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  3. I recall reading something last week comparing UI design craftsmanship to expert woodworking, where if joints are cut perfectly you can fit pieces together, securely, without nails, screws or glue.

I recall reading something last week comparing UI design craftsmanship to expert woodworking, where if joints are cut perfectly you can fit pieces together, securely, without nails, screws or glue.

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  • gruber@mastodon.socialG This user is from outside of this forum
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    I recall reading something last week comparing UI design craftsmanship to expert woodworking, where if joints are cut perfectly you can fit pieces together, securely, without nails, screws or glue. The piece just fit. I can't find the post, but I *think* it was here on Mastodon. Can't find it though. (I don't recall whether the post mentions “kigumi”, the Japanese word for the technique.)

    Anyone else see it? Kinda driving me nuts.

    timo@social.hetzel.netT csilverman@mastodon.socialC stegrainer@mastodon.socialS L 4 Replies Last reply
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    • gruber@mastodon.socialG gruber@mastodon.social

      I recall reading something last week comparing UI design craftsmanship to expert woodworking, where if joints are cut perfectly you can fit pieces together, securely, without nails, screws or glue. The piece just fit. I can't find the post, but I *think* it was here on Mastodon. Can't find it though. (I don't recall whether the post mentions “kigumi”, the Japanese word for the technique.)

      Anyone else see it? Kinda driving me nuts.

      timo@social.hetzel.netT This user is from outside of this forum
      timo@social.hetzel.netT This user is from outside of this forum
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      @gruber just imagine if you could search this social network. Drives me insane.

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      • timo@social.hetzel.netT timo@social.hetzel.net

        @gruber just imagine if you could search this social network. Drives me insane.

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        @timo @gruber The Kagi search engine has an option to search the Fediverse forums:

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        • gruber@mastodon.socialG gruber@mastodon.social

          I recall reading something last week comparing UI design craftsmanship to expert woodworking, where if joints are cut perfectly you can fit pieces together, securely, without nails, screws or glue. The piece just fit. I can't find the post, but I *think* it was here on Mastodon. Can't find it though. (I don't recall whether the post mentions “kigumi”, the Japanese word for the technique.)

          Anyone else see it? Kinda driving me nuts.

          csilverman@mastodon.socialC This user is from outside of this forum
          csilverman@mastodon.socialC This user is from outside of this forum
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          @gruber Pretty sure that was on https://deep-hush.com/notes/2026/05/04/dovetail/, by @timbrown .

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          • gruber@mastodon.socialG gruber@mastodon.social

            I recall reading something last week comparing UI design craftsmanship to expert woodworking, where if joints are cut perfectly you can fit pieces together, securely, without nails, screws or glue. The piece just fit. I can't find the post, but I *think* it was here on Mastodon. Can't find it though. (I don't recall whether the post mentions “kigumi”, the Japanese word for the technique.)

            Anyone else see it? Kinda driving me nuts.

            stegrainer@mastodon.socialS This user is from outside of this forum
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            @gruber Might have been this by @nazhamid

            https://nazhamid.com/journal/real-wood/

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            • gruber@mastodon.socialG gruber@mastodon.social

              I recall reading something last week comparing UI design craftsmanship to expert woodworking, where if joints are cut perfectly you can fit pieces together, securely, without nails, screws or glue. The piece just fit. I can't find the post, but I *think* it was here on Mastodon. Can't find it though. (I don't recall whether the post mentions “kigumi”, the Japanese word for the technique.)

              Anyone else see it? Kinda driving me nuts.

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              logstatus123@mastodon.social
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              @gruber Since you mentioned Japanese technique and fitting pieces together without nails, screws or glue, it reminded me of the stone walls of Osaka Castle. I visited Japan recently and was amazed to know that the walls are built using large interlocking granite boulders, without mortar. They are also less susceptible to earthquakes.

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              • csilverman@mastodon.socialC csilverman@mastodon.social

                @gruber Pretty sure that was on https://deep-hush.com/notes/2026/05/04/dovetail/, by @timbrown .

                jsit@social.coopJ This user is from outside of this forum
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                @csilverman @gruber @timbrown Who the hell blogs on LinkedIn

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                • csilverman@mastodon.socialC csilverman@mastodon.social

                  @gruber Pretty sure that was on https://deep-hush.com/notes/2026/05/04/dovetail/, by @timbrown .

                  gruber@mastodon.socialG This user is from outside of this forum
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                  @csilverman @timbrown That's it, bingo! Thanks, this was driving me nuts.

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                  • jsit@social.coopJ jsit@social.coop

                    @csilverman @gruber @timbrown Who the hell blogs on LinkedIn

                    gruber@mastodon.socialG This user is from outside of this forum
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                    @jsit @csilverman @timbrown More people than you would think!

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                    • gruber@mastodon.socialG gruber@mastodon.social

                      @jsit @csilverman @timbrown More people than you would think!

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                      @gruber @jsit @csilverman @timbrown yep, for example in the energy world (especially renewables in Europe) almost all the relevant discourse happens on LinkedIn

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