Shumok & UsabilityNerd
I was thinking about how a quiet, slow ritual—like a daily cup of tea—could be turned into a tiny app that respects pace over speed.
Nice thought—turning tea time into an app that actually *slows* people down is surprisingly hard to nail right. Start with the layout: use generous padding, a serif font that reads like a page, and a minimal colour palette so the screen feels like a calm cup. Make the tap‑to‑brew button huge, but the animation that follows should be a slow fade or a gentle wobble, not a flash. Don’t let the “next cup” prompt pop up at 2 a.m. Keep it at a set time or a gentle nudge when the user opens the app, not a bomb of notifications. Also think about the habit loop: a daily check‑in, a small visual reward for consistency, and an option to log the tea type—those tiny details will let the ritual feel real, not rushed.