The Archives
-
Design, Development
Manual Transmission / Bad Software
Fairly spot on:
To me, driving is not an end in itself. It is just a tool for solving the problem of getting from point A to point B. The less I have to learn about how to accomplish this task the better.
My goal is not to become a car expert. My goal is to get to my [...] -
Design
Designer Salary
FastCompany has an interesting article: How much does a decent designer make?
The answer: quite a bit (if you’re good). -
Books, Design
The Design of Everday Things
The seminal work on design philosophy. In just over 200 pages Don Norman details the psychological principles of design. The book was written in 1988, so the examples may be a little dated, but the principles remain the same.
Visibility
Feedback
Affordances
Natural Mappings
ConstraintsI feel like a switch has been turned. I’m constantly evaluating the design of [...]
John Bullard
