A cryotherapy studio near me lists thirteen things its chamber does for you: strengthens immunity, suppresses inflammation, speeds up your metabolism, helps you lose weight, rejuvenates your skin, helps with multiple sclerosis. Thirteen claims, zero citations. So I had each one checked against the literature.
It was my third time attending a Czech UX barcamp. Just like in 2023 and 2024, I enjoyed its laid-back atmosphere – meeting old friends, making new ones, exploring various topics, sharing thoughts with like-minded people, and sitting around the cracking fire, listening to folks singing and the occasional sound of a breaking glass... I had a great time!
In case you missed it, I took a few notes.
Last year, when I was about to start my new job I talked with mentors at the Web Expo 2024 conference about how to succeed in a new job.
This time, my focus is on improving communication skills and I chatted about it with Jana, Milan, Jakub and Martin. Each one has their unique perspective and approached the topic of communication from a different angle.
Does this happen to you? Everything is perfectly centered until you hide a few layers:
Image: Main component (top) and instance with a few hidden layers (bottom)
It’s often tempting to call an updated version of a color “New” and leave it at that. New Blue is only new for so long; what happens when there’s another, newer blue in a few years (or even months)?
Is terrifying:
However irrational, getting something for free is disproportionally more appealing to us than a bargain.