In turn, we will be tempted to kill our computers, but we won’t dare because we are already utterly, irreversibly dependent on these hopeful monsters that make modern life possible.
ALAN COOPERAnd as soon as any object exhibits sufficient cognitive function, those instincts kick in and we react as though we were interacting with another sentient human being.
More Alan Cooper Quotes
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We don’t fight about music. We don’t fight about artistic direction.
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There’s only one thing you can use against pure logic, and that’s common sense.
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When I was a teenager, that was when I fell in love with music. It affected me in a deep way. That’s why I love having teenagers at our shows.
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Computer memories work in a manner alien to human memories. My memory lets me recognize the faces of my friends, whereas my own computer never even recognizes me.
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No matter how beautiful, no matter how cool your interface, it would be better if there were less of it.
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Typography should not vary widely in an interface.
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Just how do I design if not with prototyping? An excellent question. The short answer is ‘on paper.’
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If we want users to like our software we should design it to behave like a likeable person: respectful, generous and helpful.
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Because computers have memories, we imagine that they must be something like our human memories, but that is simply not true.
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I’m a huge believer in putting music out as quickly as early as possible.
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There is little difference technically between a complicated, confusing program and a simple, fun, and powerful product.
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It has also been said that the software industry is an example of midgets standing on the toes of other midgets.
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You Don’t Have to Go Home from Work Exhausted!
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My computer’s memory stores a million phone numbers with perfect accuracy, but I have to stop and think to recall my own.
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Design principle: Take things away until the design breaks, then put that last thing back in.
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