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mwillis
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About mwillis
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Comment #48712906
I’d guess because Canadians often rely on American tech infrastructure by default, and current events are shining a light on the vulnerability inherent in that arrangement. It’s a …
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Comment #48294826
We’re in a transitional time. A lot of things will feel off until we figure out what “right” feels like. Critiques like this are correct, but correct only for as long as the circum…
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Comment #47335166
A six-week road trip sounds amazing. A six-week road trip with lots of interstate driving does not.
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Comment #47006787
maybe it’s just some quirk of how my fingers work, but when typing with two hands, I constantly get the letter “n” where I want a space. Itngetsnquitenfrustrating and it’s really a…
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Comment #46998947
Why, in this given scenario, does the individual’s mandate to their company automatically trump the mandate given to them by an ethical society, or even their own moral code? Why i…
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Comment #46963952
I truly believe psychology is at the root of this. People start families when the optimism they feel about the future outweighs the pessimism. Even if this evaluation is done subco…
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Comment #46659284
Fantastic technique and deep dive. I will say, I was hoping to see an improved implementation of the Cognition cube array as the payoff at the end. The whole thing reminded me of t…
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Comment #46622354
wildly cool, nice job!
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Comment #46622303
https://mwillis.com I recently updated layouts and UX but haven’t quite rolled out changes evenly across older content.
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Comment #46561818
reading is tougher though
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Comment #46322299
The “place” aspect of the process needs some refinement. On iOS, it triggers the page bump (and necessitates and extra click) because it’s aligned at the bottom of the page. Having…
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Comment #46269595
say more?
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Comment #45857182
A medal for finishing a marathon is not the same thing as a participation trophy.
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Comment #45847353
Always thought Wordle and similar computer games were just variants of Mastermind, forms of which go back many decades, if not further. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mastermind_(bo…
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Comment #44762938
I hate the hate on Comic Sans. It’s not, by itself, bad UX. It’s not really UX at all. And used properly it has an important place in design. Try all uppercase - it’s an excellent …