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Ep 13: A designer removed one click to make browsing smoother in 2006 — and helped build the endless feeds that now shape how billions spend their time.

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A designer removed one click to make browsing smoother in 2006 — and helped build the endless feeds that now shape how billions spend their time. Segment 1 — The Cold Open In the spring of 2006, Aza Raskin sat at a desk testing a new way to move through long lists of search results. Instead of clicking a “next” button to load another page, the content would simply continue as the user scrolled downward. ... AI Disclosure: This podcast is curated by Patrick but uses AI-generated voice synthesis for audio production.

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A designer removed one click to make browsing smoother in 2006 — and helped build the endless feeds that now shape how billions spend their time. Segment 1 — The Cold Open In the spring of 2006, Aza Raskin sat at a desk testing a new way to move through long lists of search results. Instead of clicking a “next” button to load another page, the content would simply continue as the user scrolled downward. ... AI Disclosure: This podcast is curated by Patrick but uses AI-generated voice synthesis for audio production.

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A designer removed one click to make browsing smoother in 2006 — and helped build the endless feeds that now shape how billions spend their time. Segment 1 — The Cold Open In the spring of 2006, Aza Raskin sat at a desk testing a new way to move...

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