Conspiracy theory of mine - I’m European, so not sure if valid for the other side of the pond, but there was a massive campaign here to recycle the bottle caps by donating them for the creation of incubators for premature births. The local authorities placed massive donation boxes shaped like a heart and they were getting filled constantly.

Here’s the theory: When the campaign started getting up to speed, they started attaching the bottle caps to the bottle, because, I strongly believe, that out there, there is an absolute evil cunt who only feels something when a baby dies, so he wants fewer donated caps, because deep inside he knows people don’t care enough to snap the cap off.

Holy shit this is dope!

But how did historians come up with the conclusion that, in the case of XIIX, the Romans substracted from the second X, and didn’t just write 12+10?

Not arguing, just extremely curious

That’s a problem, I agree. I feel privileged then, because I actually get to research, and interview, and split test. It was a long battle, I’ve been trying to build that culture for a good 5+ years. Once the features started flopping, I started by doing 2 prototypes - one, based on the PRD from the product team and another, based on my personal research. I had to work 12, sometimes 15 hours a day, but when, instead of showing problems, I was showing solutions, without the “i-told-you-so”s, and when I made it clear that I care about the product’s health alone, that’s when I became the mirror. I reckon it’s not an industry term, but it’s what I like to call it - product presents their idea, you reflect it, and more often than not they do not like what they see. That’s when the real work starts.

If you say it that way, then yes, even the nicest person will call you a cunt and fire you. If you ask questions, as a user, and showing patterns that support your thesis, this becomes a conversation, rather than a “do it that way”.

edit: People are not all knowing. Once you start asking the right questions, you’ll see that - “Ok, and what happens when the user presses this? And what happens if they delete that?” It’s obviously a very abstract example, but if their ideas can’t stand a single user test, then they shouldn’t be surprised if the feature flops.

As long as you treat yourself as a pixel pusher, this is a side effect. When you understand that you are a mirror for ideas, you will empower yourself.

Developers don’t decide that. Blame UX folk for making things simple.

¯_(ツ)_/¯

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shut up shut up shut up i’m not old you are

Well, time to grab some blowtorches and get medieval on someone

I fully believe you after being around Jita for the weekend. People give absolute no fucks what sec they are in.

Wow, thank you. Very thorough explanation.

I’m asking because I started playing Eve Online a couple of weeks ago, and I wonder why would anyone need another space sim game, because I don’t think anyone can fully grasp Eve. But apparently they are very different in how the game feels, handles, and plays.

I think Eve’s monetisation is a bit less predatory than what Star Citizen offers.

Thank you! Great explanation <3

Can someone who has played both Star Citizen and Eve Online tell me what the major differences are?

po-ta-to. you know, boil em, mash em, stick em in a stew

how else would you show your dedication?

Holy shit. My brain has fried

There’s also no “f” in that phrase. The whole point is to showcase a font.

WHY ARE YOU NOT LISTENING SIR

WHY DID YOU REDEEM SIR

For those interested, this is the mixtape:

https://voyager.jpl.nasa.gov/golden-record/whats-on-the-record/music/