UI/UX
Does this new feature serve our core purpose?
from the Desk of Tobias van Schneider • Death by a Thousand Buttons — From the Desk of Van Schneider — Edition №268
The question you should ask before adding new features
"More features mean more value" we say to ourselves, like addicts justifying another hit.
from the Desk of Tobias van Schneider • Death by a Thousand Buttons — From the Desk of Van Schneider — Edition №268
Sometimes less is more, sometimes the value is simplicity
Good complexity creates new possibilities. Poor complexity creates unnecessary obstacles.
Tobias van Schneider • Embracing Friction — From the Desk of van Schneider — Edition №254
Looking at the evolution of software design, it reveals a similar trend towards oversimplification. Modern UIs increasingly strip away depth and complexity to the point where they are essentially undermining the user's intelligence. When UX designers sit together today, there's a default assumption of user incompetence. But perhaps more troubling: ... See more
Tobias van Schneider • Embracing Friction — From the Desk of van Schneider — Edition №254
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