INSIGHTS ON FINTECH PRODUCT DESIGN

Field notes on banking UX, product strategy and the craft of building financial products people trust.

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Jun 10, 2026Milana Leidenius

How to Choose a Product Partner in Fintech

What to look for, what to ask, and the red flags worth catching before you sign a product partner in fintech or banking. From Alty's Chief Product Officer.

Jun 10, 2026Mykola Melnyk

Where AI Actually Earns Its Place in a Product

A designer's take on where AI helps in a product and where it gets in the way: automate the chore, leave the decision to the user, keep it explainable.

Jun 4, 2026Leonid Goriev

McKinsey's "Precision With Speed": A Banking Builder's Read

McKinsey says banks must move with precision and speed. From the team that builds banking products: speed is a property of the foundation, not the team.

May 25, 2026Leonid Goriev

AI Won't Save a Weak Product. It Exposes It Faster.

Most UK product teams shipped an AI feature this year. Most didn't move retention. Here's why and what the teams handling it well actually did differently.

May 27, 2025Leonid Goriev

Why Banks Are Finally Going Crypto: The Case for Action

Crypto is becoming financial infrastructure, and banks that wait risk losing customers to Coinbase or Revolut. Where most get stuck, and how to start without a crypto lab.