Portrait of Oshada Seneviratne

Well, hello there!

Oshada welcomes you to his piece of the web! Here, he shares his thoughts, ideas, projects, and anything else he finds interesting.

The ill mind chronicles

They say beautiful things come to life when a pen meets paper. This isn’t pen and paper, but ideas still spring to life here. Beautiful or not, it’s always fascinating.

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My Two Cents on AI - Why Over-Reliance Is Dimming Our Spark

My Two Cents on AI

Opinion

Oshada's frustration with society’s growing dependence on AI, particularly in the design and development fields and how AI’s overuse is stifling creativity and critical thinking, turning tools into crutches and fueling trends like the Dead Internet Theory and enshitification.

User-Friendly by Design - The Key to Creating Intuitive, User-Friendly Designs

User-Friendly by Design - The Key to Creating Intuitive, User-Friendly Designs

Design

In this post, Oshada breaks down Jakob Nielsen's 10 usability heuristics, offering practical tips and psychological insights for designing intuitive, seamless interfaces. With real-world examples and actionable advice, whether you're just starting out or already a UX pro, these guidelines will help take your design game to the next level.

Block by Block - My Journey of Mining and Crafting

Block by Block - My Journey of Mining and Crafting

Gaming

Oshada dives into his love for Minecraft, sharing how YouTube guides, SMPs, and the creative brilliance of players like Pixelriffs and the Hermits shaped his blocky adventures.

Existence is the rule, not the exception. It’s easier to exist than not to exist. The word “nothing” has no meaning. It doesn’t stand for anything. If it did, it would be something, the opposite of nothing. Can nothing be something? Can it be described? I think not.
~ Oshada Seneviratne