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Vernard 2025-Dec-13 20:57

If you wanted a 2 paragraph product comparison, like a half-arsed Amazon review, don't use the word “Research” when asking someone to write it. https://bit.ly/4aJG2Ve

AI is not the problem, it’s your perception AI has become the new scapegoat. It’s made imperfection the new hallmark of human authenticity, and conversely, perfection the suspicious signature of AI. Vernard Mercader

Vernard 2025-Dec-12 16:22

GMAIL for Android — Is this bad UX, bad accessibility, or purely user error? It happened twice now. (1) write subject; (2) switch apps; (3) back to Gmail, paste message; (4) I've written the entire message on the subject.

Vernard 2025-Dec-12 04:06

If your users are happy, your business will be happy too. Watch a new 23-minute video I made about User Experience Design.

Vernard 2025-Dec-07 20:32

“You cannot teach a man anything; you can only help him discover it in himself.” — Galileo Galilei | https://bit.ly/48pUH6C

“You cannot teach someone anything; you can only help them discover it in themselves.” Enable user empowerment; don’t over-control. Build tools and interfaces that let users discover what they can do. @LinkedInEditors

Vernard 2025-Dec-04 22:30

Want your own space to appear instead of X, when someone searches for your name + twitter? Use these: JSON-LD + Link Cards + Auto Titles https://blog.vernard.net/web-development/chirps

It’s here! Chirps - Vernard.net | Vernard Mercader A chirp is a short remark, as brief as its avian call or trill. It bears no relation to a certain ‘blue bird’. Vernard Mercader

Vernard 2025-Dec-04 16:02

The agent scrapes listing data for ten items simultaneously. Compares prices against past lows. If the drop hits the target, it bypasses the "notify me" nonsense. Adds the item to the basket and buys it. You sleep. It secures the deal. That's Agentic AI.

Vernard 2025-Dec-04 15:58

LLMs are not Agents. A chatbot is passive. It predicts text based on input. An AI Agent is a doer. It uses tools to perceive, plan, and execute tasks autonomously. It does not just chat. It works. The chatbot lists the steps. The agent does the job.