Designing by Subtraction
What can we remove while keeping what matters?
The aim is not to make technology less useful.
It is to make it more focused.
What Should a Child’s First Device Actually Do?
When parents think about a child’s first phone, the question is often:
“When should they get a smartphone?”
But a better question may be:
“What do they actually need the device to do?”
A Child's First Phone Is Also a Privacy Decision
We often think about features before we think about data
When Every Notification Feels Important
A small sound can carry a surprisingly powerful message
Digital Independence Should Grow With the Child
We introduce independence gradually almost everywhere else
Parental Controls Help — But They Shouldn’t Carry the Whole Burden
Parents have become the product managers of their children’s phones
A Smartphone Is No Longer Just a Phone
The device in a child’s pocket is an entire digital environment