The five best design links, every weekday

Date: 2016/09/17

octoverse.github.com

GitHub State of the Octoverse: 2016

2016 was a big year at GitHub, thanks to you. Check out the State of the Octoverse.

medium.com

We launched our company with a parody product.

Last week Apple launched the iPhone 7 sans headphone jack, and the Internet was not impressed. Amid the clamor on social media, we released Apple Plug, a parody product that would remove the headphone connector of your iPhone 6, "upgrading" it to an iPhone 7. It blew up.

wayswework.io

Spotify : How the team designs holistic experiences for music listeners and creators.

How the team designs holistic experiences for music listeners and creators.

medium.com

Making Sense of Skyboxes in VR Design

Imagine standing on a mountain, looking up and around with a clear view of the sky and clouds surrounding you. This is our real-world skybox. It's what we perceive as far as the eye can see. It's all around us, above and to the horizon in every direction. It's our backdrop.

talkingwiththepros.com

Interview with Caroline Blanchet on Talking With The Pros

Talking With The Pros is a blog dedicated to interviewing the most amazing creative professionals from all over the world.

medium.com

zoomBot: Our Journey on Creating a Chat Bot for Real Estate

If you are into the startup scene or have seen one of those startup shows on television like „ 2 Minuten 2 Millionen" on Austrian Puls4, „ Die Höhle der Löwen" on VOX in Germany or ABC's „ Shark Tank " in the US you probably know what a startup pitch is.

medium.com

A future without screens

How VR is rapidly changing the way we interact with technology It's unfortunate to think, but you probably know the nooks and crannies of Facebook better than your childhood bedroom.