when i was in high school, i loved designing things so much that i became obsessed with hci. back in the 2000s, almost all software design was atrocious (this is why google was so refreshing & simple). i remember building clean websites, participating in css zen garden communities, obsessing over typography, layouts, & interactions. it was incredibly fun. i never imagined that the entire paradigm of interfaces would become largely obsolete within ~1+ decade. it's pretty clear now the internet…