How UI/UX Can Make or Break Your Best Productivity: The Ultimate Guide

We all want to be more productive, right? To get more done in less time, and still have energy left for the things we love. And in today’s digital age, there are countless productivity apps and tools that promise to help us do just that.

Vesa Palomäki
4 min readApr 25, 2023

But have you ever stopped to think about why some apps are more successful than others? Why some apps seem to effortlessly boost your productivity, while others just leave you feeling frustrated and overwhelmed?

The answer lies in one simple phrase: UI/UX.

Now, I know what you’re thinking — “what on earth is UI/UX?” But trust me, it’s worth paying attention to. UI stands for User Interface, while UX stands for User Experience. In a nutshell, UI refers to how an app looks and feels, while UX relates to how easy it is to use and how it makes you feel as a user.

History: Moving from text-based UI to graphical windows + mouse was crucial point (MS-DOS and Commodore Amiga Workbench above)

User interface (UI) and user experience (UX) are two essential aspects of any productivity app or workflow.

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Vesa Palomäki

AI Expert, Digital Designer, Innovative Manager, Master of UI/UX, Bookworm & Bibliophile, Photograph, AI Enthusiast,Productivity Apps Guru, Graphic Designer