Apps have run away with their power to pepper us with notifications at all hours of the day. It’s high time we took that power back.
Feel that? Your phone buzzing in the pocket of your yoga pants? Better check it. Maybe it’s a request to approve a substitution in your grocery order. Maybe it’s a fraudulent charge on your credit card. Maybe it’s your mom or your spouse or your sister. Maybe it’s a notification from your kid’s daycare. It might be any of those things! But it’s probably not.
Your order is out for delivery. Your order will be delivered soon. Your order has been delivered ❄️ Remember to chill those perishables. Tell us how we did! All day, every day, I am urged to learn more! Rate my experience! Treat myself! Try the new seasonal drinks! Sign up for premium and save! Here’s the thing: I think it’s time for apps to cut that shit out. Let’s all declare notification bankruptcy and start over. I have a couple of ideas for how this could work.
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