Learning & Certification
Synthetic Users vs Human Respondents: What NN/g’s 604-Person Study Found
NN/g ran the same open-ended survey question through 604 humans and 120 AI-generated respondents. The headline conclusion matched. The texture of the answers did not.
Context Libraries: What NN/g Found in Its Claude Study
NN/g studied expert Claude users and found their context libraries rarely get edited and often can’t be found. Here’s what that means for your own setup.
How to Build a Context Library That Keeps Claude Useful
Claude power users spend more effort on context files than prompts — yet their files go stale, get lost, and never get edited. Four lessons from NN/g’s study.
10 Free Anthropic Courses on Coursera: Which Ones Are Worth It
Anthropic put 10 courses on Coursera for free on 5 October 2026. Only a few of them are actually built for designers and makers — here is how to pick.
Are Coursera’s free AI courses useful for designers?
Coursera’s new set of free Anthropic courses includes options for creative work and product development. The useful choice depends on what you want to learn.
Domestika’s October 2026 Live Sessions: What’s On and What It Costs
Domestika’s October 2026 Lives run from food styling to AI art direction. Here’s what’s on, what it costs, and which sessions are worth clearing an evening for.
IxDF Pricing 2026: Design League $99, Master Classes $10
IxDF dropped Design League to $99/month with a monthly coaching hour and an AI tutor, and doubled master classes to $10. Here’s the honest maths for a designer deciding what to buy.
Coursera Global Skills Report 2026: What Designers Should Certify In
Coursera’s eighth Global Skills Report lands with a new AI-Human Skills Synergy Index and 122% growth in AI micro-credentials. Here’s my read on what it means for design certification.
Uxcel vs Memorisely vs Designlab: Which Design Certification Is Worth Paying For in 2026
Three paid design-certification platforms, three different bets. Here’s how Uxcel, Memorisely and Designlab differ in 2026 — and which one is worth the money for a working designer or a student.
IxDF Cuts Design League to $99 and Doubles Master Classes to $10
IxDF cut Design League membership to $99/month and doubled master class prices to $10. Here’s what changed, what the AI Tutor does, and which tier fits a student budget.
