BrtByte

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by BrtByte 1y ago
The funniest part is how this "low-tech" method ends up feeling faster than all the "productivity boosters" out there
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by BrtByte 1y ago
When the system rewards grades over understanding, it's completely rational for students to optimize for grades
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by BrtByte 1y ago
Yep, the curious students suddenly have a supertool to dig deeper and experiment more, while the disengaged ones now have a shortcut that lets them skip thinking entirely
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by BrtByte 1y ago
Honestly, this is where group-based grading starts to feel broken
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by BrtByte 1y ago
Totally with you on this. Every extra app feels like mental clutter
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by BrtByte 1y ago
But I think a lot of the frustration comes from how aggressively companies push the app, even when the web version is perfectly serviceable for casual use
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by BrtByte 1y ago
Feels like it's actively trying to punish you for not using the app
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by BrtByte 1y ago
It's such a basic interaction, yet so many apps disable it
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by BrtByte 1y ago
Companies aren't just chasing engagement; they want persistent surveillance endpoints in your pocket
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by BrtByte 1y ago
It's wild that something as basic as "a small phone that isn't garbage" has become a niche wish instead of a standard option
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by BrtByte 1y ago
The fact that you're using the cover screen regularly kind of proves the point: most of the time we don't need a tablet-sized display
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by BrtByte 1y ago
But it's also true that manufacturers don't always serve niches well
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by BrtByte 1y ago
Bigger screens mean more time spent, more ad real estate, more "content," more dopamine loops
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by BrtByte 1y ago
As a fellow small phone enjoyer, this speaks to my soul. The big phone trend feels like it’s being driven by media consumption and spec sheet flexing rather than actual usability. One-handed operation? Pocketability? Those used to matter!
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by BrtByte 1y ago
The big players know regulators are watching, so they're doing everything but the formal acquisition
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by BrtByte 1y ago
Yep, if investors and early employees keep getting left out in the cold while execs get a soft landing at Big Tech, it's going to shake a lot of trust in the startup game
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by BrtByte 1y ago
It feels like we're watching a hype cycle in real time
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by BrtByte 1y ago
Maybe Google sees something under the hood
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by BrtByte 1y ago
Wow, this is a pretty fascinating twist. First OpenAI's $3B deal falls through, and now Google swoops in to poach the key talent anyway? Classic big-tech maneuvering
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by BrtByte 1y ago
The "clean aesthetic at all costs" mindset has definitely gone too far
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by BrtByte 1y ago
Turning learned friction into a form of psychological lock-in is a dark UX pattern if there ever was one
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by BrtByte 1y ago
The older designs weren't perfect, but they generally respected that you might need to adjust something without thinking too hard or taking your eyes off the road
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by BrtByte 1y ago
It's wild how we've come full circle. It's baffling how something so simple and effective has been abandoned in favor of glossy screens and guesswork
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by BrtByte 1y ago
The car key example especially resonated. That kind of design isn't just annoying, it's stressful in real-world situations
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by BrtByte 1y ago
I've been thinking about a plugin that auto-suggests related papers as I write
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by BrtByte 1y ago
This paper is more of a meta-level overview than a hands-on solution
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by BrtByte 1y ago
I wonder how well these models will hold up in messy, interdisciplinary real-world projects
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by BrtByte 1y ago
That "little voice" you mention is so real
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by BrtByte 1y ago
Most people I know doing meaningful work have cobbled-together systems that reflect how they actually think, not some idealized process
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by BrtByte 1y ago
That feeling of being an archaeologist in your own life really resonates, like rediscovering forgotten versions of yourself, preserved in the syntax of old thoughts

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