Dev lets Claude redesign Sudoku app's home screen after tests missed 'too utilitarian' feel
SeanOliver · x · 2026-10-01
A developer shares how he used Claude to iterate on his Sudoku app's home screen: the first version passed every test and three rounds of code review, yet felt far too utilitarian. He had Claude build three new directions in the real app and screenshot each, then picked the warmest one — a greeting, the puzzle as the biggest element on screen, and a distinct color per difficulty. His takeaway: tests and code review can't catch 'too cold' UX.
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