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Web Dev · by Tiago Costa · 2026-09-06

Can we talk about the underrated side of ux that actually stuck

the detail that surprised me was how much a family dinner changed the outcome. Same plan, different setting, completely different energy.

Context: I am not an expert, just someone trying to make Web Dev feel less intimidating. I wrote down what worked, what felt awkward, and what I would do differently next time

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Youssef Mahmoud · 80 likes

I disagree a bit. talk matters, but the bigger issue is usually expectations. I would write it down before changing anything else

Jiho Lee · 14 likes

This feels like advice from a patient friend

Linh Tran · 2 likes

noted, and thank you

Tola Ibrahim · 10 likes

Not wrong, but I think this underestimates how diffrent people's constraints are. The my desk detail changes the whole answer

Grace Parker · 3 likes

noted, and thank you

Jiho Lee · 9 likes

Wonderful detail. It makes the whole thing feel real. Honestly, the simplest version wins for me. A small test case would make this easier to trust

Pixel Otter · 6 likes

excellent timing; I was just thinking about actually. I would write it down before changing anything else

Gentle Noodle · 5 likes

This feels a little overrated to me, even if the intention is good

Faisal Al Saud · 21 likes

short answer: yes. Long answer: also yes

Sophie Gagnon · 3 likes

That is a much better way to say it

Mateo Cruz · 2 likes

@cedar_baker84 The best answer in the thread, honestly

Gentle Noodle · 0 likes

Respectfully, I see it the other way

Maya Putri · 4 likes

Honestly great taste. The lunch break version is even more interesting

Lucía García · 3 likes

I had a similar experience, but my problem was consistency rather then motivation. The social part surprised me too

Cedar Comet · 3 likes

the conclusion is too broad, but the example is interesting. I learned that one the expensive way

Chloe Davis · 2 likes

This has cozy competence written all over it. This is where I would ask one more question before choosing. Good reminder that tools should serve people, not the reverse

Olena Shevchenko · 4 likes

Now I want a spreadsheet

Cedar Mango · 2 likes

the context helps. Without it I would of assumed teh opposite. I noticed teh same thing in Kuala Lumpur

Maya Williams · 1 likes

The context helps. Without it I would have assumed the opposite

Miguel Santos · 1 likes

Respectfully, I see it the other way

Silver Marauder · 1 likes

The actually angle is what sold me. My only addition is to make the first step visible

Pixel Otter · 1 likes

I wonder how much of this depends on timing. This is where I would ask one more question before choosing. The boring solution is probably the reliable one here