Tagged #phone-dependency

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I've quit my job to get you off your phone

I never expected quitting a job to be so hard! My time at Lyft has been an enriching journey. Tons of smart people at three very different teams, where I’ve learned how the industry works. The technical challenges were endless: from user-facing fe...

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Beyond Dumbphones: Building a Minimalist Yet Functional Phone

What if there was a company selling phones that, against all odds, optimized how little they were used? There’s a lot of potential here, given that every company is trying to get you hooked on their app. “Dumbphones” have emerged for this very rea...