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Rant: Stop putting QR codes on event signage without testing them first
I went to a conference in Austin last month where the speaker said 'scan this QR for the special offer' and I stood there for 90 seconds while my phone did nothing because the code was printed too small on a dark background. The wifi in that room was also garbage so anyone without data was just stuck holding a phone up like an idiot. Has anyone else watched a whole room of people fail to scan a code and just had to watch the speaker move on like nothing happened?
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gavinlopez8h agoMost Upvoted
Hate when that happens. Designers just slap a QR code on anything without thinking about lighting or contrast. The background color matters more than they realize. And yeah, the wifi thing kills it too, especially at big events where everyone is trying to connect at once. Just bad planning all around.
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wilson.kelly7h ago
Wait, people are actually putting QR codes on backgrounds that clash with them? Like dark codes on dark backgrounds or pastel codes on white walls? That's wild to me. I always thought the whole point was high contrast so any phone camera can grab it instantly, not make it a puzzle. And the wifi overload situation at big events is nightmare fuel, especially when the code just sends you to a blank loading screen.
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