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The Joy of Tech: A Different Path for Products, People, & AI(blog.dfeldman.co)
2 points by schvenk 3mo ago|0 comments
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by schvenk 9mo ago
Online privacy is on a lot of minds these days. But what’s actually worth worrying about? And how can we help non-technical folks navigate these questions? Let's start with personal communication. Because...well...it's personal. A
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Principles of AI Product Design: Keep the User in the Driver's Seat(blog.dfeldman.co)
1 points by schvenk 9mo ago|1 comments
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by schvenk 9mo ago
AI product-design principle #1: Keep the user in the driver’s seat. Users need a sense of control, and want confidence that your product is working for them rather than calling the shots. Which might seem strange: AI is about automating our
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Apple Intelligence – Beware the AI 80/20(blog.dfeldman.co)
2 points by schvenk 1y ago|1 comments
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by schvenk 1y ago
In recent weeks, Apple has taken heavy criticism for its failures around Apple Intelligence. While those missteps might seem like a typical strategic blunder, it could reflect a fundamental challenge with AI products—and a trap companies li
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Founder Mode Embodies the Tech Leadership Crisis(dfeldman.medium.com)
1 points by schvenk 2y ago|0 comments
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by schvenk 4y ago
..and other things that, to be fair, I didn't fully spell out in the article. I suppose I could have said "periodically confuses your friends" because a lot of it has to do with switching phones, switching numbers, having mor
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by schvenk 4y ago
To be fair, when I said "millions of others worldwide" I was making a (pretty safe) assumption. As the default messaging service on every phone, and with literally billions of phones out there, it seems pretty likely that in the e
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by schvenk 4y ago
The thing with email is it's only encrypted (even in transit) sometimes. So it kinda has the same issue as iMessage. If you're a Gmail user using Gmail's web app to email another Gmail user, you get encryption in transit (and
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by schvenk 4y ago
To clarify: I'm not suggesting you trust Telegram more than mobile providers--if SMS were encrypted in transit I'd have a much weaker case against it. But the point is, with Telegram you're placing trust in Telegram. With SMS
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by schvenk 4y ago
iMessage is indeed more secure than Telegram. Dunno vs. WhatsApp, but unlike WhatsApp it has a central message archive (and as of a few weeks ago, you can end-to-end encrypt that, too, I think). It pained me not to be able to recommend iMes
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by schvenk 4y ago
I didn't talk much about Google Chat in the article, but I think it's a fine example of a non-E2EE messenger in the same bucket as Telegram, from a company that tends to demonstrate a better-than-average respect for user data (wit
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by schvenk 4y ago
> Moreover, despite all of the hate, iMessage actually works great. That hasn't been my experience. Often it does. And then sometimes it doesn't. My sense is that when it doesn't, it's because of the interdependence o
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by schvenk 4y ago
Yep. As you say, the vast majority of people have no problem with SMS. I wrote the article in the hopes of convincing at least a few more people to have a problem with it.
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by schvenk 4y ago
I take your point. It wasn't intentional in terms of hiding the truth; it was intentional in terms of opening with something strong and not too nuanced. I had hoped getting into the nuance a couple paragraphs later would suffice, but g
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by schvenk 4y ago
As far as I can tell, Google Messages defaults to E2EE when possible when RCS is enabled, but RCS is disabled by default. Which basically means 80% of users don't have it turned on.
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by schvenk 4y ago
I fully agree the best outcome here would be a cross-platform, E2EE standard supported as the default across a variety of platforms. (Where iMessage would be a great option if Apple would play ball.) I'm just not holding my breath...an
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by schvenk 4y ago
Much as I would love an open standard to win here, their track record has not been great with respect to messaging. If someone (looking at you, Google) were to jump on board with one, that could change stuff. But to be fair, most consumers
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by schvenk 4y ago
Although note that with SMS, you're consenting to multiple phone companies knowing your phone number, name, and definitely other information in the form of all your messages. Possible I should have made that clearer in the original a
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by schvenk 4y ago
(Original author here) I agree with everything you said. SMS is popular for excellent reasons that are hard to overcome at this point. I wrote the article not because I expect it to create a behavioral shift at scale, but for the folks who,
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by schvenk 4y ago
Just published. Abstract: Suppose you had two choices when chatting with your friends. The first will give you a great messaging experience, but you’ll need to sign up for a new app. The second requires no sign-up, but sometimes fails to de
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It's time to stop texting(dfeldman.medium.com)
52 points by schvenk 4y ago|197 comments
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The Pragmatic Design Manifesto(medium.com)
1 points by schvenk 6y ago|0 comments
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Basecamp Communication Principles, Revisited(medium.com)
2 points by schvenk 7y ago|0 comments
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What Is Product Quality? A Practical Definition(medium.com)
1 points by schvenk 7y ago|0 comments
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Is Your Design Portfolio Hurting You?(medium.com)
1 points by schvenk 8y ago|0 comments
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Design Is for Everyone: 10 Principles Anyone Can Use(heapanalytics.com)
3 points by schvenk 8y ago|0 comments
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Five Rants from a Cranky Designer(medium.com)
1 points by schvenk 8y ago|0 comments
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Seeking Data Architects / Data Engineers for User Study
5 points by schvenk 8y ago|0 comments

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