Author Builds Custom Calculator Site Due to Frustration with Existing Options
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A baker's-dozen of insight crammed into one ring.
Summary
The article discusses the author's frustration with existing online calculators' user interfaces and their plan to build a better calculator site, particularly focusing on improving fraction calculations.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledMost of the calculator websites I’ve come across use outdated and inconvenient ways of inputting data, or they format the results in confusing ways.
I haven’t built one of those yet, but it’s something I’m planning to tackle soon.
This is a project I’ve always wanted to work on.
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