Michael Gaigg @michaelgaigg.bsky.social · 14hNAME THAT PATTERN challenge: Week 2 (4****/4) Drop your answer below 👇 * obvious ** easy *** medium **** hard 000
Michael Gaigg @michaelgaigg.bsky.social · 07/10/2026NAME THAT PATTERN challenge - Week 2 (3/4) Drop your answer below 👇 000
Michael Gaigg @michaelgaigg.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Hey #developer, NAME THAT PATTERN - Week 2 (2/4) Drop your answer below 👇 000
Michael Gaigg @michaelgaigg.bsky.social · 05/10/2026NAME THAT PATTERN - Week 2 (1/4) Drop your answer below 👇 000
Michael Gaigg @michaelgaigg.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Good reminder: not every disability is visible. #accessibility 000
Michael Gaigg @michaelgaigg.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Correct answers for Week 1 of NAME THAT PATTERN: 1) Lipstick on a Pig 2) Gold Plating 3) Red Herring 4) Data-Ink Ratio 000
Michael Gaigg @michaelgaigg.bsky.social · 01/10/2026NAME THAT PATTERN - Week 1 (4/4) Drop your answer below 👇 000
Michael Gaigg @michaelgaigg.bsky.social · 30/09/2026NAME THAT PATTERN - Week 1 (3/4) Drop your answer below 👇 000
Michael Gaigg @michaelgaigg.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Boost brand loyalty and engagement, make users invest time and effort to set things up for themselves. 🚀 New Hitchhiker pattern dropped: "IKEA Effect" hitchhikersguidetodesign.com/book/ikea-ef... 000
Michael Gaigg @michaelgaigg.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Hey, and no cheating... hitchhikersguidetodesign.comhitchhikersguidetodesign.comThe Hitchhiker's Guide to Design 001
Michael Gaigg @michaelgaigg.bsky.social · 29/09/2026NAME THAT PATTERN - Week 1 (2/4) Drop your answer below 👇 100
Michael Gaigg @michaelgaigg.bsky.social · 29/09/2026NAME THAT PATTERN - Week 1 (1/4) Drop your answer below 👇 000
Michael Gaigg @michaelgaigg.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Which color should I use for Volume 2 of the Hitchhiker's Guide to Design? 000
Michael Gaigg @michaelgaigg.bsky.social · 23/09/2026🚀 New Hitchhiker pattern dropped: "Analysis Paralysis" hitchhikersguidetodesign.com/book/analysi... ...when thinking replaces action #ProductDesign #Design #UI #UX 000
Michael Gaigg @michaelgaigg.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Vote on which Hitchhiker pattern I should write about next: A) Peter Principle B) Wearing Many Hats C) Pigeonholing #UX #Design #ProductDesign #pattern 020
Michael Gaigg @michaelgaigg.bsky.social · 16/09/2026New Hitchhiker pattern: Cutting Corners hitchhikersguidetodesign.com/book/cutting... Taking shortcuts can easily backfire. #UX #ProductDesign #design #UI 010
Michael Gaigg @michaelgaigg.bsky.social · 16/09/2026#news in #Austria: 18-year-old forced chicken to drink beer. Seriously serious and clearly newsworthy. 000
Michael Gaigg @michaelgaigg.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Lost in the #Design Galaxy? The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Design helps you recognize the patterns, traps, biases, and questionable decisions your team encounters every day - and finally gives them a name. hitchhikersguidetodesign.com #ProductDesign #UX #UI 010
Michael Gaigg @michaelgaigg.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Need help filling the last 6 spots that will go into my second volume Hitchhiker book - Suggest an idiom related to #UX #UI #ProductDesign and I'll add your name as a contributor. Here is the list I have so far: hitchhikersguidetodesign.com/book/hitchhikersguidetodesign.comArticles - Hitchhikers Guide to DesignEnjoy the following design metaphors, idioms, and anti-patterns: 010
Michael Gaigg @michaelgaigg.bsky.social · 09/09/2026🚀 New Hitchhiker pattern dropped: "Smoke and Mirrors" hitchhikersguidetodesign.com/book/smoke-a... Perception is powerful when used intentionally, but fragile when applied to deceive. #ProductDesign #Design #UI #UX #Testing #Usability 000
Michael Gaigg @michaelgaigg.bsky.social · 07/09/2026#news in #Austria: Animal services is hinting for 8 parrots that were illegally released into the "wild". One of them is constantly repeating "Good night". 010
Michael Gaigg @michaelgaigg.bsky.social · 02/09/2026🚀 New Hitchhiker pattern dropped: "Hawthorne Effect" hitchhikersguidetodesign.com/book/hawthor... Individuals change their behavior simply because they know they are being observed. #ProductDesign #Design #UI #UX #Testing #Usability 010
Michael Gaigg @michaelgaigg.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Wars, floods, shootings... not in #Austria - a tipped over tractor lost a ton of grapes important to viticulture dominated the #news 000
Michael Gaigg @michaelgaigg.bsky.social · 26/08/2026🚀 New Hitchhiker pattern dropped: "Bells and Whistles" hitchhikersguidetodesign.com/book/bells-a... Are all these flashy 3D animations and AI agents really necessary? #ProductDesign #Design #UI #UX 000
Michael Gaigg @michaelgaigg.bsky.social · 19/08/2026🚀 New Hitchhiker pattern dropped: "Winging It" hitchhikersguidetodesign.com/book/winging... I know you are doing it, yes you, I'm looking at you. But is it bad? #ProductDesign #Design #skills #presenter #research 010
Michael Gaigg @michaelgaigg.bsky.social · 18/08/2026#Spain is literally building its talent cantera.lgnd.ai #maps #gis #soccercantera.lgnd.aiLa cantera, from aboveSpain holds both World Cups — the first country ever to hold both at once. Watch greater Madrid build or resurface at least 257 football pitches, flight by flight, 2006–2023. 010
Michael Gaigg @michaelgaigg.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Looking for a good weekend read? Mozart: My Life as I (Mostly) Remember It Read free on Kindle Unlimited www.amazon.com/dp/B0GKXF78VY #Mozart #books #humor #entertaining 020
Michael Gaigg @michaelgaigg.bsky.social · 18/07/2026Btw, if I wrote a hitchhiker pattern about the problem you're describing above, how would you call it? It reminds me of "Mirror, mirror" from Snowwhite where GIS is the mirror 000
Michael Gaigg @michaelgaigg.bsky.social · 18/07/2026Was it you who sent the message about getting backbacks for my kids? That was hilarious 000
Michael Gaigg @michaelgaigg.bsky.social · 18/07/2026🚀 New Hitchhiker pattern dropped "Vibe Coding" When prompting replaces understanding. hitchhikersguidetodesign.com/book/vibe-co... #ProductDesign #UX #EsriDevhitchhikersguidetodesign.com56 • Vibe Coding - Hitchhikers Guide to DesignVibe Coding is a software development practice assisted by artificial intelligence (AI) where the developer describes the outcome through prompts, trusting that the system will figure out the rest. I... 010
Michael Gaigg @michaelgaigg.bsky.social · 17/07/2026Free poster (jpg) - #ArcGIS Experience Builder skills. #esri www.esri.com/content/dam/... 131
Michael Gaigg @michaelgaigg.bsky.social · 15/07/2026Getting ready to present on #ArcGIS Experience Builder in room 30 #esri #EsriUC 120
Michael Gaigg @michaelgaigg.bsky.social · 08/07/2026🚀 New Hitchhiker pattern dropped 🚀 "Throw Spaghetti at the Wall" hitchhikersguidetodesign.com/book/throw-s... #ProductDesign #UX #UI 010
Michael Gaigg @michaelgaigg.bsky.social · 06/07/2026#ArcGIS Experience Builder posters have a arrived! Get your free copy at the ExB booth or at one of my talks. #esri @EsriUC 052
Michael Gaigg @michaelgaigg.bsky.social · 01/07/2026🚀 New Hitchhiker pattern dropped 🚀 "Data-Ink Ratio" If your UI needs more ink than insight - it might be time to rethink the design. hitchhikersguidetodesign.com/book/54-data... #UX #ProductDesign #UIDesign #UI 110
Michael Gaigg @michaelgaigg.bsky.social · 25/06/2026🚀 New Hitchhiker pattern dropped 🚀 Boilerplate Using templates save time - until they start replacing thinking. hitchhikersguidetodesign.com/book/boilerp... #UX #ProductDesign #UIhitchhikersguidetodesign.com53 • Boilerplate - Hitchhikers Guide to DesignThe term boilerplate refers to a standard, reusable piece of content used in various types of content, including articles, communication materials such as press releases, and contracts. It serves as a... 010
Michael Gaigg @michaelgaigg.bsky.social · 22/06/2026World Cup map is now mobile friendly - and with updated scores. tinyurl.com/2026WorldCup... #soccer #esri #map #worldcup #wc26 000
Michael Gaigg @michaelgaigg.bsky.social · 22/06/2026Tough loss #Austria but not a shame against the 🐐 010
Michael Gaigg @michaelgaigg.bsky.social · 11/06/2026UEFA announced that Somali referee Omar Artan will officiate the highly anticipated match between PSG and Aston Villa in Salzburg. #respect #soccer 010
Michael Gaigg @michaelgaigg.bsky.social · 10/06/2026Ready for the World Cup - check out this map app: tinyurl.com/2026WorldCup... #soccer #esri #map #worldcup #wc26 031
Michael Gaigg @michaelgaigg.bsky.social · 10/06/2026Announcing The Hitchhiker's Guide to Design - A shared language for Product Teams hitchhikersguidetodesign.com 50+ memorable patterns that help you recognize recurring design mistakes, product traps, and organizational dysfunction before they derail your project. #ProductDesign #PM #UX #Design 000
Michael Gaigg @michaelgaigg.bsky.social · 10/06/2026New Hitchhiker pattern dropped: "Brainstorming" hitchhikersguidetodesign.com/book/brainst... #ProductDesign #PM #Design #UX 000
Michael Gaigg @michaelgaigg.bsky.social · 08/06/2026Help needed, fellow Design Hitchhikers: What design metaphor, pattern, anti-pattern, or organizational oddity should I write about next? Send me your ideas 👇 000
Michael Gaigg @michaelgaigg.bsky.social · 04/06/2026Great Hitchhiker patterns in the queue: Brainstorming, Boilerplate, Data-Ink Ratio, Throwing Spaghetti at the Wall. Subscribe to our newsletter: hitchhikersguidetodesign.com/book/newslet... 000
Michael Gaigg @michaelgaigg.bsky.social · 04/06/2026🚀 New Hitchhiker pattern dropped 🚀 "Gold Plating": sometimes more effort creates less value. hitchhikersguidetodesign.com/book/gold-pl...hitchhikersguidetodesign.com51 • Gold Plating - Hitchhikers Guide to DesignGold Plating is a term that means working on a project or task past the point of diminishing returns. It refers to the practice of adding extra features or "polishing" designs beyond the agreed scope ... 020