The Email from Quora So as usual Quora does, i got an email, if i can answer “X” question because i answered “Y” related question, years ago. I clicked on it with the intention to unsubscribe. When i clicked on the link, i was auto-logged in. Hmm… that was smart and efficient. I don’t have… Continue reading Dark Pattern at Quora.com
Good Design is Honest – Dieter Rams
An Example of Honest Cookie Consent Form Just came across this user consent form. Asking for consent is so common these days but rarely do the companies make it honest. This design by @UsabilityGeek is just right, even the defaults are set to off. To execute a good design, you need intent. #design
Designing Windows 95 User Interface
A walk down the memory lane at Microsoft explaining how Widows 95 UX was designed. Worth a read. Designing Windows 95’s User Interface
The Complete Moral Bankruptcy of Manipulating Human Psychology To Turn Users Into Addicts
The “Morality Of Manipulation” Only Exists On A Spectrum From “Highly Immoral” to “Absolutely, Relentlessly Evil.” An argument on the moral implications and the regulation in use of Psychology to manipulate users to have them complete / repeat a desired outcome. https://hackernoon.com/the-complete-moral-bankruptcy-of-manipulating-human-psychology-to-turn-users-into-addicts-d09b98281ef?token=TCPWvHKaC6sQrLis
A look back at Y-Combinator
Today, i came across this post by Jes sica Livingston, Co-Founder and Partner at Y-Combinator. In brief it talks about the root of Y-Combinator The part which i liked most is: Keep working on something that a few people love. The press may ignore you, but users won’t, and that’s what matters. Laboring away in… Continue reading A look back at Y-Combinator