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Jan 9, 2025 1 hr 12 min

The power of the button

from Changelog Interviews

Rachel Plotnick joins us for the first show of 2025 to discuss her book "Power Button" and the research she did, and why we love/hate buttons so much. We also discuss her upcoming book "License to Spill" as well as the research she's doing on energy drinks.

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  1. 0:00 This week on The Changelog
  2. 1:12 Sponsor: Sentry
  3. 3:23 Start the show!
  4. 3:39 It's Rachel Plotnick
  5. 10:42 Buttons aren't cool
  6. 12:30 Beginning her button research
  7. 15:29 Push a button for my shower please
  8. 21:48 Good for nothing button!
  9. 22:06 Buttons are not dead
  10. 23:45 Sponsor: Notion
  11. 26:00 The underlying problem
  12. 35:11 Re-button-ifying
  13. 36:46 Placebo buttons
  14. 42:06 When should it be a button?
  15. 47:00 License to spill
  16. 50:22 Sponsor: DeleteMe
  17. 52:50 Reminded of The Truman Show
  18. 53:48 Who is this book for?
  19. 56:45 How do YOU eat Cheetos while coding?
  20. 58:21 What is obsolescence culture?
  21. 1:01:18 Rachel's research on energy drinks
  22. 1:07:54 H2 Hummer crab walk
  23. 1:09:24 Rachel on the internet
  24. 1:10:19 Closing thoughts and stuff

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