Peter Ramsey

Built for Mars - A collection of UX case studies

A collection of free UX case studies, packed with actionable insights and occasional memes.

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Peter Ramsey
Hey, Peter here šŸ‘‹ My "day job" is to help companies build better product experiences, and I've been lucky enough to work with some of the best teams in the world (Klarna, Notion, Google, Pitch...). Eventually the penny dropped: I'm pointing out loads of the same mistakes, again and again. So I started just creating and posting free content in my spare time, which highlights some of the 'face-palm' mistakes in products I use. This became Built for Mars, and there are now nearly 90 case studies up there in total. (Aiming to release 2 per month in 2021). And whilst I've done my 10,000 hours finessing over UX, I'm still learning about how to buildā€”and cater toā€”a community. So I'd love to hear your feedback, and if you like what I do then you can subscribe to the newsletter for a few new case studies each month. Thanksā€”I'll be hanging around in the comments today so ask anything (UX related, business-related, meme-related etc.) āœŒļø --- ā˜ļø "This is really similar to 'X' and 'Y'!" Yeah, there are some great resources out there which I love and recommend to companies all the time (shoutout to growth.design, mobbin.design and useronboard.com), but nothing really captured the 'common sense' issues that I find myself talking about every day. So I'd say that's my niche: pointing out UX toothaches that once you've seen, you can never unseeā€”and hopefully explaining the impact of those issues in a broader context. ^ In a recent user survey, someone referred to me as the John Wick of UX mistakes. Which I quite like. ---
Ash Phillips
@builtformars huge fan of your case studies. Have been reading for some time and will continue to do so!
Peter Ramsey
@theashphillips Thanks Ask, much appreciated. šŸ™Œ
Sanisha C Naidoo
Built for Mars has cracked the UX of a case study itself. Very valuable resources here.
Peter Ramsey
@sanisha_c_naidoo That's too kind, thanks Sanisha. šŸ™
Alban Roger
Peter has made his "Built for Mars" UI/UX reviews become the de-facto benchmark for the whole sector. The amount of work he puts in shows with both the quality and quantity of his work being outsdanding.
Peter Ramsey
@alban_roger That's too kind Alban, thanks.
Michel
Amazing resource for UX case studies! In particular, the in-depth analysis of the neobanking space is crucial for anybody who is interested in that space. Bookmark the website and subscribe to the newsletter!
Peter Ramsey
@mictuc Thanks Michel, I'm really glad you're enjoying it āœŒļø
Sebastian Molina
Hands on the best UX resource. The case studies are super in-depth and I always find myself learning something new with each edition.
Peter Ramsey
@sebastian_molina1 amazing, thatā€™s way too kind. šŸ¾
Daniel Nieto
We literally designed our app after many hours of studying and learning from your content. THANK YOU PETER!
Peter Ramsey
@daniel_nieto thatā€™s amazingā€”send me the app when itā€™s ready and il take a look.
Aysun
I subscribed instantly when I stumbled upon Built for Mars Case Studies. There is just something about learning through examples and I think the overall industry needs more things like this and less design thinking theory.
Peter Ramsey
@ascenddeve Thanks Aysunā€”as always, let me know if there are any case studies you'd like to see me do.
Sahil Karia
I've been subscribed to this newsletter for a few months now and don't regret it a bit. Absolutely love the UX of going through the case study. So intuitive and chill :)
Peter Ramsey
@sahilkaria Ahh, that's awesome. (No regrets!). If you have any case study suggestions always feel free to reach out and ask.
Evelina Wahlstrƶm
Love all of Built for Mars case studies - easy to navigate, beautifully curated and with lots of valuable information.
Rahul Mathur
Terrific work
Peter Ramsey
@rahul_j_mathur Thank you so much. Good luck with BimaPe!
VladimĆ­r Seman
looks awesome šŸ‘ i like the way it is structured. yet, why are you building for mars? :-)
Peter Ramsey
@vladojsem thanks Vladimir šŸ™
Brian Hodgdon
Awesome product and resource. Peterā€™s ability to simplify, summarize, and deliver spot-on actionable recommendations for improved UX that is easily digested and understood is fantastic. Itā€™s a must-have Reference resource for those interested in real-world and current UX case studies!
Peter Ramsey
@brian_hodgdon thanks Brian, means a lot!
Sohan Bhute
Built for Mars does a lot a hard work doing research for UX case studies. I read a few and now I'm a great fan. Keep the amazing work going.
Peter Ramsey
@sohan_bhute hey Sohan, Iā€™m glad youā€™re enjoying them šŸ˜Š let me know if thereā€™s any company youā€™d like to see this year.
Abhilash Jain
this is pretty neat :) Loved the Spotify Group Session UX breakdown
Peter Ramsey
@findabhilash thanks, yeah I enjoyed doing the Spotify one. āœŒļø
Kopano Gabalebatse
As someone who enjoys reading design case studies, this is great!
Peter Ramsey
@mordecai25 Awesome, welcome!
Nicolas Nemni
Awesome! Do you have an RSS feed?
Peter Ramsey
@nicolasegosum Nope, sorry. I'll add it to the list of possible builds though.
Maximiliano Britez
Built for Mars case studies is a treasure trove. I am in awe by how some of the best companies - in regards to seamless UX experiences - make simple mistakes. It simply proves that UX is a never ending building process. Just like writing, it can always be improved.
Peter Ramsey
@maximiliano_bb Thanks Maximiliano, that's so great to hear.
Hadican Catak
Amazing resource with a cool name! Good luck
Peter Ramsey
@hadican_catak Ah thanks, glad you like the name.
Alejandro Campos
Really cool product. It will be also really helpful if you could do some cases on the worst UX designs and how to fix them.
Peter Ramsey
@alejandro_campos96 great suggestion, thanks.
Bryan Seok
Amazing work!! This is so helpful!!
Peter Ramsey
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