Ask HN: Designing addictive products?

2 pointsby ezalover 7 years ago

Suggest books, articles, and courses on designing addictive and persuasive products.

3 comments

smt88over 7 years ago

Please don't design addictive products. Addictions are only good for the supplier.

nwrkover 7 years ago

Addiction by Design: Machine Gambling in Las Vegas [1]<p>[1] <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Addiction-Design-Machine-Gambling-Vegas/dp/0691160880" rel="nofollow">https://www.amazon.com/Addiction-Design-Machine-Gambling-Veg...</a><p>edit: also vouching for not designing addictive products

arkitaipover 7 years ago

"Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion" - general persuasion psychology<p>"Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products" - a framework on how to create addictive tech