Hey 👋
Welcome to the first edition of 2025 — and what a year it’s shaping up to be for Unicorn Club! 🚀
This year, we’re going bigger and better than ever: live events are on the horizon, and we’re super excited to finally launch some exclusive Unicorn Club merch. Stay tuned because you won’t want to miss all the exciting things we’ve got planned.
Thanks for kicking off the adventure with us — let’s make 2025 incredible together!
Enjoy 🦄 - Adam at Unicorn Club.
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🧑💻 Front-end
There are traditional ways for a user to pick one-option-from-many. The classics being a select or a group of type="radio" elements.
A Game Show for Web Developers
Contestants need to bring the dev knowledge... or face the heat!
Is It “Frontend” or “Front-End” or “Front End”?
All three terms are widely used to describe the same concept: the client-facing portion of a website or application that users interact with directly.
🧠 UX
How Linkedin Increased Notification Opt-in Rates by 500%
This user retention case study shows the problem with most notifications and how Linkedin reframed their prompts to reengage 5x more users.
Redesigning Alerts for Life or Death
As a UX designer focusing on critical communication systems, I was troubled by how easily I’d dismissed a potentially life-saving alert.
How Duolingo, Nike, and Amazon use rewards to keep you hooked
Why Duolingo turns streaks into addictive habits while Amazon’s badges gather dust.
Why Round Buttons Feel Better 🔘
According to psychology research, humans have a natural preference for rounded shapes. This is because angular shapes activate areas of the brain associated with negative emotions, like danger. Rounded buttons in UI design make a product's interface feel friendlier and more approachable—which is probably why you see them so often!
🏎️ Performance
Preloading fonts for web performance with link rel="preload"
This short HTML snippet added to the head of your page can make a substantial improvement to both perceived and measured performance.
🎨 Design
Design leaders are expected to deliver the impossible. Instead of trying, we need to redefine our role from implementor to enabler.
🛠️ Resources + Tools
Subatomic - The Complete Guide To Design Tokens
Many design system teams struggle to establish/evolve a solid design token architecture.
🗓️ Upcoming Events
♿️ Building Accessible Experiences
February 25-27, 2025 - Virtual Conference
Join axe-con 2025, the world’s largest digital accessibility conference, for a unique experience focused on building, testing, and maintaining accessible digital experiences. Learn from 75+ expert presenters and connect with accessibility advocates and allies.
💬 How to Develop Strong PM Communication Skills
January 17, 2025 - Virtual (Zoom)
Learn how to improve your communication skills as a PM with insights from Satish Mummareddy, a seasoned product leader with 20+ years of experience.
🌐 Vue.js Nation Conference
January 29-30, 2025 - Virtual (Online)
The biggest Vue.js conference in the world, delivering quality education to the global community. Network with thousands of attendees and learn directly from the Vue.js Core Team and leading community experts.
🧠 ConveyUX
February 25-27, 2025 - Seattle & Online
ConveyUX 2025 dates are set for February 25-27. We look forward to hosting our UX colleagues in-person in Seattle and virtually. Registration is open.
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Adam from Unicorn Club
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