# Roosters and a mountain of design

DevFeed: [Roosters and a mountain of design](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/roosters-and-a-mountain-of-design-1816.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://signal.org/blog/roosters-and-a-mountain-of-design/>)

Published: 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Signal Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/signal-blog.md>)

Topics: [Messaging](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/messaging.md>), [Security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/security.md>), [User Experience](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/user-experience.md>), [User interface design](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ui-design.md>), [App](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/app.md>)

Tags: [applications](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/applications.md>), [code](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/code.md>), [communication](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/communication.md>), [competition](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/competition.md>), [crypto](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/crypto.md>), [cryptographic](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/cryptographic.md>), [design](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/design.md>), [improvements](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/improvements.md>), [messaging](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/messaging.md>), [security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/security.md>), [usability](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/usability.md>), [user-experience](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/user-experience.md>)

## AI overview

The article describes a Winter Break of Code gathering and discusses TextSecure's growth as a secure messaging application. It emphasizes combining modern cryptographic practices with usability, visual design, simplicity, and a fluid user experience.

## Source excerpt

Winter Break of Code, Day One The Winter Break of Code, being closely linked by name to the season of Winter, began with a calm trickle of ex{hausted,cited} people carrying laptops and cell phone collections after a parade of delays and weather issues. Off the plane after a pitch-black descent, the humid fresh smell distinct to this place along with my feet landing on soil was a good hint that we were indeed on an island and this was actually happening. It was very welcome. Read more...