In the past month (I forget the exact time frame), Reddit introduced Streaks - as if I needed more reminders that I’m chronically online.
I realised that behind this is probably a product person that had to write a PRD, do A/B testing and then release this feature into the wild. Inspired by this, I’ve decided to keep a running list of odd ideas.
Someone older and wiser said to me: “If you keep throwing things at a wall, there’ll be something that sticks.” (this was in relation to academic publishing/journals and how persistence is one of the more important academic virtues, but it applies here too).
running list of odd takes/ideas
git lucky, where it randomly commits something from your git stash- matching pet names: Phillips, Torx, Tri-Wing etc. The fun part is using Phillips for your first pet before surprising people with the fact that they’re all actually named after screwdriver bits.
Imagine saying this: “My cat is called Phil, it’s short for Phillips #00”
- paying extra for a child-free flight (I know an inclusive society means including children and I will live by this rule in public spaces, but I really really want to opt-out of a red-eye 15-hour flight where someone’s kid is crying)
- something that suggests vacation places based on temperature. You set a lower bound and upper bound for temperatures you can tolerate, and it’ll suggest places to go. Nika introduced to me the concept of a coolation (and its counterpart, the warmcation), and I thought it’d be really cool to have something like this.
- read the PCMag issue nearest to your birthday
- create the most hostile website ever, in line with the EDPB’s Guidelines on deceptive design patterns [also inspired by how the Busan Haeundae Skyline train/capsule website asks you to download some extension for “security” purposes before you can make payment)