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msephtontoday at 5:56 AM1 replyview on HN

Will need a magnifying glass to see the text on the screenshots.

I find it makes sense to take screenshots in a window big enough to show what's going on, but no bigger. This means probably not full screen, or maximised, especially if you're running at a very high resolution. If there's a lot of dead/empty space in the window that's a signal it's too big. This way you guarantee the screenshots are readable without zooming in, on smaller displays than your own, for example mobile.


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OlaProistoday at 11:01 AM

Great feedback, thank you! You're absolutely right — the screenshots are taken at high resolution, which makes them hard to read on smaller displays.

I'll retake them with a more focused window size and less dead space. Appreciate the specific guidance!