Josh Wardle
@powerlanguish
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powerlanguage. I created Place and The Button @reddit . And more recently Wordle. @powerlanguage @xoxo .zone
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I want to acknowledge the folks who have supported me along the way.
@chrisdary
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@marcprecipice
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@gooeyblob
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@I_am_Dan_Ellis
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@spladug
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@madlymattlee
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@bassett_green
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@waxpancake
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@ttwardle
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@irihapeta
and the NZ players
#dailywordleclub
and of course
@PakLocknDropit
Thank you
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Wordle, a daily word guessing game I made, got a shoutout in the NYT newsletter today: . Thanks
@melissakirsch
You can play it here:
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Today I fixed a long standing bug in Wordle's puzzle selection code that was causing folks in certain timezones to get the incorrect puzzle. This largely affected my friends in Australia and New Zealand. 1/2
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Added a share button to Wordle that generates a spoiler-free emoji grid for you. Shoutout to
@irihapeta
for inventing such a cool way to share your results each day.
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Wordle 180 3/6
Try it out:
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Almost hoisted by my own petard
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It feels surreal to be included on this list. And even more so when I read the poem. Thank you
@questlove
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If you like Wordle you should check out Knotwords. It is an incredibly elegant daily word game. What impresses me most is that, despite its deceptively simple appearance, it has clearly been built with a great deal of thought and care.
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@zanderhulme
@Ecoludologist
@jasonimms
Initially I included the URL but I found that the share card ends up being the most visually dominant part of the share. Part of the appeal of the emoji grids for me is the simple aesthetic. I decided that was more important to me than the growth.
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@carolsgunn
@irihapeta
Total users. I also realized I was looking at the last 30 days. Here is the same chart but for the last 7 days.
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@KMcMetcalf
@melissakirsch
Thanks Kendra! I originally made this game for my partner who is also a Spelling Bee enthusiast. Currently there is no way to play past games, though I may look at adding some kind of archive in the future.
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@DebAmlen
Hey Deb! (big fan btw). Can you try loading it in an incognito window and let me know if it doesn't load there.
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I really enjoyed this chat with
@SimonParkin
The first episode of my new interview series,
@myperfectcnsle
, is out today. Listen to my conversation with the wonderful Josh Wardle—creator of Wordle—here, or wherever you get your podcasts:
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@alisa_stephens
There is a bug with the puzzle selection code that affects certain timezones. I have a fix, just figuring out the best way to release it.
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This is a recent talk I gave on why I think April Fools' Day in Silicon Valley is terrible and how we tried to change that at Reddit. It also shares some of the lessons we learned creating projects like The Button and Place.
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@ballmatthew
Thanks for the shoutout
@ballmatthew
. Place was created in response to the lack of imagination around what human interaction on the web could be. I gave a talk on this:
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This article by
@andrewmarantz
accurately reflects some of the complexity of managing human interactions online. I make an appearance talking about Place. I tried to tell the fact checker that I always look pallid.
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@caycos
@melissakirsch
A new Wordle becomes available at midnight local time. So it changes at NZ midnight for them. If you want to make sure you are discussing the same day without spoilers, you can go to the settings page at look for the puzzle number in the bottom right.
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I'm giving a talk on why April Fools' Day sucks and what we did about it at Reddit.
Come check it out if you want. Or not. I won't know.
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@jenniferdary
Thanks Jen! Truthfully, I would be completely lost in this without
@chrisdary
. Hope the fam is good!
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@Pentadact
Thanks Tom! I shared some thoughts on including the link in the share text here:
@zanderhulme
@Ecoludologist
@jasonimms
Initially I included the URL but I found that the share card ends up being the most visually dominant part of the share. Part of the appeal of the emoji grids for me is the simple aesthetic. I decided that was more important to me than the growth.
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@parsley72
It works as you'd expect, I think. Here are some guesses where the solution is CLOCK.
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@marcoskirsch
Wow, you're the first person I don't know who has contacted me about Wordle! Glad you're enjoying it. How did you find out about it?
To answer your Q: Wordle is entirely client side. A new puzzle is available at midnight local so I am not sure of the value of an RSS feed.
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@stevebwriter
It was suggested to me by a family member but I have certain misgivings around disemvowelment.
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@sophiebits
Yeah, only green and yellow clues matter. Truthfully, I don't recall the specifics of the decision. I just remember I discussed it with a few people and ended up here. Maybe a fear of making it too hard? Though knowing what I know now, I might go with your interpretation instead.
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@caycos
@dvvvh2
@melissakirsch
There is currently a bug with the puzzle selection code that is causing certain timezones to receive the incorrect day's puzzle, as you've noticed.
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@there_from_here
@irihapeta
Thanks for the report. I thought I was checking if the share API existed and then falling back to copying to clipboard. I guessed I missed something around firefox's implementation.
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@mjmayank1
There is a share button beneath the results modal.
What platform are you playing on? Afaik, some ad blockers hide the button because it has the text 'share' in it.
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@parsley72
It works as you'd expect, I think. Here are some guesses where the solution is CLOCK.
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@Pentadact
I think a link shortener or a redirect would probably do it. I just haven't had a chance to look into it properly.
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@mwilliamscomedy
@auslon
Sorry about that. I am pretty sure this should be resolved for you for tomorrow's puzzle. Can you DM me if the issue persists.
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@alisa_stephens
There is a bug with the puzzle selection code that affects certain timezones. I have a fix, just figuring out the best way to release it.
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@alisa_stephens
There is a bug with the puzzle selection code that affects certain timezones. I have a fix, just figuring out the best way to release it.
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@barbroseman
No, it is not the first. It might be since you started playing. The solution can use the same letter multiple times.
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@why_in_the_heck
@auslon
Sorry about that. I am pretty sure this should be resolved for you for tomorrow's puzzle. Can you DM me if the issue persists.
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@j_swinbanks
@markh110
If you have any suggestions that would make the instructions clearer, please let me know.
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@solangefrancois
@Donni_A
Out of interest, what was confusing? And do you have any suggestions on how it could be clearer?
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@MattyAngelNZ
Does anything happen when you click the share button on the results page? Are you playing on a phone or desktop? And what web browser are you using?
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@alisa_stephens
There is a bug with the puzzle selection code that affects certain timezones. I have a fix, just figuring out the best way to release it.
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@carms_pobingco
What device / browser are you using? And was the share function working for you previously?
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@bthdonohue
@gooeyblob
Yeah, looks to be a chunk of the black void the artist was interested in. It is called 'Collective Rorschach Test' by Agnieszka Kurant.
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@Shout_Travel
Out of interest, what device/browser are you playing on? I'd love to figure out where those extra characters are coming from.
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@carolsgunn
I may look at adding a dedicated spot in the UI for sharing. For now, if you refresh the page the modal with the share button should re-appear.
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@infinityinsight
Hi Vlad - What device and browser are you using? And was this function previously working for you?
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@indec
Ultimate frisbee. Focuses on spirit of the game. Self-officiated and teaches mutual respect between competitors.
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@anildash
@marypcbuk
Does muting 'Wordle' not do it? Or does a hashtag make it easier somehow?
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@alisa_stephens
There is a bug with the puzzle selection code that affects certain timezones. I have a fix, just figuring out the best way to release it.
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@BardicPuppy
If you refresh the page after completing a puzzle, they'll display.
Currently they cannot be displayed unless you've completed the puzzle for the day.
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