The Collective #915: The UX butterfly effect, Fragments, Human coders are still better than LLMs
Your weekly digest of dev & design links
Codrops Publication
June 09, 2025
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Here’s a fresh roundup of the latest frontend news, links, and resources to inspire and inform you. Whether you're looking for new ideas or just something interesting, we hope you'll discover something exciting in this edition!
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GSAP names Phantom Land Site of the Week for its sleek, polished design using CustomEase, Three.js, WebGL, and React.
gsap / web-trends
Oleg Wock shares advanced type-level programming tricks to improve your TypeScript codebase.
tutorial / typescript
Jan Nikka A. Estefani explores how AI is transforming UX design, challenging traditional tools and pushing designers to rethink roles, skills, and the future of interface.
ai / ux / web-design
Karri Saarinen reflects on why true quality feels rare today and makes the case for craft as both a creative pursuit and a business advantage.
article / creativity / opinion
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Malte Ubl shares a practical code-first guide to building reliable AI agents using clear logic and real software patterns.
ai / software-engineering
Sebastiaan de With explores Apple’s rumored UI overhaul and imagines a future where interfaces feel alive through dynamic interactive glass.
article / design-trends / opinion
Glyph reflects on their deep discomfort with generative AI, why they’re stepping away from the discourse, and the emotional toll of unresolved skepticism.
ai / article / opinion
Martin Tomitsch explores how small design choices can lead to big, unintended consequences—and what designers can do about it.
article / ux
The 2025 Pinterest Midyear Trends Report reveals Gen Z’s shift toward nature, digital detoxing, and astrology-inspired aesthetics.
design-trends / web-trends
Antirez argues that while LLMs are helpful, human coders still surpass them in creative problem-solving.
ai / article
Andy Clarke shows how to creatively style HTML <dialog> for branded, accessible UI with CSS and animations.
accessibility / css / html / tutorial
Quarkdown is a versatile Markdown-based typesetting tool for building print-ready books or interactive slides with scripting and live preview.
chrome-devtools / documentation / markdown / tool
A curated collection of resources and tools for exploring creative coding and shaders with Three.js and TSL.
glsl / three-js / tsl / webgl
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