Aphorism 9
The Web is not free. It charges customers their time. Successful websites deliver the most value for the least time. Gerry McGovern
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Aphorism 8
It looks like a simple and clever solution. But in UI design, very often familiar beats clever. Stefano Attardi, commenting on Leah Culver’s post, Log in or sign up? (via @marxculture)
Aphorisms – 6 & 7
It appears to be a permanent part of the human condition that long term deadlines without short term milestones are rarely met. Joel Spolsky, in an essay on student computer science projects, which has much wider interest and implications. The more you think things through first from someone else’s perspective, the simpler the solution you [...]
Aphorism – 5
Innovators are disobedient, especially in government. Andrea di Maio
Aphorism – 4
The better he thinks your ideas are, the more viciously he will criticize them–but that is a sign of respect, not of contempt. Brad DeLong, on Larry Summers
Aphorism – 3
This time next year, it will be difficult to tell the difference between a website and a mobile application. Premasagar Rose, quoting an unnamed participant at Over the Air
Aphorism of the day
Designing user interfaces is almost always harder than it looks. Designing the user interface of government is an enormous challenge, but getting it right can yield enormous benefits. Ed Felten
Aphorism of the day
Strategy by the crowd may not always be strategic. Jon Pratty via Janet Davis