How Microsoft Designed Clippy for Users in Different Countries | a16z Explains
July 18, 2019
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as posted by the channelDid you know about the Japanese aversion to four-fingered avatars? a16z Board Partner and longtime Microsoft executive Steven Sinofsky and a16z Operating Partner Frank Chen discuss how Microsoft learned about this aversion and designed Clippy characters for different countries.
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