@jesseplusplus@mastodon.social
2026-02-18 20:58 UTC
As is the preceding blog post where @tg lays out why the current inbox-style design for feeds makes us feel so bad by creating “phantom obligation” to finish everything in the feed: https://www.terrygodier.com/phantom-obligation
Replies (2)
-
@jesseplusplus@mastodon.social 2026-02-18 20:59
I’ve been trying to put similar intentions into my calm mode design for @frequency, but given that design is definitely my weakest skill, I’m still iterating a lot on it. I’ve been better at articulating the problem than creating the solutions I’m seeking 😅
-
@travisfw@fosstodon.org 2026-02-19 01:01
@jesseplusplus thank you both for that article. My favorite quote: ❝There is no three-pane layout. No sidebar of feeds, no list of items, no reading pane. Brent Simmons, who invented that layout in 2002, spent twenty years wondering why everyone kept copying him. I took him seriously.❞ — @tg