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Design System

Part 3: How to Write a DESIGN.md That AI Coding Agents Actually Follow

Jun 9, 2026

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3 min read

Part 3: How to Write a DESIGN.md That AI Coding Agents Actually Follow

The DESIGN.md Series · by Design x Machine (Part 3 of 5)

Ryda Rashid

Design System

Part 2: Stop Announcing Design Changes. Start Committing Them.

Jun 1, 2026

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4 min read

Part 2: Stop Announcing Design Changes. Start Committing Them.

A practical token sync workflow using Tokens Studio, GitHub, and CHANGELOG.md

Ryda Rashid

Design System

What Is DESIGN.md And Why Your AI Coding Agent Needs It

May 28, 2026

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3 min read

What Is DESIGN.md And Why Your AI Coding Agent Needs It

The file that finally makes your design system legible to machines.

Ryda Rashid

AI in Design

Design Is Changing Faster Than We Realise

Mar 10, 2026

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6 min read

Design Is Changing Faster Than We Realise

A Reflection After Reading Figma’s Latest Report

Ryda Rashid

Pattern Thinking

Delegation vs Control in AI UX: When a Telco Self-Care App Suggests a Better Plan and Lets You Say No

Feb 23, 2026

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5 min read

Delegation vs Control in AI UX: When a Telco Self-Care App Suggests a Better Plan and Lets You Say No

A breakdown of the subtle UX decisions that transform automation into agency.

Ryda Rashid

Pattern Thinking

Delegation vs Control: Balancing Human Agency in Intelligent Systems

Jan 26, 2026

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4 min read

Delegation vs Control: Balancing Human Agency in Intelligent Systems

The recurring tension every intelligent system hides and how to manage it

Ryda Rashid

AI in Design

The Mismatch Between Designed UX and Lived Experience

Jan 7, 2026

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4 min read

The Mismatch Between Designed UX and Lived Experience

When experience unfolds beyond the interface.

Ryda Rashid

UX Design

Why UX No Longer Describes What Users Experience

Jan 2, 2026

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3 min read

Why UX No Longer Describes What Users Experience

When systems start deciding, UX stops being enough.

Ryda Rashid

Spatial Interfaces

The Psychology of Spatial UX: What 3D Experiences Get Right (and Wrong)

Dec 29, 2025

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7 min read

The Psychology of Spatial UX: What 3D Experiences Get Right (and Wrong)

UX psychology lessons from 3D and spatial experiences - what works, what breaks, and why it matters.

Ryda Rashid

UX AI Nuggets

Part 3: How to Write a DESIGN.md That AI Coding Agents Actually Follow

Part 2: Stop Announcing Design Changes. Start Committing Them.

What Is DESIGN.md And Why Your AI Coding Agent Needs It

Design Is Changing Faster Than We Realise

Delegation vs Control in AI UX: When a Telco Self-Care App Suggests a Better Plan and Lets You Say No

Delegation vs Control: Balancing Human Agency in Intelligent Systems

The Mismatch Between Designed UX and Lived Experience

Why UX No Longer Describes What Users Experience

The Psychology of Spatial UX: What 3D Experiences Get Right (and Wrong)

Design x Machine

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