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Clarity is the True North Star for Design
I think there is a perception out there that "simplicity" is the ultimate goal of user interface design. While I agree that simplicity is important, it can lead you down the path of thinking simpler is always better. I think this can lead to poor UI decisions that prioritize simplicity over user needs.
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Web-Assed Web Apps
UX Tools performs an annual survey of designers to see what software they're using, and it's
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Having a Product or Support Mindset About Software
One of my favorite things to post are concepts for how Apple could improve their platforms in the future. Sometimes I'm dangerously close to what they end up doing, and other times I'm off the mark, but I like to do it because it is an extension to what I do
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Design is a Series of Overcorrections
I’ve been watching my fair share of WWDC sessions this week and one thing I kept noticing were times Apple engineers explained new features by taking subtle jabs at their old versions of those same features.
A great example of this are the new buttons on watchOS 7 that show up at the top
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The Rejection of Design, and a Reversion to Checkbox Comparisons
One of the things I see often from people who don’t like the look of Hey is “I can do all of this in Gmail with labels and blocking senders.”
My response would be, “sure, you could probably do a lot of this in Gmail as well, but that’s not the point.”
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