About this episode

Frank releases UI.md, a practical markdown guide on essential UI/UX principles for AI and developers.

Frank releases UI.md, a practical markdown guide distilled from 25 years of software development that captures essential UI/UX principles to help AI (and developers) build better interfaces. The hosts dive deep into why users expect consistency, how small details create polish, and why understanding your users' mental models beats flashy design every time—with real-world examples from their own apps. Follow Us Frank: Twitter , Blog , GitHub James: Twitter , Blog , GitHub Merge Conflict: Twitter , Facebook , Website , Chat on Discord Music : Amethyst Seer - Citrine by Adventureface ⭐⭐ Review Us ⭐⭐ Machine transcription available on http://mergeconflict.fm Support Merge Conflict Links: UI.md

People in this episode

Hosts: Frank, James

Topics covered

• UI/UX principles
• software development
• design consistency
• user mental models
• interface design
• real-world examples

Keywords

• UI.md
• design rules
• coding agents
• software development
• user experience
• interface design
• consistency
• mental models

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Organizations: Merge Conflict, Twitter, Blog, GitHub, Facebook, Discord

Books & works: UI.md

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