PinnedHow to Design Interfaces That Stay Easy to Use, Not Just Easy to Learn (Chapter 1 of Learnability…In honor of the launch of the hardcover edition, I’m sharing the first chapter of my UX book (titled Learnability Isn’t Enough: How to…Dec 2, 20241132Dec 2, 20241132
Published inUX CollectiveLessons on creativity from Everything, Everywhere, All at OnceThere’s a lot that can be learned by looking at how truly interesting work gets created, this movie reminded of this fact. Here’s a…Jun 15, 20225961Jun 15, 20225961
Published inUX CollectiveI made a prototype. Elon Musk didn’t like it. Then the internet went nuts.How I found myself in a battle of ideas with Elon MuskJan 16, 20225.4K46Jan 16, 20225.4K46
Published inGeek CultureIs Tesla’s v11 update… bad design?The mistake even the best design teams get wrong, and how it can be avoided.Jan 2, 20221575Jan 2, 20221575
Published inUX CollectiveLessons on creativity from The Beatles: Get BackWhat the new Beatles documentary can teach designers about the creative process.Dec 10, 20212423Dec 10, 20212423
Are dashboards a design failure? Here’s where Jared Spool and I disagree.A debate with Jared Spool on data dashboards. What limits should we put on the types of data presented to users, or on the use of a tool?Mar 30, 2021663Mar 30, 2021663
Published inUX CollectiveHere’s why Apple’s new App Clips are about to change apps as we know themDuring last month’s WWDC, Apple announced what they call “a new way to discover apps”. And it’s true, this new feature will help people…Jul 20, 2020781Jul 20, 2020781
Safe sex and social distancingYesterday, the Texas Medical Association released a Covid-19 risk chart, showing the relative risk involved with various common activities…Jul 7, 20205Jul 7, 20205
The Tesla bombshell almost nobody is talking aboutThere, nearly three hours into the event, they made the announcement…Apr 30, 20195.7K59Apr 30, 20195.7K59
Browse your Tags over a Network with AppleScript and APFSThe tagging feature of Finder is a powerful tool for adding metadata and creating a layer of organization over an arbitrary folder…Mar 5, 2018521Mar 5, 2018521
Published inThe StartupDesigners — healthcare needs you, stat!A call to arms.Aug 24, 2015556Aug 24, 2015556
Announcing: A new resource for interaction designA year and a half ago, I launched QC Designers. Introducing swipe.tools.Jan 26, 20159Jan 26, 20159