- The creator of Microsoft’s divisive assistant “Clippy” said he was “so embarrassed” by it.
- Kevan Atteberry told Great Big Story he would keep Clippy off his design portfolio.
- He told the YouTube channel he’s since found pride in the “annoying” digital character.
The man behind Microsoft’s notorious “Clippy” assistant said he used to be “so embarrassed” by his creation that he’d leave it out of his design portfolio.
Speaking to the YouTube channel Great Big Story, Kevan Atteberry described how he came up with the “annoying” paperclip-shaped character that made its debut in Office 97.
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