The Feed & The Thread - January 16, 2026

In This Episode Running effective UX audits without requiring full redesigns is explored. The significance of taste in product management, especially with AI involvement, is discussed. Eight core user intents that drive interactions beyond chat interfaces are introduced. Articles Mentioned Everything I Know About Running UX Audits by Ricardo Dias (UX Planet) No 46. Everyone Talks about Taste. What Is It? Why It Matters? by Yan Liu (UX Planet) Beyond chat: 8 core user intents driving AI interaction by Taras Bakusevych (UX Design.cc) Community Discussions r/UXDesign - Conversational interfaces in agentic systems: UX strategy in the development of AI agents r/Design - AI destroy my passion and desire to design Announcement Chicago Camps is hosting UX Camp Winter on Saturday, February 21st. Get tickets at chicagocamps.org. This episode covers insights into running UX audits and the concept of taste in design, along with core user intents driving AI interactions. It also discusses community views on conversational interfaces in AI development and concerns about AI’s impact on designers passion. About The Feed & The Thread The Feed & The Thread is a daily summary of UX articles found in the industry and some light-touch updates from the UX Community found in online forums. It’s brief, and meant as a light-touch overview of what’s happening across UX.