goal-driven systems that act as digital extensions of the user — their ultimate value lies in seamless integration, proactive problem-solving, and learning from interactions to become more effective partners over time, not just in executing single commands Case Study: TaxBuddy, Making Taxes Feel Less Taxing The core of TaxBuddy's design is reframing tax filing from a complex chore into a guided, educational conversation — using plain language, proactive deduction discovery, and progress visualizations that build confidence and reduce anxiety throughout the process Interesting: Trust, distance and the quiet logic of Japanese UX Japanese UX logic is a deep cultural trust in systems — built through extreme reliability, subtle feedback, and designs that prioritize collective harmony and long-term relationship-building over immediate, individual gratification or flashy engagement @uxdigest