Devaluation of UX


I've just gone through some of the screenshots I collected over the past few months. I’d like to share one of them with you.

I don’t have a universal solution for rating UX.

What I want to share is this thought: sometimes people come up with a great solution, but due to human nature, lifestyle, or whatever-you-want-to-call-it, the solution ends up becoming useless.

I remember reading news about a new law that limits the number of SIM cards a person can buy. Many people use them for fraud, or to bypass rating systems that require phone number verification.

The same goes for public space — from ads to mirrors placed in the street. While some people try to improve our lives, others find ways to ruin them.

The sad part is, sometimes the same person can be both.

Victor Ponamariov

I'm a full-stack developer that is passionate about good user interfaces. In my newsletter, I talk mainly about UI/UX stuff. You could expect an email or two in a month, I'm not aiming to spam you with non-useful info.

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