when i was in high school, i loved designing things so much that i became obsessed with hci. back in the 2000s, almost all software design was atrocious (this is why google was so refreshing & simple). i remember building clean websites, participating in css zen garden communities, obsessing over typography, layouts, & interactions. it was incredibly fun. i never imagined that the entire paradigm of interfaces would become largely obsolete within ~1+ decade. it's pretty clear now the internet…

signüll@signulllJan 23, 2025

human computer interaction as we know it is now drastically shifted. traditional ux paradigms like buttons, menus, etc., feel quaint in an llm-centric world. interaction design is shifting to “promptology” & figuring out how to guide ai behavior. the whole field is basically evolving into conversational design & intent modeling. ironically, it’s way more “human” now—just in a different way.