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ps0161··on Show HN: MoodMinder – Swift Anger Regulation for Better Emotional Well-Being
on the third or fourth screen in meditation is spelt 'mediation'.

hth

ps0161··on Show HN: I wrote a book about using data science to solve “everyday” problems
You are welcome.

Can you update the book on the fly?

Offer stands. If you want it proofreading, I will do it for a credit in the intro page or similar.

ps0161··on Show HN: I wrote a book about using data science to solve “everyday” problems
Persperation needs to be perspiration - don't sweat, it's in your blog post not the book.

If you want the book reading for errors, I would be happy to do so.

ps0161··on Ask HN: What is your favorite motto?
If you find yourself in deep shit keep moving forward.
ps0161··on The Things We Can’t Control Are Beautiful
thankyou
ps0161··on A dev, designer, and a PM are asked the same question: What is UX?
> Take a pencil, for example. There’s the way that the wood, plastic or metal feels on your hand, the way it falls on your fingers, the feel of the graphite against the paper ... it’s all been thoroughly thought out and designed, each component a part of the experience of writing with a pencil.

To attempt to parallel the ergonomics of a pencil, good or otherwise, with some grand UX narrative feels inappropriate. If the 'interaction of graphite on paper' is to your liking that is very much an accident of design rather than a result of any pencil designer's intention. 3b, HB, or 3H madam? Methinks that the primary driver of the pencil factory of both yesteryear and today would be maximisation of production vs units of wood, lead, or rubber. The 'way it falls on your fingers' a consequence of resource constraints nothing more.

The experience of writing with a pencil is perhaps the better for not being messed with.

The pencil survives and has survived by being always useful, value for money, and fit for purpose.

Model those attributes and users will accommodate and grow to love your products UX regardless of its failings.