Just how do I design if not with prototyping? An excellent question. The short answer is ‘on paper.’
ALAN COOPERJust how do I design if not with prototyping? An excellent question. The short answer is ‘on paper.’
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.
ALAN COOPERYou can get spiritual things out of books and stories and they have nothing to do with religion.
ALAN COOPERThere is little difference technically between a complicated, confusing program and a simple, fun, and powerful product.
ALAN COOPERWe seem to be keeping old fans and are bringing on new fans that are teenagers. I think that is amazing.
ALAN COOPERComputer 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.
ALAN COOPERWhile making art you should just do what is in your heart.
ALAN COOPERIf you are making a chair, the sandpaper can make it smoother. But no amount of sandpaper will turn a chair into a table.
ALAN COOPERDefine what the product will do before you design how the product will do it.
ALAN COOPERTouring hard and then working on putting the next one out. I don’t need to break. I just need to put a record out.
ALAN COOPERTypography should not vary widely in an interface.
ALAN COOPERThere’s only one thing you can use against pure logic, and that’s common sense.
ALAN COOPERAs these machines leak into every corner of our lives, they will annoy us, infuriate us, and even kill a few of us.
ALAN COOPERIt has been said that the great scientific disciplines are examples of giants standing on the shoulders of other giants.
ALAN COOPERIt’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 COOPERI just try and learn to be a good husband and be a good father before I am a good rock star. That means saying no to certain things that go with the business.
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