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Life & fun · October 18, 2022

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A new search engine UX I've been working on in my free time

A new search engine UX I've been working on in my free time launched on October 18, 2022 with 572 votes, #11 of 3,153 launches that month and more than 99% of that year's launches.

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Swurl is a search engine interface project launched in October 2022. It focuses on rethinking how users interact with search results through a reimagined user experience design. The project is intended for people interested in exploring alternative approaches to web search. It stands out as a personal passion project developed in spare time that prioritizes interface design and user interaction patterns rather than traditional search engine functionality.

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