Ask HN: Designing addictive products?

Posted by ezal on Saturday October 07, 2017 @11:52PM
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Suggest books, articles, and courses on designing addictive and persuasive products.

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Re:Ask HN: Designing addictive products? by smt88 on Sunday October 08, 2017 @12:52AM (#15427021)

Please don't design addictive products. Addictions are only good for the supplier.

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Re:Ask HN: Designing addictive products? by nwrk on Sunday October 08, 2017 @01:32AM (#15427093)

Addiction by Design: Machine Gambling in Las Vegas [1]

edit: also vouching for not designing addictive products

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Re:Ask HN: Designing addictive products? by arkitaip on Sunday October 08, 2017 @01:01AM (#15427036)

"Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion" - general persuasion psychology

"Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products" - a framework on how to create addictive tech

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