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  • Ben Footebenpocalypse@mastodon.social
    Oct 21, 2026, 1:06 PM

    We only get so many trips around the sun on this little blue marble, and I'd rather use that time for things that I value. I'm half tempted to drive to Mountain View, find the YouTube Music team, and force them to navigate this hellscape of a UI. Or just explain the design choices. Even that would be satisfying.

    As end users we get so conditioned to just accepting things that suck. Is your program not responding? Just restart it. Or maybe restart your device.

    #ux #ui

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  • Ben Footebenpocalypse@mastodon.social
    Oct 21, 2026, 1:06 PM

    And this is just one example. I'm not specifically picking on YouTube Music out of nowhere. Most UI nowadays follows this trend of sucking. It's user hostile. Why do people accept this? Well...because they have no choice. Eat up and shut up.

    The only weapon we have is to just say no and not use it. Unfortunately because I have kids that are glued to YouTube, and because I don't want them seeing ads all day, I pay for this. If not for that, I wouldn't.

    #ux #ui

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  • Ben Footebenpocalypse@mastodon.social
    Oct 21, 2026, 1:06 PM

    I own a standalone MP3 player that has all of my CD's ripped to it in Ogg Vorbis format. I don't use my phone to listen to music anymore, because the YouTube Music app will insert random songs into album playlists that I've manually created.

    And btw, YouTube Music is just one example. I have a million more I could share, but I'll cut it off here.

    Dark patterns don't have to be the norm. We can do better. Use software that respects the user.

    #ux #ui

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  • Ben Footebenpocalypse@mastodon.social
    Oct 21, 2026, 1:06 PM

    All this being said, I never wanted to be a UI/UX advocate. My passion is in touching the low level hardware, yet here we are.

    Anyways, I've been unemployed since the end of February so if anyone is looking for a hardcore software/hardware nerd - I'm your guy. I've been at this for over 20 years and am looking for a new gig. I've worked remotely for the last 9 years, and am open to travel if necessary. I've seen and done it all.

    Here is my cv: bengineeri.ng/files/BFoote-Res

    #getfedihired

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