Kodsnack 694 - Dark patterns … to rule them all, with Sergès Goma

<p>Fredrik chats to <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/devserges/?locale=en">Sergès Goma</a> about dark patterns and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2YqJTCqfZQ">her Øredev presentation on them</a>.</p> <p>We start off by talking about giving presentations and the background to the dark patterns talk. All the great versions of a talk - you never know what&rsquo;s going to happen. Dark patterns and ethics in software development are topics people like to share their experiences of. And it&rsquo;s easy to get caught in the pull between protecting your user and finishing your tickets. We as developers do have a lot of power, but we also have a job to do.</p> <p>Making (good) ethical decisions business decisions instead can suddenly get them budget and priority. Laws are good at creating such pressures sometimes.</p> <p>Toward the end, we discuss falling behind in tech, and Sergès gets Fredrik to make some predictions about the AI bubble before wrapping up on a positive note.</p> <p>Recorded during <a href="https://archive.oredev.org/2025/#/">Øredev 2025</a>.</p> <p>Thank you <a href="http://www.cloudnet.se">Cloudnet</a> for sponsoring our <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_private_server">VPS</a>!</p> <p>Comments, questions or tips? We a re <a href="https://www.twitter.com/kodsnack">@kodsnack</a>, <a href="https://www.twitter.com/tobiashieta">@tobiashieta</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/oferlund">@oferlund</a> and <a href="https://www.twitter.com/bjoreman">@bjoreman</a> on Twitter, have a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/kodsnack">page on Facebook</a> and can be emailed at <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a> if you want to write longer. We read everything we receive.</p> <p>If you enjoy Kodsnack we would love a <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/se/podcast/kodsnack/id561631498?l=en">review in iTunes</a>! You can also support the podcast by <a href="https://ko-fi.com/kodsnack" rel="payment">buying us a coffee (or two!) through Ko-fi</a>.</p> <h2 id="links">Links</h2> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/devserges/?locale=en">Sergès</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2YqJTCqfZQ">Sergès' presentation</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_pattern">Dark patterns</a> - also known as deceptive design patterns</li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmmeCJc-__8">Evil tech</a> - Sergès' previous talk</li> <li><a href="https://ko-fi.com/kodsnack">Support us on Ko-fi!</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Accessibility_Act">The EU accessibility act</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Data_Protection_Regulation">GDPR</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/assholedesign/">/r/assholedesign on Reddit</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.deceptive.design/types/confirmshaming">Confirm shaming</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Big_Short_%28film%29">The big short</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Good_Place">The good place</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncanny_valley">The uncanny valley</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="titles">Titles</h2> <ul> <li>It was everything</li> <li>Very future-forward</li> <li>They nailed the theme</li> <li>Dark patterns … to rule them all</li> <li>You judge a talk by its name</li> <li>The name is more important</li> <li>Why not do a spinoff?</li> <li>It was made for questions</li> <li>It&rsquo;s never the same talk for me</li> <li>I just did whatever I wanted to do</li> <li>They&rsquo;re crazier than me</li> <li>Be in character</li> <li>Evil laugh competition</li> <li>(I got to show) My true talent</li> <li>If you are for everyone, you are for no-one</li> <li>Focus more on the topic</li> <li>Spotify&rsquo;s dark pattern</li> <li>Do I protect my user?</li> <li>The baby koalas are going to die</li> <li>The train is already gone</li> <li>The train travels in a circle</li> <li>The train from hell</li> <li>The story of our job</li> <li>Better jobs for humans</li> <li>This is the bad place</li> <li>You actually want humans</li> <li>The pain in my existence</li> <li>Write my own emails</li> </ul>