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'Life's too short for bad software', with Leon Barnard
My interview for the Business of Software Podcast.
By Leon
New Company Pages!
Our company pages are now FULL of lessons learned and useful tips for other bootstrapped software businesses like ours.
By Peldi
UX/UI Links of October 2021
Our favorite UX and UI links from October 2021, including articles about SaaS Landing pages, design debt, communicating change, and more.
By Leon
Balsamiq Sponsorships Update for November 2021
We’re back with more of our upcoming sponsored events including the Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum, WomenX Impact, Product Con and more!
By Amanda
Dev Update for Q2 and Q3
Summer is over. Let's see what gifts the release train dropped off at your door.
By Brendan
Balsamiq Sponsorships Update for October 2021
We’re back with more of our upcoming sponsored events, including Mind the Product, You Got This, Black Men Talk Tech and more!
By Amanda
UX/UI Links of September 2021
Our favorite UX and UI links from September 2021, including articles about empty states, UX maturity, custom device design, and more.
By Leon
Balsamiq Sponsorships Update for September 2021
We’re back with more of our upcoming sponsored events, including Talk UX, Business of Software, Grace Hopper Celebration and more!
By Amanda
UX/UI Links of August 2021
Our favorite UX and UI links from August 2021, including articles about product teardowns, offboarding, writing great alt text, and more.
By Leon
UX/UI Links of July 2021
Our favorite UX and UI links from July 2021, including articles about UX maturity, banners, home page design, and more.
By Leon
Balsamiq Sponsorships Update for August 2021
We’re back with more of our upcoming sponsored events, including REFACTR.TECH, Render(ATL), MicroConf Local, and more!
By Amanda
Balsamiq Sponsorships Update for July 2021
We’re back with more of our upcoming sponsored events, including Black Women Who Tech’s Roadmap to Billions, You Got This, and more!
By Amanda
UX/UI Links of June 2021
Our favorite UX and UI links from June 2021, including articles about command palettes, avoiding common mistakes, user research tips, and more.
By Leon
Balsamiq Sponsorships Update for June 2021
We’re back with more of our upcoming sponsored events, including the Lesbians Who Tech Pride Summit, GirlCon, Hack for Pride and more!
By Amanda
Help Us Grow the Balsamiq Research Program!
Did you know that you can help us make Balsamiq better, receive a nice thank you gift AND also give back to the community? Check out how!
By Laura
UX/UI Links of May 2021
Our favorite UX and UI links from May 2021, including articles about pain points, segmented controls, working with stakeholders, and more.
By Leon
UX/UI Links of April 2021
Our favorite UX and UI links from April 2021, including articles about taxonomy, login pages, adding vs. subtracting, and more.
By Leon
Dev Update for Q1 2021
With one quarter in the books, we look about what's coming in the immediate future, and what's a little further down the track...
By Brendan
Balsamiq Sponsorships Update for May 2021
We’re back with more of our upcoming sponsored events, including the Women in Tech World Series Online Fest, UX Fest, Design at Scale, and more!
By Amanda
New Learning Resources from Wireframing Academy
Five new resources on Balsamiq Wireframing Academy about wireframing, UX, and UI: for getting inspiration and advice, learning by reading and watching.
By Francesca
Balsamiq Sponsorships Update for April 2021
With Earth Day around the corner we’re celebrating some of the ways Balsamiq has committed to reducing waste and giving back to the environment.
By Amanda
Announcing New Mentors of Our Office Hours Program
After two years, our Office Hours program is still going great. Several new Balsamiq mentors are now available for a chat. Come meet us online!
By Laura
UX/UI Links of March 2021
Our favorite UX and UI links from March 2021, including articles about navigation placement, design handoffs, click menus, and more.
By Leon
CUSB Ultimate Sponsorship: Winter 2020 Update
We decided to sponsor the Bologna Ultimate Frisbee team CUSB for four more years. It’s a great way to give back to one of our local communities.
By Laura
'Be so good they can't ignore you', with Peldi of Balsamiq
My interview for the Bootstrapped Podcast.
By Peldi
Looking back at 2020
A detailed recap of what we achieved in 2020, and a quick look at what's to come in 2021!
By Peldi
UX/UI Links of February 2021
Our favorite UX and UI links from February 2021, including articles about mobile tooltips, research methods, design patterns, and more.
By Leon
Balsamiq Sponsorships Update for March 2021
Did you know that you could book an hour with a Balsamiq expert and get career advice? Check out this month’s post to learn about our Office Hours program!
By Amanda
Fireside Chat with Balsamiq Founder & CEO, Giacomo Guilizzoni
My interview for Produt School.
By Peldi
New Integration: Balsamiq Power-Up for Trello!
Balsamiq now integrates with Trello! Link your wireframes to Trello cards with just a few clicks, and collaborate without friction!
By Peldi
Balsamiq Sponsorships & Raffle Update for February 2021
Women’s History month is approaching and we’re proud to support seven upcoming events whose mission is the advancement of gender marginalized folks in tech.
By Amanda
UX/UI Links of January 2021
Our favorite UX and UI links from January 2021, including articles about enterprise UX, "blitz design", heuristics, and more.
By Leon
“Baking” a Balsamiq Mini Virtual Retreat
In November, we met for a 3-day mini virtual retreat dedicated to social time and fun. Here is how we planned the event and what we learned.
By Laura
Balsamiq Sponsorships & Raffle Update for January 2021
This month we are taking a look back at what our sponsorship program was able to accomplish in 2020.
By Amanda
UX/UI Links of December 2020
Our favorite UX and UI links from December 2020, including articles about comparison tables, observing users, visualization, and more.
By Leon
Balsamiq Sponsorships & Raffle Update for December 2020
We have a new raffle to share with you this month. Enter to win a free ticket to IxDA’s Interaction 21: Design in Perilous Times!
By Amanda
Dev Update for December 2020
The latest features and updates for Balsamiq Wireframes as we close out 2020.
By Brendan
UX/UI Links of November 2020
Our favorite UX and UI links from November 2020, including articles about mobile product detail pages, design for complex applications, and more!
By Leon
Balsamiq Sponsorships Update for November 2020
The Debug 2020 Summit, brought to you by the Lesbians Who Tech team, kicks off next week. Find out how queer techies and allies can attend for free!
By Amanda
UX/UI Links of October 2020
Our favorite UX and UI links from October 2020, including articles about on-off controls, design first principles, and pancakes!
By Leon
Balsamiq Sponsorships Update for October 2020
Join us at the DesignOps Summit to learn how to expertly use wireframes to develop your team’s communication.
By Amanda
UX/UI Links of September 2020
Our favorite UX and UI links from September 2020, including articles about task analysis, e-commerce app patterns, and novel UX techniques.
By Leon