Summary And Analysis: Can’t Put Down Your Device?

Summary and Analysis Student’s Name Institution Summary and Analysis Summary Natasha Singa’s article in the New York Times titled Can’t Put Down Your Device? That’s by Design explains how design qualities make it hard for people to put their devices down. The design qualities that make platforms and apps appealing to users also creates obsession, a phenomenon described by the author as “network effect”. Platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Netflix, Tinder, and LinkedIn create in people a network effect, as there is always something to click on. Technology companies design their platforms with the aim of competing for the attention of users. There are, however, efforts such as Network Effect and Time Well Spent that promote a different approach, despite there being no incentive. Just like in the food industry, some technologists expect apps and platforms will give users more control and choices in future. Analysis Singa employs a number of techniques to reach the intended audience: technology companies and users of technological devices. It is evident that the author intends to inform the audience of the downsides of the designs of apps and platforms. First, Singa brings the inputs of various techn...