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Personal · Mar 2024 · 2 min read

Interfaces for the Brokenhearted

Designing for the full human.

If an interface only works for someone who is fine, it wasn't designed for people. It was designed for an ideal user who doesn't exist.

An alert that stops you texting someone you shouldn't. A photo grid that hides but never erases. A playlist that knows which songs belong to which person. A dating app that reminds you something better is out there.

These aren't edge cases. They are the design brief for anyone who takes the full human seriously.

An alert that prevents you from texting the person you shouldn't.
An alert that prevents you from texting the person you shouldn't.

Spotify surfaces songs tied to shared memories.
Spotify surfaces songs tied to shared memories.

A photo grid that refuses to erase but hides.
A photo grid that refuses to erase but hides.

An option to highlight your story just for them.
An option to highlight your story just for them.

A dating app that reminds you that there are better options out there.
A dating app that reminds you that there are better options out there.

A banner to save you from the need to have the last word.
A banner to save you from the need to have the last word.

A daily dashboard quantifying heartbreak.
A daily dashboard quantifying heartbreak.

A gentle reminder after meditation that you are still feeling.
A gentle reminder after meditation that you are still feeling.