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Editorial • UX Teardowns • Product Thinking

Writing & Teardowns.

Analytical essays on e-commerce interface mechanics, cognitive psychology, dark design patterns, and conversion architecture.

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User ExperienceOctober 2026
4 min readMedium

The Path of Least Friction: What a Highway Bike Ride Taught Me About User Autonomy

Analysis & Insights on User Experience

I travel from Bengaluru to my hometown of Salem once or twice a month. It is a familiar route, but the logistics of the journey constantly force me to make a calculated decision about my time, comfort, and sanity.When it is absolutely necessary, or when I simply have no other ...

#User Experience#User Behavior#Ux Design#Product Design#Human Centered Design
English LiteratureOctober 2026
4 min readMedium

The Wizard of Oz Protocol: What Faking My First Internship Taught Me About Agile UX

Analysis & Insights on English Literature

Every seasoned designer has a story about the exact moment they realized they were in completely over their head. Mine happened during the first year of my post-graduate degree in English with Communication Studies.I needed a 30-day internship. Through a connection at a monast...

#English Literature#Internships#UX Teardown#Ui Design
Ui Ux Case StudyOctober 2026
7 min readMedium

What Rajinikanth’s ‘Jailer’ Taught Me About Product Design and UI/UX

Analysis & Insights on Ui Ux Case Study

When pop culture meets design theory: How Nelson Dilipkumar accidentally directed a 160-minute masterclass on mental models, progressive disclosure, and error prevention.Every designer knows the struggle: trying to explain abstract UX terminology to cross-functional stakeholde...

#Ui Ux Case Study#Jailer 2#UX Teardown#Hicks Law
Service DesignOctober 2026
4 min readMedium

From Showrooms to Screens: What a Triumph Motorcycle Test Drive Taught Me About UX Friction

Analysis & Insights on Service Design

We often talk about User Experience (UX) as if it only exists behind a glass screen, inside apps, complex B2B tables, or e-commerce checkout flows. But the fundamental principles of UX govern every interaction a customer has with a business, whether digital or physical.Recentl...

#Service Design#Customer Experience#UX Teardown#Product Design#Behavioral Psychology
Behavioral psychologyOctober 2026
9 min readBlogger & Medium

The UX of Deception: Unpacking the Psychology Behind Lenskart’s BOGO Illusion

Analysis & Insights on Behavioral psychology

When a deal looks too good to resist, is it genuinely saving you money, or is the interface influencing how you perceive value?The Illusion of a Great Deal We have all experienced that little rush of excitement when we discover an irresistible offer. A product originally price...

#Behavioral psychology#Dark patterns#Product design#UX Teardown#UX Writing#Product Design
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Written by Jerry Melvin J, a Product Designer based in Bengaluru. These essays dissect the boundary between persuasive design and user deception, exploring how psychological heuristics influence conversion velocity and customer trust.