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Rajiv Ayyangar

Interaction design gold: Benji Taylor wrote a piece on the magic of Honk

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I was a huge fan of @Honk. Around the same time, I was working on realtime interactions and presence for @Tandem, and we explored some similar interactions. In particular, I loved @bernatfortet 's "High-five".


Benji Taylor and Honk took it further, with many delightful interactions like Emoji battles, presence/attention signals, rock-paper-scissors, and more.

Check out his piece here: https://benji.org/honkish

Let me know your favorite interaction below!

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Philip
I remember stumbling upon Honk for the first time while moving to Portugal during the pandemic—instantly fell in love with the rawness and energy of the experience. It was fun, intuitive, and totally unlike anything else, even if I didn’t fully “get” the point at first. It had that magic that made you want to keep coming back. I always wondered what happened to it, so this write-up really brought things full circle. Thanks for sharing this, @rajiv_ayyangar —super inspiring to see how far these ideas went and where Benji is heading next.
Rajiv Ayyangar

@captnphilip absolutely!

Rajiv Ayyangar

For me, emoji battles stand out. They're silly, multiplayer, dynamic, and expressive - you can spam the button to your hearts content. They're just...fun.