Hi @Camielvanderbeek, this is lovely 
I really like how you set up your research in Notion and how you explore improvements. What youâve created has lasting value and can be taken further in concrete projects. You conclude that yourself in âReality is that Iâve but scratched the surface of fixing this problem.â
One aspect to delve deeper into is the question âWhy are smartphones designed to be addictive?â and you come into the extractive ad-based business models that requires us to be glued online as long as possible. Where your phone is turned into a fundamental unsafe space that extracts as much personal information from you to keep you hooked. The phone and the world it leads you to has become a threat to society, unraveling its fabric.
Iâve found places where a fresh and vibrant new approach is emerging, a âplayground for humane technologyâ, and that is in the free software movement and on the Fediverse, but a âTragedy of the Commonsâ is never far away as corporate players exploit the open source software that âhas eaten the worldâ.
Besides the Android launcher, thereâs the parallel world of alternative smartphone OSâes like e.foundation and LineageOS etc. and Linux phones, Pinephone, Puri.sm.
I hope that in your further career youâll continue to explore in more detail this âbright side of techâ as it has so much potential, and not get lured into lucrative positions that - though involving great UX work - are less contributive to humanity.
Iâve written a bit about my take on humane technology in What makes a humane technologist? (in response to Siempo founder @andrewmurraydunn, who also wrote a very intriguing story about his wild Silicon Valley ride).
And maybe youâd even like to become involved with FOSS and Fediverse (âSocial networking reimaginedâ) where Iâm most active these days. Get a feel of the unique culture here. UX expertise is in great need there. Iâve set up Fediverse Futures for people to help reimagine social: Fediverse Futures - SocialHub