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This such a hilarious example of HN "HNing" an article title. Instead of the original title, which literally describes what is happening, we have jargon being
by doesnt_know 9y ago
This such a hilarious example of HN "HNing" an article title.
Instead of the original title, which literally describes what is happening, we have jargon being shoe horned in for no reason at all.
"Putting a Designer’s Polish on Ikea Products": Oh, some designers are buying Ikea products and doing cool, new shit with them.
"Designers Using Ikea Products as Platform": Don't what the fuck this means. Is Ikea launching some sort of partnership program? Are designers creating their products and selling them through the Ikea brand?
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The article contents effectively describe the former. There is a quote from the article that sums it up pretty well for those with little patience:
“We would tell the client, ‘You can save half if you use Ikea carcasses, and we just skin it.’ That’s where the initial idea started.”
Or put another way: The bits you can see are high quality ~designer~ finishing, the bits you can't see are standard off-the-shelf IKEA parts.