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An interactive map of niche artifacts
Niche Design Magazine
The niche design zine: Exploring where design flourishes
Show HN: URList – A tool for making lists
We built URList (https://urlist.xyz/) as our note apps became bloated, and there was no way to find all the links we saved.URList (which can mean both "URL lists" and "your lists") is a minimalist interface for saving links into organized lists. It's a personal tool but also a way to share your stuff with others.It's still early, so you might notice some rough edges, but would love to hear your...
Re:Beautiful Ugly Websites
on Wednesday May 08, 2024 @05:45PM (#40303006)
I think I know what you mean. I guess one reason could be what a restaurant, especially an established one, prioritizes.
Re:Beautiful Ugly Websites
on Wednesday May 08, 2024 @05:40PM (#40302971)
I didn't know neiman-marcus, nice comparison.
Re:A garden of niche product design
on Sunday February 25, 2024 @08:24AM (#39500632)
I came to realize that the most inspiring, authentic design on the internet today comes from niche places.
To escape mainstream design culture where almost every app and website looks the same, it's worth exploring some under-the-radar spaces.
I've been collecting product references for what I consider 'niche product design':
[1] Opinionated by design [2] A small team/individual effort [3] Niche focused
The best gems are hidden in the remote corners of the internet galaxy: https://productidentity.co/p/niche-product-design
A garden of niche product design
Re:One of Alternative Internet
on Sunday February 25, 2024 @05:57AM (#39499730)
Love Are.na
I also wrote some thoughts about it: https://productidentity.co/p/1-arena-the-social-network-anti...
Building the Slack MVP
Niche Tote Bag Club
Climbing Out of the Rabbit Hole
Show HN: Schrodi – an app for making children's stories
Re:Ask HN: Alternative to Mint.com?
on Thursday February 08, 2024 @10:43AM (#39303238)
I've been using Kubera for the past few years. It's a web app and works great with many types of synced accounts. I also wrote some thoughts about it:
Re:Ask HN: What have you built with LLMs?
on Monday February 05, 2024 @05:38PM (#39268203)
An app for making children’s stories.
A curated collection of personal websites
Re:Ask HN: Any non tech, interesting personal blogs to recommend?
on Monday January 22, 2024 @08:43AM (#39089422)
I'm curating here a repo of personal websites: https://www.are.na/itay-dreyfus/personal-websites-hlyy7_lijl...
The Mystery of Telegram
Re:Ask HN: What are some excellent blogs, news boards, YouTube channel...
on Tuesday December 12, 2023 @07:47AM (#38611459)
I'm biased but I'm writing https://productidentity.substack.com/
I cover unconventional products and brands
Re:
on Thursday September 14, 2023 @08:27AM (#37508005)
Exploring the design of the Whereby platform
Re:Are.na – The Social Network Antithesis
on Monday August 21, 2023 @08:31AM (#37208583)
Hey HN – It's Itay, publisher of Product Identity.
I started this project after sitting on it for ~3 years, as I got tired of the state of the design community.
Everything looks the same – apps, websites, and even designer portfolios.
Thus – I aim to shed light on some less mainstream brands and products and shed light on the ones who stands out in the crowd.
This is my first piece.
Are.na – The Social Network Antithesis
Edward Teach Bot: Study any topic using a Telegram bot
The golden era of the design community is over
My Current Figma vs. Sketch
Managing Product Research
Hey,I used to lead an internal competitive/landscape product research and wonder how others get it done.Personally, I saved any relevant reference and information into notes and then imported them to a generic presentation. Since I collected data each 2-weeks, I found it annoying to keep tracking other market players and update my team on their product progress.I started to think of ways to...