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52 things I learned in 2023 - Kent Hendricks https://kenthendricks.com/52-things-i-learned-in-2023/

52 things I learned in 2023 - Kent Hendricks https://kenthendricks.com/52-things-i-learned-in-2023/

press and hoooold.... why didnt we think of that as an option?

press and hoooold.... why didnt we think of that as an option?

The Bear is my favorite show. Easy.

The Bear is my favorite show. Easy.

I think this has a lot to do with the transparent material. I find it beautiful, but when the majority of the experience is transparent, and...

I think this has a lot to do with the transparent material. I find it beautiful, but when the majority of the experience is transparent, and you have multiple windows open like that, everything starts to become washed out.

I also dont think opaque UI laid out within a transparent window looks good at all. So far, I think it feels best when the core of the experience is opaque and transparency is used for the ancillary menus and ornaments. (ex. Freeform, Safari, Keynote)

Maybe this is just a day 1 of the SDK thing and probably a natural start to any platform… but I hope we can break out of all the VisionOS...

Maybe this is just a day 1 of the SDK thing and probably a natural start to any platform… but I hope we can break out of all the VisionOS applications looking and feeling exactly the same sooner rather than later.

I find it fascinating how the internet goes through these phases where everyone all of a sudden reveals they are an expert in a very niche...

I find it fascinating how the internet goes through these phases where everyone all of a sudden reveals they are an expert in a very niche topic. Am I the only one only one who doesn’t know much about submarines?

Can you not assign the position of the frame as a variable? #config2023

Can you not assign the position of the frame as a variable? #config2023

This is a very strange time in internet history. If you would have told me I would be off Twitter and Reddit in 2023, I wouldn’t have...

This is a very strange time in internet history. If you would have told me I would be off Twitter and Reddit in 2023, I wouldn’t have believed you.

https://reddark.untone.uk/

Apparently I hold my phone way too close to my face. I’m really putting this Screen Distance feature to work.

Apparently I hold my phone way too close to my face. I’m really putting this Screen Distance feature to work.

An hour later

An hour later

AQI in NYC is crazy right now.

AQI in NYC is crazy right now.

visionOS feels like a strong step away from the cartoonish world of Oculus. The departure from Memoji was even a surprise for me. #WWDC

visionOS feels like a strong step away from the cartoonish world of Oculus. The departure from Memoji was even a surprise for me. #WWDC

I think this was a fairly conservative take on VR interface, which is exactly what was needed. This experience very much feels Professional...

I think this was a fairly conservative take on VR interface, which is exactly what was needed. This experience very much feels Professional in a way that no other device has represented.

Is the Snoopy watchface the first that interacts with weather? #WWDC

Is the Snoopy watchface the first that interacts with weather? #WWDC

iPhone dock manufacturers are buzzing right now. So many use cases for them so far. #WWDC

iPhone dock manufacturers are buzzing right now. So many use cases for them so far. #WWDC

Notes as the destination to capture and edit PDF's is so confusing, why note just make a more focused Preview app for this? #WWDC

Notes as the destination to capture and edit PDF's is so confusing, why note just make a more focused Preview app for this? #WWDC

On one hand, I know the limitations of the technology aren’t going away which gives me pause for a mass-market device... but on the other...

On one hand, I know the limitations of the technology aren’t going away which gives me pause for a mass-market device... but on the other hand, Apple is very very good at masking limitations with compelling storytelling that could give the market just the spark it needs. #WWDC

It's really silly how excited I get for #WWDC each year. This year especially.

It's really silly how excited I get for #WWDC each year. This year especially.

Queen Camilla’s hat looks like it's wearing her more than she is wearing it, you know?

Queen Camilla’s hat looks like it's wearing her more than she is wearing it, you know?

The thing about editing imessages is that it's too slow. It's so much quicker to just type out the correction. I wish iOS was better...

The thing about editing imessages is that it's too slow. It's so much quicker to just type out the correction. I wish iOS was better at identifying the mistake.