Category: Design

  • MFA has a naming problem

    I’m currently working on Multi-Factor Authentication(MFA) rollout on my work project and I it just occured to me that MFA is a rather confusing term for end users. I don’t like that consumer facing products expose this term MFA (for coveying the two-factor verification process). Think about a regular user in India or for that…

  • Python’s StringIO module

    If you have primarily used Python for web backend development (Django/Flask, etc.), there are some aspects of Python you might not have needed, but are useful when working with data. One such is the StringIO class: StringIO creates an in-memory file-like object that you can read from and write to, just like you would with…

  • Chip Fabrication in India: Tata’s $14 Billion Investment

    After years of unsuccessful attempts by various players to establish semiconductor fabrication in India, it seems the tide is finally turning: Tata Electronics Private Limited (est. 2020) has started investments in four manufacturing facilities spread across India. There’s also the China + 1 strategy at play here, where countries are trying to reduce dependence on…

  • Air Conditioner (AC) Buying Checklist

    I was looking for a new AC for home recently and most online articles, which I checked, mentioned things like, “measure your room size”, “Decide Window vs Split AC”, “check energy star rating” etc. These are the things which I knew already; I needed other advanced parameters on which to base my decision. So here’s…

  • Signal App’s awkward copy-paste gesture

    The “Copy message” button in the Signal App on iPhone doesn’t show up when you long press the text (on the pop-up ribbon like other messaging apps). The copy icon is placed in the bottom Tab Bar. That seems like an awkward UX error for such a mature app! Or is it just me wondering…

  • MongoDb Quick Reference Sheet (Printable)

    I created a MongoDB pdf reference sheet. Here’s the link to the PDF (my only Medium post as of now, it’s got some ‘likes’) — https://medium.com/@nitinnain/mongodb-quick-reference-sheet-printable-a30435e191ac

  • Quick Monitor Buying Guide

    Deciding the screen size You ought to consider the right physical size in inches with the screen resolution — deviating too much from the following chart would either make the screen too pixelated or you might find the default font size to be too small.

  • Essential Tips for WordPress Admins and Editors

    (This post supposes that you have a working WordPress site already and now want to improve the content and design for the site.) You’ll first need a login for your WordPress site. The login is most probably at example.com/wp-login. Most articles on “Getting started with WordPress” begin with setting up WordPress on a server, or…

  • Designing the Apple Watch UI – a quick guide

    Designing the Apple Watch UI – a quick guide

    The Apple Watch is releasing in a month! Here’s a list of important things you need to know, if you’re interested in designing or developing an Apple Watch App: 1. Layout and Screen Sizes 38mm: 340 pixels x 272 pixels 42mm: 390 pixels x 312 pixels That’s an aspect ratio of 4:5.   2. Icon…