SWE 205 Reading Reflection Number 12
Due Monday, April 22, 2024

  1. List the names of students in your group.
  2. Did everyone in your group contribute to the discussion of your solutions to this reading reflection? If not, who did not?
  3. In this week's reading (specifically, the CACM article on dark patterns), the authors argue that the origins of dark patterns are the confluence of three trends: deceptive practices, nudging, and growth hacking. What part of this argument did your group find the most interesting or surprising?
  4. The authors of the CACM article also argue that the design community has an obligation to take an active role in response to dark patterns. What do you think your role, if any, is or will be?
  5. Which of the three types of dark pattern at darkpatterns.org does your group rate as the:
    • Most serious?
    • Most common?
    Clarification: I'm looking for 2 sets of 3 items here. If there's overlap, that's fine. We'll use this answer to guide the in-class.