- Our interfaces have lost their senses ➶
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Amelia Wattenberger:
Recently, we’ve been too focused on fitting to the computer’s shape, and not enough to our own bodies.
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We’ve been successfully removing all friction from our apps — think about how effortless it is to scroll through a social feed. But is that what we want? Compare the feeling of doomscrolling to kneading dough, playing an instrument, sketching… these take effort, but they’re also deeply satisfying. When you strip away too much friction, meaning and satisfaction go with it.
Yes. And while we’re at it, I want icons and buttons that look like real “clickable” things, with texture and shadows and depth, please, like the wonderful, though I think ironically AI-generated illustrations in Amelia’s piece.
Lets dispel the “flat design” curse from our screens.
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