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Like all normal people, I have an OCD about sidewalk tiles. I have to step on the seams the same number of times with each feet. Or, if I step over a drainage canal with my left foot, then I have to step over the next one with my right foot. I take delight in balance and harmony in my life.<\/p>\n

When I was running today, the peculiarities in the tile pattern occurred once every ten meters or so. It goes without saying that my feet should have had an equal share of them. But who would intentionally mess up their running pace just for that? I want everything to be smooth and natural, otherwise it’s hardly balance or harmony.<\/p>\n

To my surprise, I didn’t actually have to think or analyze anything. My body perfectly adjusts the stride length so that everything flows seamlessly (no pun intended). As I see another strip of red tiles seven meters away, I somehow know how to run so I can step on the next one with my other foot. Turns out, balance and harmony come easy to me.<\/p>\n", "summary": "Like all normal people, I have an OCD about sidewalk tiles. I have to step on the seams the same number of times with each feet", "date_published": "2022-10-11T22:48:50+03:00", "date_modified": "2022-10-11T22:47:39+03:00", "tags": [ "myself" ], "_date_published_rfc2822": "Tue, 11 Oct 2022 22:48:50 +0300", "_rss_guid_is_permalink": "false", "_rss_guid": "338", "_rss_enclosures": [], "_e2_data": { "is_favourite": true, "links_required": [], "og_images": [] } }, { "id": "252", "url": "https:\/\/ilyabirman.net\/meanwhile\/all\/ui-ux\/", "title": "Why I don’t call myself a “UI\/UX” designer", "content_html": "

Many of the things I do are considered a job of a “UI\/UX” designer. But I haven’t ever called myself one.<\/p>\n

That’s because the term “UI\/UX” is badly designed: it’s tasteless and vague.<\/p>\n

Tasteless<\/h2>\n

The abbreviations are used in science and tech, but when normal people talk, abbreviations are out of place. A good user interface is humane.<\/p>\n

The way this abbreviation is constructed is wacky. First, it includes the word “user” twice. The good designer would not put a word twice where once would suffice. Second, it abbreviates “experience” with X instead of E. This comes from cheap marketing, where X used to sound “cool” and “trendy”. When a designer uses it, I feel like they disrespect the user and have shallow knowledge.<\/p>\n

Vague<\/h2>\n

There’s a “\/” in the middle, whose meaning is unclear. A slash usually implies an exclusive or<\/i>. So does this mean “UI or UX, but not both”?<\/p>\n

Good writers use conjunctions, not slashes. A slash is a way to slam two pieces together without thinking what sense the combination makes. This is not how you design a good user interface though.<\/p>\n

The lack of taste and inability to communicate well are not the qualities of a good designer.<\/p>\n

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