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Dark Pattern Exercises

Explore hands-on “Dark Pattern” exercises to sharpen your skills and level up your craft. Want more? Browse all search results

Pattern libraries
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Pattern libraries

Technical UI Terms
Dark pattern
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Dark pattern

Design in Marketing
Provide visible exit options to make users feel in control
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Provide visible exit options to make users feel in control

14 Design Dark Patterns You’ll Want to Avoid
Avoid making users feel guilty and experience a fear of missing out
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Avoid making users feel guilty and experience a fear of missing out

14 Design Dark Patterns You’ll Want to Avoid
Privacy zuckering
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Privacy zuckering

14 Design Dark Patterns You’ll Want to Avoid
Avoid asking trick questions
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Avoid asking trick questions

14 Design Dark Patterns You’ll Want to Avoid
Scaremongering
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Scaremongering

14 Design Dark Patterns You’ll Want to Avoid
Sneaking items into users' carts
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Sneaking items into users' carts

14 Design Dark Patterns You’ll Want to Avoid
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Bait and switch

14 Design Dark Patterns You’ll Want to Avoid
Provide helpful defaults that improve user experience
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Provide helpful defaults that improve user experience

14 Design Dark Patterns You’ll Want to Avoid
Avoid hiding costs to lure users in
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Avoid hiding costs to lure users in

14 Design Dark Patterns You’ll Want to Avoid
Disguised ads
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Disguised ads

14 Design Dark Patterns You’ll Want to Avoid
Avoid forcing users to stay subscribed
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Avoid forcing users to stay subscribed

14 Design Dark Patterns You’ll Want to Avoid
Provide clear and accurate information based on user needs
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Provide clear and accurate information based on user needs

14 Design Dark Patterns You’ll Want to Avoid
Friend spam
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Friend spam

14 Design Dark Patterns You’ll Want to Avoid
Price comparison prevention
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Price comparison prevention

14 Design Dark Patterns You’ll Want to Avoid
The spread of deceptive patterns
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The spread of deceptive patterns

Deceptive Patterns
Tactics to avoid deceptive patterns
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Tactics to avoid deceptive patterns

Deceptive Patterns
Deceptive vs persuasive design
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Deceptive vs persuasive design

Persuasive Design Practices
Sneaking or preselection
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Sneaking or preselection

Deceptive Patterns
What are deceptive patterns?
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What are deceptive patterns?

Deceptive Patterns
Imposing guilt
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Imposing guilt

Deceptive Patterns
Nagging
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Nagging

Deceptive Patterns
Resist dark patterns
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Resist dark patterns

Sustainability & Ethics in Design Thinking
Imposing the fear of missing out
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Imposing the fear of missing out

Deceptive Patterns
Visual or wording tricks
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Visual or wording tricks

Deceptive Patterns
Obstruction
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Obstruction

Deceptive Patterns
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Design pattern consistency

Understanding Design Audit Types
Dark mode principles
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Dark mode principles

Color Systems & Dark Mode
Progressive disclosure in practice
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Progressive disclosure in practice

User Agency & Customization
Dark mode layers
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Dark mode layers

Interface Materials & Layers
Common dark patterns
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Common dark patterns

Dark Patterns and the Importance of Guardrail Metrics
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Data traps every PM should avoid

Digging into Data
Weighing false positives versus false negatives
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Weighing false positives versus false negatives

Defining AI Success Metrics
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Avoiding the manipulation trap

Calibrating User Confidence