HDR‑Infused Emoji
As technology advances, software will increasingly be chosen not just for how well it addresses its use case, but how it conveys its personality, similar to how we choose our clothes. We’re already beginning to see this shift. In highly individualized spheres like note-taking tools and consumer crypto, software is often chosen based on identity. Wh... See more
Andreessen Horowitz (AZ) • Why We Crave Software With Style Over "Branding"
One mathematical reason for the rising usage of emoji in Twitter and other forms of online communication may be that it increases the amount of information that can be encoded in 140 (and now 280) characters.
Eugene Wei • Why Information Grows — Remains of the Day
Pragli takes things a step further. Rather than hopping onto a video call, you can communicate with anime-style avatars of your coworkers. Set "happy" or "sad" expressions blur the lines between real and performative feelings.
Mario Gabriele • The Generalist
. I did marketing there, which basically amounted to drafting tweets that promoted a hypothetical product in unflinchingly positive terms. I remember on several occasions being reprimanded for not using enough emojis in my tweets.
Bryan Lehrer • What Happened to the New Internet?
Emojis, once the cheeky domain of kids and jokes, can be absolute conveying emotion, intent and even nuance.