I have always been fascinated by visuals, just like programming.
In the first version of the website, I made a lot of pretty images:
It’s pretty, but I wanted it to also be more fun, so I got an idea:
Why not include fun and cuteness, like kawaii?
(kawaii in Japanese means lovely, adorable, cute)
Why does testing and programming always have to be so serious?
Maybe I should loosen up a bit and have some fun?
So I made an alternative gallery:
I loved it!
But what would be best for my site?
What would testers, developers, and others think?
An A/B test could give an result.
(An A/B test is a test, where I post both solutions, but the 50% users see the A version, while the other see the B version. Then we can compare which version, works best for the users).
There was also another option:
Who would I preferer to eat lunch with?
I might loose 98% people, if I use the kawaii style.
At the same time, the rest 2 % will be fun to eat lunch with!
So, why not try it?
So this is how this kawaii style came about:
