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#563: Designing Complex UIs

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Nested modals, nested tables, tables vs. data grids, nudges and biases and dropdown pitfalls. Issue #563 • June 16, 2026 • View in the browser ๐Ÿ‘‹๐Ÿผ Smashing Friends, In complex products , many design choices are heavily constrained by the huge volume of data, features, customization and domain complexity that they have to match. There might be 100s of filters , with dependencies, nested modals, nested tables and overcrowded dropdowns. Let's explore these issues in this newsletter! And if you’d like to dive deeper, meet our upcoming free live 1.5h workshop on ๐Ÿš€  Designing Complex UIs in the Age of AI with yours truly, Vitaly Friedman. Only 1000 seats. Save your spot . ...

Which one of these is you?

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Hey Trendpickw, We're a week out from the Membership Summit , and I'm entering FINAL PROMO mode! I refuse to let anyone say they didn't know this was happening. If you haven't heard me talk about the Membership Summit yet, it's my free 3-day live event, June 23–25, on building a membership your people pay for every month. Every time I send an email about this, someone asks, "Is the Membership Summit for someone like me?" and then provides specifics about their situation. Instead of a long answer, just find yourself below. Every "yes" is a one-click sign-up. Tap the line that most sounds like you, and you're in! Yes, this is for you if: → You sell course...

On a GLP-1 and Too Tired to Exercise? You Aren’t the Only One

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A new study has found that people taking GLP-1 medications may be less like to participate in regular physical activity, despite the benefits. June 16, 2026 ...