the paradox of choice and insight - coldfrontconf 2014
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Christian Heilmann (@codepo8) Coldfrontconf 04/09/14, Christiania Copenhagen, Denmark
THE PARADOX OF CHOICE AND INSIGHT
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BAIT AND PESTER…
http://idontwantyourfuckingapp.tumblr.com/
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BAIT AND PESTER…
http://idontwantyourfuckingapp.tumblr.com/
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BAIT AND PESTER…
http://idontwantyourfuckingapp.tumblr.com/
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BAIT AND PESTER…
http://idontwantyourfuckingapp.tumblr.com/
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BAIT AND PESTER…
http://idontwantyourfuckingapp.tumblr.com/
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BROWSER DEVELOPER TOOLS ROCK!
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TOOLS I’D HAVE KILLED FOR IN THE PAST…
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COLLABORATIVE EDUCATION
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hC9sXz3tRow
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwB8nbI4TuM
WE’VE BECOME SELF-ENTERTAINING
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I LIKE $THING, YOU SHOULD ALSO BUILD EVERYTHING IN IT!
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USE $THING WITH $THING2 AND $THING3
AND ALL WORKS AUTOMATICALLY!
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YOU NEED TO USE THAT POLYFILL!
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TEST WITH CONTEXT…
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CORRELATION AND CAUSALISATION
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Rule of Acquisition #190:
“
Hear all, trust nothing.
Heilmann’s law of the internets:
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https://medium.com/@fredriknoren/on-generalization-608949214e63
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BAIT AND PESTER…
http://idontwantyourfuckingapp.tumblr.com/
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BAIT AND PESTER…
http://idontwantyourfuckingapp.tumblr.com/
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BAIT AND PESTER…
http://idontwantyourfuckingapp.tumblr.com/
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WHY SO BUSY?
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HARDWARE (PC, Netbook, Laptop…)
CLEAR SEPARATION OF CONCERNS
SOFTWARE (OS, Desktop Programs, Services)
BROWSER (Firefox, or others…)
The Internets (Data Services, Web Sites, Music, Movies, Kittens…)
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THE END OF SEPARATION
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APPS > WEB!
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http://www.futureinsights.com/home/the-state-of-the-componentised-web.html
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NO APPS RUSH…
http://qz.com/253618/most-smartphone-users-download-zero-apps-per-month/
https://www.comscore.com/Insights/Press-Releases/2014/8/comScore-s-US-Mobile-App-Report-Available-for-Download
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IT ALL JUST WORKS!
https://www.comscore.com/Insights/Press-Releases/2014/8/comScore-s-US-Mobile-App-Report-Available-for-Download
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IN THE END, DATA WINS OUT…
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THE WEB IS A FRAGMENTED MESS! I DON’T WANT TO TEST ON LOTS OF BROWSERS ON DIFFERENT PLATFORMS!!
“
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http://opensignal.com/reports/2014/android-fragmentation/
682,000 Devices
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http://opensignal.com/reports/2014/android-fragmentation/
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I DON’T WANT TO SUPPORT DOZENS OF SCREEN SIZES!“
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FORGET THE FOLD, THERE IS NO SCREEN!
http://opensignal.com/reports/2014/android-fragmentation/
Android Screen Sizes iOS Screen Sizes
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BAIT AND PESTER…
http://idontwantyourfuckingapp.tumblr.com/
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IT COULD ALL BE SO MUCH BETTER!
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Hating JavaScript is like hating the Internet. The Internet is a cobweb of different technologies cobbled together with duct tape, string and chewing gum. It's not elegantly designed in any way, because it's more of a growing organism than it is a machine constructed with intent.
“
http://www.quora.com/Why-is-JavaScript-the-only-client-side-language-available/answer/Mattias-Petter-Johansson
Mattias Petter Johansson, Spotify
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If you build a web app today, it will run in browsers 10 years from now. Good luck trying the same with your favorite mobile OS (excluding Firefox OS).
THE WEB IS BUILT TO LAST
“
http://paulbakaus.com/2014/08/26/the-web-is-built-to-last/
Paul Bakaus, Google (ex. Zynga)
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APPS ARE JUST A FORM FACTOR
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THINK OFFLINE FIRST!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPz_5-MEvcg
ALEX FEYERKE — OFFLINE FIRST
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ENABLING MORE MAKERS…
https://apps.webmaker.org/designer
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IT WILL GET MUCH, MUCH EASIER.
http://www.polymer-project.org/tools/designer/
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http://makethumbnails.com/
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MIX AND MATCH, USE WHAT YOU HAVE!
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THANKS! CHRIS HEILMANN @CODEPO8