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24 alternatives to The Uncomfortable

A collection of deliberately inconvenient everyday objects

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Uncomfortable launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
The Truth: An Uncomfortable Book About Relationships ▲73
It is a painfully honest account of a life crisis
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
2
Tragic Design▲131
The impact of bad product design and how to fix it
2017 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
3
The Truth▲141
An uncomfortable book about relationships by Neil Strauss
2015 · neilstrauss.com · its alternatives →
4
Tragic Design▲61
A book about the cost of bad design and how we can fix it.
2015 · tragicdesign.com · its alternatives →
5
The Bed Tent▲245
Privacy + seclusion in uncomfortable sleeping quarters
2016 · its alternatives →
6
Ungodly! Things▲82
Half hippie, half emo clothing with "too much personality"
2019 · shoprestatement.com · its alternatives →
7
Spectacle▲269
Magazine
2017 · spectacle.com · its alternatives →
8
Website changes design each time you blink▲261
This site changes design and makes you feel weird each time you blink.
2021 · realless.glitch.me · its alternatives →
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I wrote a book about Design Ethics called Tragic Design▲113
Hey everyone! After two long years of writing along side my co-author, we have finally released the book: Tragic Design. It's about the true impact of bad design and how to fix it. We felt there was a need to shed light on the discussion of Design Ethics by exploring the ways bad design can harm people and offering up solutions. When most of us think about bad design, we think the worst case is lost customers. This book explores the very real impact it has: physical harm, emotional harm, and more. We are excited to have John Maeda writing the Foreword to the book, who has been a long…
2017 · its alternatives →
10
#slowtofast Ep 10— On runways, retrospectives and death by meeting▲56
A podcast on product development and design
2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →
11
Archelis▲125
A wearable chair
2016 · archelis.com · its alternatives →
12
Accidental Tech Podcast - 135: Uncomfortable In My Pants▲54
Discussion about latest Apple gadgets (iPad Pro, Apple TV, …
2015 · atp.fm · its alternatives →
13
The Design of Everyday Things▲165
Good, usable design is possible
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
14
The Little Book of Design Research Ethics, from IDEO▲138
Ethics on seeking and sharing insights about people's lives
2016 · its alternatives →
15
Stiff▲62
The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Layout – I wish I could force touch this▲82
A new design podcast by Kevin Clark and Rafael Conde
2015 · layout.fm · its alternatives →
17
WTF should I do with my life?▲171
A site for people who don't know WTF to do.
2016 · its alternatives →
18
TheInternet.wtf▲124
Trending social media stories in an iOS app ♥️
2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Accidental Tech Podcast - Uncomfortable in My Pants▲54
iPhone batteries, WebKit on Apple TV, over-criticism of App…
2015 · hwcdn.libsyn.com · its alternatives →
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Desinion ▲115
The place to give and get opinions on design.
2015 · desinion.com · its alternatives →
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The Design of Everyday Things▲22
How product design satisfies or frustrates customers
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
22
The Kerfuffle - Hubris and Stupidity▲57
A tangential conversation with @hsaefkow and @karj.
2016 · thekerfuffle.com · its alternatives →
23
Strange House Resources▲120
A curated collection of free design resources.
2017 · its alternatives →
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Design Review - Ep. 44 - Polite vs. Impolite Software▲61
Is your UI an inconsiderate selfish jerk?
2016 · designreviewpodcast.com · its alternatives →

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