Map App UX: Lessons from Google Maps vs Waze for Student Designers
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Map App UX: Lessons from Google Maps vs Waze for Student Designers

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2026-02-21
12 min read
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A UX teardown comparing Google Maps and Waze: navigation paradigms, alert systems, social features, and prototyping exercises for student designers in 2026.

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