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    "name": "Dylan Fitzgerald",
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  "content_html": "\u003ch1\u003eThe sharpest feature\u003c/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIs the sharpest feature the one with the most beautiful interface?\nIs it the one with the most impressive technical implementation, elegant under the hood and rapidly responsive to input?\nOr is it the one that solves the problem most directly, even if its appearance and underlying implementation are inelegant?\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy local pizza shop has an app through which you can place orders for pizza, be it delivery or takeout. It\u0026rsquo;s clunky: scrolling is janky, the viewport is the aspect ratio of old iPhones before the removal of the physical Home button, the images are visibly pixelated. It works; you can order a pizza and the order goes through, with no provision to cancel \u0026amp; required confirmation info sent to your email, not the app. It merely works.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd when you first open this app, you\u0026rsquo;re presented with two buttons: Start New Order and Repeat Last Order. Repeat Last Order does exactly what it says, with a single confirmation screen: two taps and something hot and cheesy is destined for your door.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat latter button is literally brilliant. This neighborhood is full of young families and overwhelmed parents. Let me assure you: Repeat Last Order is the sharpest feature this pizza shop could possibly ask for\u0026ndash;head and shoulders above the app looking modern or responding more quickly or including your current order status.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat sharp but thin feature could you add to your current work instead of the typical iterative stone-polishing?\u003c/p\u003e\n",
  "content_md": "# The sharpest feature\n\nIs the sharpest feature the one with the most beautiful interface?\nIs it the one with the most impressive technical implementation, elegant under the hood and rapidly responsive to input?\nOr is it the one that solves the problem most directly, even if its appearance and underlying implementation are inelegant?\n\nMy local pizza shop has an app through which you can place orders for pizza, be it delivery or takeout. It's clunky: scrolling is janky, the viewport is the aspect ratio of old iPhones before the removal of the physical Home button, the images are visibly pixelated. It works; you can order a pizza and the order goes through, with no provision to cancel \u0026amp; required confirmation info sent to your email, not the app. It merely works.\n\nAnd when you first open this app, you're presented with two buttons: Start New Order and Repeat Last Order. Repeat Last Order does exactly what it says, with a single confirmation screen: two taps and something hot and cheesy is destined for your door.\n\nThat latter button is literally brilliant. This neighborhood is full of young families and overwhelmed parents. Let me assure you: Repeat Last Order is the sharpest feature this pizza shop could possibly ask for--head and shoulders above the app looking modern or responding more quickly or including your current order status.\n\nWhat sharp but thin feature could you add to your current work instead of the typical iterative stone-polishing?",
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