Social media has always been detrimental to our mental health. It's an addictive platform that releases dopamine when viewing something pleasurable, but the habit isn't any good. We post content with the hope of some positive feedback or reward to fuel our personal esteem. But, it simultaneously puts a large amount of our population at increased risk of anxiousness or … [Read more...] about Our Digital Duty to Mental Health Awareness
Social Commerce Meets Gen Z
It's weird to say that I am part of Gen Z. Albeit, I am the start of it. Gen Z, in terms of its characteristics, boils down to being a digital native that spends an incredible amount of time on mobile phones and social media. We're often considered the generation that never recalls a time where mobile ordering wasn't an option, or that FaceTime was once non-existent, or … [Read more...] about Social Commerce Meets Gen Z
The Infinite Scroll Effect
In 2006, Aza Raskin introduced the infinite scroll. The coding would allow users to endlessly scroll down a website with constant content being refreshed onto the page - thus creating an "endless scroll." In 2008, Paul Irish took Aza Raskin's contribution and releases the infinite scroll jQuery and WordPress plug-in. As a breakthrough contribution, the infinite scroll has … [Read more...] about The Infinite Scroll Effect
Shipt Was There For Me When No One Else Was
Grocery delivery apps are certainly saturated at this point, with so many options to choose from - Insacart, Amazon Fresh, DoorDash, etc. - there's one app in particular whose user experience excels above the rest. But what does Shipt offer that the other competitors do not have? Their partnership with Target. This is where their app and platform excel. According to a study … [Read more...] about Shipt Was There For Me When No One Else Was
Duolingo: the Shining Example of How to Make a Learning App
Very recently I took it upon myself to download Duolingo to polish my Spanish in order to communicate with my grandparents and extended family. While I can understand complex sentences, I often struggle to figure out how to hold conversations. I needed to find something that would work with my hectic schedule, and so, on a whim - I decided to download the Duolingo … [Read more...] about Duolingo: the Shining Example of How to Make a Learning App