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jotm on Oct 14, 2017 | parent | context | favorite | on: The impossible dream of USB-C

Don't even bother... if you're not designing for morons, you're not selling anything these days, apparently.

throw5427 on Oct 14, 2017 | [–]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Design_of_Everyday_Things

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don%27t_Make_Me_Think

kuschku on Oct 14, 2017 | [–]

I wonder how these users interact with their stoves, or their washing machines.

Are those designed to detect if you put your hand on the stove, and automatically turn off, too? No.

Somehow humans can deal with basic issues, but not as soon as the word "computer" comes into it.

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