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Re:MaskerAid iOS App by d3nj4l on Thursday March 17, 2022 @10:49AM (#30711789)
Not long after that, they talk about how the first version of the app that had all the functionality was done much earlier, and the rest of the time was due to him doing pass after pass improving the UX (and time off for the holidays). That's incredible dedication and I honestly think it reflects well on him.
Re:MaskerAid iOS App by Grustaf on Thursday March 17, 2022 @11:55AM (#30712538)
Have you tried the app? The UX is not that good, you can't resize and move the emojis at the same time, you have to choose one task at a time. Plus you need to put both fingers inside the rectangle it seems, there should be a very generous touch area outside the emoji itself.
Re:MaskerAid iOS App by scarface74 on Thursday March 17, 2022 @03:29PM (#30714986)
Most corporation don’t hire iOS developers because of their great UX skills. They have an entire department to worry about the look and feel of the app.

Heck Marco, his cohost, has been very successful first with Instapaper and then with Overcast. He will be the first to admit that his UI skills aren’t that great.

It’s not like Tumblr - he was the initial developer - was ever a thing of beauty.

Re:MaskerAid iOS App by Grustaf on Thursday March 17, 2022 @03:52PM (#30715204)
It was a comment on the comment I replied to.

But:

1. UI is not UX 2. Marco doesn’t have a UX department

Not sure what your point is about Marco to be honest.

Re:MaskerAid iOS App by scarface74 on Thursday March 17, 2022 @04:12PM (#30715395)
That software engineers are not usually judged by their ability to do good UX and UI.
Re:MaskerAid iOS App by Grustaf on Thursday March 17, 2022 @04:30PM (#30715553)
I replied to this:

> the rest of the time was due to him doing pass after pass improving the UX