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UX teardown
What a broken public-service form teaches us about usable design
The confusing fields, missing feedback, and dead ends that make a simple online task harder, plus a practical way to rebuild it.
6 min read
An independent space for Rwandan tech criticism
Good technology starts with honest criticism.
We document broken websites, frustrating products, and weak design decisions in Rwanda, then explain what went wrong and how they could be better.
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Product critique
A checkout that asks too much and explains too little
We trace where trust disappears in a local shopping flow and show the smaller decisions that would make it feel reliable.
5 min read
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Accessibility
The Rwandan websites that forget keyboard users
A plain-language look at invisible focus, unreachable menus, and fixes that improve the experience for everyone.
7 min read
What we examine
Criticism that points
toward a better product.
Why this blog exists
Critique the work, improve the standard.
Rwanda Free Space independently documents where local digital experiences fail the people using them. The goal is not ridicule. Each critique identifies the problem, explains its impact, and offers a realistic path toward a clearer, more accessible, and more trustworthy product.