FRED MERCEDES

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7 Reasons Why Professional Designers Avoid Page Builders

Page builders promise anyone can build a pro website. Here's why professional designers and developers avoid them — from bloated code to…

amejia · Jan 30, 2026

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The Role of Micro-Interactions in Enhancing User Experience

Micro-interactions are tiny animations triggered by user actions — and they're the difference between an interface that feels alive and one that…

amejia · Jan 25, 2026