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I love this so much. Software has gotten so boring. OSX used to have a ton of fun weird little things (like the poof when you removed an app) that have all bee
by gkoberger 6y ago
I love this so much.
Software has gotten so boring. OSX used to have a ton of fun weird little things (like the poof when you removed an app) that have all been removed. Same with Google. I miss it.
One of our company values is "Err on the side of whimsy," and it's my far my favorite one... life's too short to not make things a bit weird fun and interesting.
(Also, for people who haven't seen it, also check out https://littlebigdetails.com/ https://littlebigdetails.com/ )
- skytreader 6y agoCare to share your company then? Or your products/website that I can take a look at?
- gkoberger 6y agoCompany is ReadMe.com :) Here's our handbook with the values: https://readme.com/handbook https://readme.com/handbook
- skytreader 6y agoNice! I see the whimsical part indeed. I like the owl character (especially its prevalence in https://blog.readme.com/ https://blog.readme.com/)! Has way more personality than [Alegria](https://eyeondesign.aiga.org/dont-worry-these-gangley-armed-cartoons-are-here-to-protect-you-from-big-tech/ https://eyeondesign.aiga.org/dont-worry-these-gangley-armed-...). Tell your designers for me to bank on that visual language and stay away from "corporate clip-art". <smallrant>It's funny to me how even start-ups (who claim "personal touch" as an edge in their service) utilize the blandness of Alegria.</smallrant>
- gkoberger 6y agoI'm the designer, so I hear ya! Definitely agree... we worked hard to make sure Owlbert only pops up rarely. He's not on the homepage (other than a few easter eggs), and barely in the product. He's mostly for swag and the blog!