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jonshariat

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About jonshariat

UX Designer, co-author of Tragic Design, and co-host of The Design Review podcast. (Also major nerd)

@DesignUXUI on twitter, say hi!

Recent public activity

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    Comment #49159758

    I also feel this way with brands. I hate going to a hotel and the signs trying to be cute "Welcome home". No I'm not home. Theres definitely a psychological gag reflex built in us …

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    Comment #49011756

    Honestly they could implement both of these things. Help the user DO an action that requires a purchase (referral link, or pay to be suggested source) and advertise on related sear…

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    Comment #48997935

    Same I was expecting to see the materials all ready to be purchased at Home Depot, that would actually be useful. One click buy all the stuff we just talked about.

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    Comment #48936879

    Interesting that the pricing page (and so I'm guessing the other data) hasn't been updated since 2022.

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    Comment #48766515

    Yeah reminds me of how Kick seems to be winning over the Twitch creators. Now Kick isn't a shining beacon by any means, its got gambling issues for one, but I do think this is one …

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    Comment #48735482

    I am a great example of how true this is. I wanted an electric car, I wanted a BMW for a long time, I tried to convince myself to buy one for months but couldn't get over how ugly …

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    Comment #48574433

    +1 even if its vibe coded, would love to hear how you tackled the project. Great stuff!

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    Comment #48198258

    It always comes back to game theory haha

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    Comment #48151004

    Correct me if I'm wrong but aren't people still ultimately accountable? You may be able to sue your lawyer for malpractice or they may lose their ability to practice (report them t…

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    Comment #47710239

    Agreed. This isn't punk this just helps the bad guys. Society needs to know what content is AI generated and what is not.

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    Comment #47220378

    Ah yes another company disregarding the Streisand effect - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streisand_effect . No one in my circles said this, now I've heard it twice now through head…

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    Comment #47040976

    I remember doing my usual prep, did research, wrote down my range. Then they hit me with a number over my top level range that it totally threw me off balance. I should have asked …

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    Comment #46982583

    Slate auto is doing exactly that. They have pre-orders too. I'm waiting until I can test drive but it looks really interesting.

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    Comment #46890255

    Its not connected to the main game. Its a private bot only server. That being said, is copying the game outright legal?

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    Comment #46879972

    And what about servicing? Last I checked these data centers don't run without incident and need people (or fine robots) to physically interact with them.

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    Comment #46831268

    One takeaway for me is how important landscaping is to making a space beautiful.

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    Comment #46813310

    I've been playing to much pokemon with my kids, read this as "Dugtrio"

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    Comment #46739707

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    Comment #46626272

    So today but at least kids get spared? Jokes aside, we do need moderation of digital platforms but it feels like in the US political landscape at least, that would do more harm tha…

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    Comment #44594281

    So is it possible to replace it with another service that does the same thing?

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    Comment #42859264

    Thanks for putting this together. Curious if HN traffic is also down but intuitively this feels right.

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    Comment #41516437

    I remember using this back then for fun projects. So cool to see it again here and your comment! Thanks for the site!

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    Comment #40720444

    yeah its also an aesthetic choice. You SEE that they made the images use less data/power.

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    Comment #39747534

    I follow this as part of my role and the number of lawsuits has been increasing steadily over the years. Last year was 4,600 (for websites/apps) in the US. So might not feel a lot …

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    Comment #39543322

    This post is going to get a ton of comments... tomorrow :) I'm also a slow thinker and here somethings that have helped me: 1. lean into your strengths. Like you said in your post …