It’s harder than you might think to squander millions of dollars, but a flawed software development process is a tool well suited to the job.
ALAN COOPERTo scenes by memory’s silver chain Close-linked, and ever yet apart, That like the vine, whose tendrils young Around some fostering branch have clung, Grown with its growth, as tho’ it sprung From one united heart.
More Alan Cooper Quotes
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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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I’m a huge believer in putting music out as quickly as early as possible.
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You Don’t Have to Go Home from Work Exhausted!
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One of the most heinous, insidious lies is the notion that you have to be an asshole to be a successful business person.
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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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While making art you should just do what is in your heart.
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If you are not going to produce albums then you are not going to produce new fans. It’s impossible.
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And 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.
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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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We don’t fight about music. We don’t fight about artistic direction.
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To our human minds, computers behave less like rocks and trees than they do like humans, so we unconsciously treat them like people.
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In other words, humans have special instincts that tell them how to behave around other sentient beings.
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As these machines leak into every corner of our lives, they will annoy us, infuriate us, and even kill a few of us.
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Run for your lives-the computers are invading. Awesomely powerful computers tackling ever more important tasks with awkward, old-fashioned interfaces.
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Well madam, have you looked in the mirror and seen the state of your nose? Boxing is my excuse. What’s yours?
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