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Re: AWS Icon Quiz

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Post by jedberg »

I've been an AWS Hero for a decade, and I only got 5 out of 20 (and I was only sure on 1, the other 4 were guesses).

Obviously this is a joke to point out how useless the icons are, but I'd have thought working with them for so long I'd at least know a few of them.

Re: AWS Icon Quiz

#53

Post by paulddraper »

baz00 wrote: post #20

Oh hell I have spent the last decade working with AWS and I still have no idea what any of the icons are. They are all complete shit. Literally the worst. To be fair I can't remember half the product names other than the core ones either. Elastic Banana or whatever. Maybe Dynamo Donkey. I just don't know any more. Edit: I'm also an AWS Architect Professional or whatever it's called now. Shows how a monkey can pass th…

To be fair, the pareto principle applies....80% of services are only relevant 20% of the time. If that.

Re: AWS Icon Quiz

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Post by Traubenfuchs »

hbn wrote: post #47

If you pass this, a team of medical professionals will be sent to your home to peacefully euthanize you, as it is the only ethical choice to end your suffering.

I sense a business opportunity: Euthanasia as a Service. EaaS. With an API.

Re: AWS Icon Quiz

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Post by askiiart »

hughesjj wrote: post #49
baz00 wrote: post #20

Oh hell I have spent the last decade working with AWS and I still have no idea what any of the icons are. They are all complete shit. Literally the worst. To be fair I can't remember half the product names other than the core ones either. Elastic Banana or whatever. Maybe Dynamo Donkey. I just don't know any more. Edit: I'm also an AWS Architect Professional or whatever it's called now. Shows how a monkey can pass th…

I worked at AWS for 7 years and only got 1/20

That's almost impressive; you did 3x worse than random!

Edit: nope, I have no idea. I forgot the number of options and type of questions varies quite a bit.

Re: AWS Icon Quiz

#57

Post by karaterobot »

As a designer, I just want to say that if your instinct is to rag on these symbols for being incomprehensible, go ahead and try your hand at one or two. It may be humbling.

Illustrating abstract concepts that are similar to other, related abstract concepts is extremely difficult. Remember that it's got to be legible in a footprint of a couple dozen pixels on a side. When you're done, make sure it isn't close enough to any other AWS product symbols that customers would get confused. Also, run it by a committee of people who aren't designers, and are proud of that fact. If they are in a senior position, attempt to integrate their feedback, no matter how idiotic, into your design, because nobody's going to fight for a little thing like an icon symbol.

I stopped making logos, it's a really difficult and thankless job. Designing apps for complex use cases is way simpler.

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