Vol_8.25.25

We curate web design resources.

Website of the week:

The evolution of five of Adobe’s iconic icons
How time and circumstance have transformed these legendary in-app symbols https://adobe.design/stories/design-for-scale/the-evolution-of-five-of-adobe-s-iconic-icons

Do not download the app, use the website
https://idiallo.com/blog/dont-download-apps

A modern guide to UI design grids, learn how to build flexible 12-column and 4-column systems, master margins, gutters, and modules, and apply today’s responsive layout best practices.

How AI Is Changing Search Behaviors
Our study shows that generative AI is reshaping search, but long-standing habits persist. Many users still default to Google, giving Gemini a fighting chance. https://www.nngroup.com/articles/ai-changing-search-behaviors/

Vibe code is legacy code
Despite widespread confusion, Andrej Karpathy coined "vibe coding" as a kind of AI-assisted coding where you "forget that the code even exists." https://blog.val.town/vibe-code

Your network is hiring. You just don’t know it yet.

Indy AI by Contra helps you find opportunities through your existing network. It connects to LinkedIn and X, then quietly surfaces warm opportunities. No cold outreach. No job boards. No feed fatigue. Just opportunities that find you.

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CODEPEN Pen of the Week