User Interface
When is Autoplay OK?
I love this article, partly for its actual content but also because it highlights the need to think past the 'it's bad UX' label attached to features and trends and deconstruct the 'bad' elements to understand why it's bad for the user and see if you can come up with a solution.
Beauty is in the eye of the heholder’s age, gender, and geography
Another valid reason for knowing who your audience is. Some great insight from a reputable and knowledgable source - TeamW
Why users click right call to actions more than left ones
Where should you place your CTA? A very popular topic among CRO and UX professionals and there are many different viewpoints out there. I believe the majority of opinions have merit, you just need to consider the context and understand that one size does not fit all.
Research
How much time does It take to create personas?
An interesting and insightful look into the time taken to create personas across large and small companies.
Strategy
Notification: the push and the pull
Great article that opens up the discussions surrounding notifications. Would have loved to have been at that event.
9 Behavioral psychology books for persuasive UX design
I'm a massive advocate of UXers doing what they can to understand the human mind, here are some great books to help that. Although for me there is one author missing from this list of greats - Susan Weinschenk, check her out.
The 8 worst UX mistakes coming from experts
The title says it all really. I'm sure we could agree with these and add a few more to the list as well.
Careers
The ninja skill for UX designers
Love this idea for developing your problem solving skills. Great for any level of professional.