Harry Courtenay-Bishop

Commentary from the sidelines. Also some design.

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@Keir_Starmer Do you know the state of the economy?

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@MontgomeryToms @Keir_Starmer Well said.

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@uiux_harshit Do you need two Free Trial buttons above the fold?

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@AmenaiSabuwala 5 days 😂

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@jeremycorbyn Is this the Champagne Socialist Party?

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@robprogressive Cyprus. 0% dividends, sunshine, affordable property. Sea, Mountains. Well Connected.

[Denislav Jeliazkov @DenisJeliazkov]

Look at these 2 UIs.

One of them will 100% outperform the other for 1 key reason:

The Von Restorff Effect.

Here's EVERYTHING you need to know about this psychological trick (and how to use it for your own products to increase conversions):

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ChatGPT outage 😱

[Denislav Jeliazkov @DenisJeliazkov]

I LOVE design psychology.

Here are 9 sneaky psychological principles your favorite apps use to keep you hooked:

1. The IKEA Effect

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@minchoi What happens when we rely on AI to write all our code? People can’t navigate anymore without apps.

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@Rackspace As you are ending support for Ubuntu 20 on May 31st, it would be great to have Ubuntu 22.04 available from your admin portal. Many thanks.

[SIP @spottedinprod]

We're not yet sold on *every* aspect of the new Airbnb, but a major product update is worthy of study and there is some seriously impressive work going on in Chesky's Designer Guild. Here are some of our favorite bits & pieces:

[Brian Chesky @bchesky]

Now you can Airbnb more than an Airbnb

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@robprogressive What happens during a power cut?

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@ZiaYusufUK What are the chances: The end of Section 21 coinciding with the Serco deal.

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@MelJStride By increasing taxes and borrowing. There will be no-one left in the UK to tax.

[Denislav Jeliazkov @DenisJeliazkov]

I design apps for a living.

I've spent 6+ years using every FinTech app on the market.

Here are 9 of the best (and worst) FinTech apps & what you can learn from their UI/UX:

1. @RevolutApp

[Mark Gadala-Maria @markgadala]

AI is about to erase millions of jobs—starting with tech and spreading everywhere.

Bill Gates warns humans will be no longer needed for "most things"

Here's what’s next and how to stay ahead of the curve:

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@thameswater This FT article explains more: https://t.co/2hOprfjN2g

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@AlanJLSmith Their solution: just print more 🖨️