Fixing Frustrating Design Patterns For 2025

Frustrating design patterns are everywhere! Not a day passes by without painful fire hydrant puzzles, inaccessible navigation menus, confusing Cancel/X buttons, disabled copy-paste, rigorous password requirements, deceptive progress indicators and unreadable charts. They confuse and disrupt people, but they are also remarkably expensive for businesses — often dismissed, overlooked, ignored. In this workshop, we’ll take a closer look at some frustrating design patterns and explore effective alternatives — to improve UX and accessibility, but also help businesses save on costs and increase revenue.