2026-09-29 · designer-study
Inside Josh Wardle's Philosophy — Three Minutes a Day, Then Let Go
"People have an appetite for things that transparently don't want anything from you." Wordle's creator deliberately did what you are not meant to do for growth. From a failed 2013 prototype, to his unease with share buttons, to relief after the sale and his 2026 game Parseword, I read his own words side by side.