Sean Gerety

UX Geek - Does UI & UX, Conferences, startups, and UX for Home Depot Enterprise UX. The internet is just the beginning of experiences. Views are my own.

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I just published “A Framework for UX Interaction Inputs in our Connected World” https://t.co/m9BI7sy0qN

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@adcock_brett Even better if figure could wave to or photobomb the call

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@NateWiki @adcock_brett It if you can teach a robot to use a pencil. That’s something.

[Doug Collins @DougCollinsUX]

"I know design is done and dev is started, but we need to add this feature. Don't worry, we'll change it to a better design on our next release."

3 years later...

#UX #design

[Kevin Kelly @kevin2kelly]

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Additional new bits of advice I wished I had known earlier (not in my book), as my gift on my 73 birthday:

• The best way to criticize something is to make something better.

• Admitting that “I don’t know” at least once a day will make you a better person.

• Forget trying to decide what your life’s destiny is. That’s too grand. Instead, just figure out what you should do in the next 2 years.

• Aim to be effective, but unpredictable. That is, you want to act in a way that AIs have trouble modeling or imitating. That makes you irreplaceable.

• Whenever you hug someone, be the last to let go.

• Don’t save up the good stuff (fancy wine, or china) for that rare occasion that will never happen; instead use them whenever you can.

• The best gardening advice: find what you can grow well and grow lots and lots of it.

• Never hesitate to invest in yourself—to pay for a class, a course, a new skill. These modest expenditures pay outsized dividends.

• Try to define yourself by what you love and embrace, rather than what you hate and refuse.

• Read a lot of history so you can understand how weird the past was; that way you will be comfortable with how weird the future will be.

• To make a room luxurious, remove things, rather than add things.

•  your parents while they are still alive. Keep asking questions while you record. You’ll learn amazing things. Or hire someone to make their story into an oral history, or documentary, or book. This will be a tremendous gift to them and to your family.

• If you think someone is normal, you don’t know them very well. Normalcy is a fiction. Your job is to discover their weird genius.

• When shopping for anything physical (souvenirs, furniture, books, tools, shoes, equipment), ask yourself: where will this go? Don’t buy it unless there is a place it can live. Something may need to leave in order for something else to come in.

• You owe everyone a second chance, but not a third.

• When someone texts you they are running late, double the time they give you. If they say they’ll be there in 5, make that 10; if 10, it’ll be 20; if 20, count on 40.

• Multitasking is a myth. Don’t text while walking, running, biking or driving. Nobody will miss you if you just stop for a minute.

• You can become the world’s best in something primarily by caring more about it than anyone else.

• Asking “what-if?” about your past is a waste of time; asking “what-if?” about your future is tremendously productive.

• Try to make the kind of art and things that will inspire others to make art and things.

• Once a month take a different route home, enter your house by a different door, and sit in a different chair at dinner. No ruts.

• Where you live—what city, what country—has more impact on your well being than any other factor. Where you live is one of the few things in your life you can choose and change.

• Every now and then throw a memorable party. The price will be steep, but long afterwards you will remember the party, whereas you won’t remember how much is in your checking account.

• Most arguments are not really about the argument, so most arguments can’t be won by arguing.

• The surest way to be successful is to invent your own definition of success. Shoot your arrows first and then paint a bull’s eye around where they land. You’re the winner!

[Jon Bruner @JonBruner]

We CT scanned an Apple Vision Pro! We also scanned two Meta headsets. Here’s what we found inside, and what it says about the two companies’ approach to AR/VR and to hardware development in general. 🧵

[All The Right Movies @ATRightMovies]

THE MATRIX was released 25 years ago today. Acclaimed as both one of the great science fiction movies and a groundbreaking action film, the behind-the-scenes story will have you questioning reality…

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[Sean Gerety @IdeaKitchn]

@martymadrid Molly was a true OG that helped shape the web for the better. 💔

[The Woodford Hotel @WoodfordHotel]

Did you know we have an event space? Just message us to get started. We recently hosted Pursuit Palooza and more! Cheers

@FredMinnick @SippnCorn @PursuitSpirits @BourbonPursuit @bourbonsherpa

[Luke Wroblewski @LukeW]

blah blah blah AI…
blah blah blah AR…
fix your f**king websites.

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@Brilliantcrank 👋🏻

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@tferriss Love the new experiment with @NoahRFeldman @kevin2kelly & Maggie Spivey-Faulkner on "Heresies". Fresh format with open discussion on a wide range of topics. Please make more of these!

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Excited to see #IxDA24 being held in Sydney, Australia! #IxD23

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@FredMinnick @BourbonPursuit Is there a reason that a lower proof point Bourbon drinks “hotter” than a higher proof? Is it determined by someone’s palate, perception, congeners, or something else?

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@RBird101 Challenge accepted!

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@very_demanda Or,
Best slays,
Amanda

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Anyone from the @WellsFargo UX/Product team on here? I wanted to provide feedback on your new statements feature. Cc:@Ask_WellsFargo #UX

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@foofighters This is devastating news. My heart goes out to his family and the band. Thank you Taylor for sharing your talent and humor with us all. Rest In Peace.

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Do you remember when you joined Twitter? I do! #MyTwitterAnniversary

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Looks like this interaction is only on the main feed. Profile pages still have the previous scrolling mechanic. #ux

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The new scrolling mechanic in Instagram makes it choppy and hard to scroll. It’s laborious. #ux @instagram @instagramdesign #design #interactiondesign