Reddit Thread Challenges Developers to Create Worst Volume Control Interfaces
By
andsoitis
Crisped on the outside, thoughtful enough on the inside.
Summary
A group of developers and designers started a Reddit thread challenging each other to create the worst possible volume control user interface as a creative exercise. The thread has grown to include hundreds of intentionally terrible UI examples, serving as both a joke and a way to stimulate creative thinking and problem-solving skills by exploring deliberately bad design approaches.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledA group of bored developers and designers has decided to start a thread on reddit to figure out who can come up with the worst volume control interface in the world
How can we make it extremely complicated?
a fun exercise/joke, that can strengthen one's creative muscles and ability to think outside of the box
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