Hacker News with Generative AI: Product Design

Replit, the Figma Replacement (nicbertino.com)
There was, suddently, a lot of chatter about how Replit is the new Figma. As a Figma and Replit user, I thought it might be helpful to the product design community to explain in longer form what’s at stake and cut through some of the intentional ambiguity around how Replit and Figma fit into a product development workstream.

Software, Product Design, Collaboration Tools, Figma, Replit

16 points by vintagevibe 28 days ago | 1 comments

Ask HN: What's an example of a product you're happy to be a customer of? (ycombinator.com)
For a lot of products, it seems like I use it because I need it, but I'm not necessarily happy or proud of it.

Customer Experience, Product Design, User Satisfaction

13 points by clintonc 29 days ago | 16 comments

The Peppermills of Jens Quistgaard (quistgaardpepper.com)
Over the course of his prolific and varied design career, Jens Quistgaard created a series of peppermills for Dansk Designs. Taking the dispersal of salt and pepper as the jumping off point, JHQ's designs are a meditation on the possibilities of shape for a common household object.

Design, Product Design, History, Denmark

82 points by NaOH 30 days ago | 57 comments

Why is it so hard to buy things that work well? (2022) (danluu.com)
Why is it so hard to buy things that work well?

Product Design, Consumerism, Technology

693 points by janandonly 66 days ago | 576 comments

In-Bed Emergency Protection from Phone-on-Face Drops (core77.com)
Inventor Kazuya Shibata, who creates "marginally useful things," presents this Smartphone Face Shield.

Product Design, Innovation, Safety

40 points by surprisetalk 106 days ago | 44 comments

Ask HN: Have you built something that users have become addicted to or overused? (ycombinator.com)
Have you (or your company) created a product, such as a toy or software, that led to unintended user consequences?

Product Design, User Behavior, User Experience, Addiction

69 points by swaptr 136 days ago | 37 comments

UI Design and Implementation Principles from Four Successful Products (hexmos.com)
In this article, I will explain several design principles adopted from successful products, how these products strictly adhere to these principles, and how to implement these designs efficiently.

UI Design, Implementation Principles, Product Design, Case Studies

12 points by im_lince 151 days ago | 0 comments

Strange Design Decision: An Oven with French Doors (core77.com)
I can't figure this one out. This Flexify Air Fryer Oven, by Chinese appliance brand Midea, was voted best-in-show by The Kitchn—and it has French doors.

Product Design, Appliances, Kitchen, Reviews

12 points by surprisetalk 155 days ago | 28 comments

Product Psychology (delightyourusers.com)
Cognitive Biases and Principles you can use to create products people love