dark-patterns

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A cancellation confirmation screen that reads Fine, you're cancelled. Signing up took 1 click, cancelling took 14 clicks and 5 guilt trips. That gap is the dark pattern.

Jul 8, 2026

The subscription dilemma: when recurring revenue starts eating the product

Subscriptions fund great products, then quietly tempt teams to make them worse. How recurring revenue degrades experience, who gets it right and a playable dark pattern that proves the point.

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The subscription dilemma: when recurring revenue starts eating the product

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