A Thoroughly Vague, NDA-Respecting Reflection on MVP Summit
For those of you less familiar with MVP Summit, it is a week where Microsoft brings together the global group of MVPs (aka Most Valuable Professionals – people recognized for…
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In usability, function should come before AI flair
When a product pushes AI or new interaction models before it gets the basics right, usability suffers. There is a consistent pattern in recent updates by Microsoft of elevating AI…
Microsoft Teams app bar changes: When “clean” design undermines usability
Tech companies have so many competing priorities that lead to design evolution and there is always a choice to be made around, Does this change help people do their work,…
Is it really social permission or should it be product restraint?
This is where the Microsoft leadership narrative deeply concerns me. Satya Nadella shared concerns about AI potentially losing its “social permission” if it doesn’t deliver broad societal value while we…
Living UX values beyond the screen
When I talk about user experience (UX), I emphasize empathy, clarity, and connection. Those aren’t just design principles… they’re human principles I deeply believe in. Before my career in tech,…
🚨SharePoint Document Library UI update: Why it misses the mark 👎
I have a lot to say about this from a user experience perspective and spoiler…. it isn’t very positive 😥 While I love Microsoft’s continual commitment to iterative improvement, here…
Emily Mancini 