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This is a fantastic nudge towards encouraging better boundaries and healthier habits with tech, and having it at the OS level is far more effective than using a
by ljm 8y ago
This is a fantastic nudge towards encouraging better boundaries and healthier habits with tech, and having it at the OS level is far more effective than using an app that might not have the access it needs to properly do the job. I hope to see more ideas in this area as things like phones practically become an extension of our livelihoods, where leaving them at home can in extreme cases feel like you've lost your connection to the world, as if your entire life has to run through Instagram and Snapchat and Telegram.
That it's also subtle and configurable means it remains a sensible nudge and not an imposition. I would love to see more developments towards building tech that gives you some space instead of constantly vying for your attention and engagement.
For a slightly tangential example, it would be nice to sign up to a service and not be inundated with daily onboarding emails, upsell emails, weekly newsletters, account management requests, and Intercom chat popups because the marketing team doesn't have any chill and has to inflict this bombardment of utter tripe onto every unsuspecting user. Like an implicit condition of trying out an otherwise decent app is to accept this torrent of bullshit that just creates busywork.
I think some apps offer the ability to suppress notifications for non-important things, which is a good start.