As these machines leak into every corner of our lives, they will annoy us, infuriate us, and even kill a few of us.
ALAN COOPERJust how do I design if not with prototyping? An excellent question. The short answer is ‘on paper.’
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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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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’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.
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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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Design principle: Take things away until the design breaks, then put that last thing back in.
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Keep it simple: In general, interfaces should use simple geometric forms, minimal contours, and a restricted color palette comprised primarily of less-saturated or neutral colors balanced with a few high contrast accent colors that emphasize important information.
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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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Usability methods are like sandpapering a chair.
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I just like so many different kinds of music that I like experimenting. I don’t want to keep making the same record over and over and over.
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While making art you should just do what is in your heart.
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Form follows function straight to hell.
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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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There is little difference technically between a complicated, confusing program and a simple, fun, and powerful product.
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I’m an ‘evolve or die’ kind of a musician. I think it’s cool to try new things.
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