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The AI age is the "age of no consent"
"Inevitability" means design decisions are no longer informed by user needs; now they are unilaterally imposed. The users are the ones being designed.
https://productpicnic.beehiiv.com/p/the-ai-age-is-the-age-of-no-consent-7559
Enhancing Data Input with Layered Drawer Navigation
In our original design, user input was handled through modal dialogs. This approach became problematic as our workflows grew in complexity, especially when forms became multi-step, or when nested actions required opening a new modal on top of another.
https://uxplanet.org/enhancing-data-input-with-layered-drawer-form-d9883b588cd3
Introducing pay per crawl:
Enabling content owners to charge AI crawlers for access Many publishers, content creators and website owners currently feel like they have a binary choice — either leave the front door wide open for AI to consume everything they create, or create their own walled garden. But what if there was another way? https://blog.cloudflare.com/introducing-pay-per-crawl/
A handy use of subgrid to enhance a simple layout
We’ve got this pattern on the Set Studio website. It’s three summaries with headings that render in a three column grid which as the viewport reduces in space, automatically stack.
https://piccalil.li/blog/a-handy-use-of-subgrid-to-enhance-a-simple-layout/
CSS conditionals with the new if() function
From Chrome 137 you can try out CSS inline conditionals with the if() function. if() enables a cleaner developer interface for dynamic styles like style queries and media queries, with some key differences, which you can learn about in this post. https://developer.chrome.com/blog/if-article
Estimates Are More Valuable Than You Think
I know estimates have a bad reputation. Most engineers hear “estimate” and immediately think of micromanagement, unrealistic deadlines, and that manager who asks “is it done yet?” every few hours. I’ve seen teams reflexively pad their numbers by 3x just to avoid the inevitable disappointment when reality doesn’t match the plan. https://jola.dev/posts/estimates-are-more-valuable
How 433 Investors Unlocked 400X Return Potential
Institutional investors back startups to unlock outsized returns. Regular investors have to wait. But not anymore. Thanks to regulatory updates, some companies are doing things differently.
Take Revolut. In 2016, 433 regular people invested an average of $2,730. Today? They got a 400X buyout offer from the company, as Revolut’s valuation increased 89,900% in the same timeframe.
Founded by a former Zillow exec, Pacaso’s co-ownership tech reshapes the $1.3T vacation home market. They’ve earned $110M+ in gross profit to date, including 41% YoY growth in 2024 alone. They even reserved the Nasdaq ticker PCSO.
The same institutional investors behind Uber, Venmo, and eBay backed Pacaso. And you can join them. But not for long. Pacaso’s investment opportunity ends September 18.
Paid advertisement for Pacaso’s Regulation A offering. Read the offering circular at invest.pacaso.com. Reserving a ticker symbol is not a guarantee that the company will go public. Listing on the NASDAQ is subject to approvals.
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