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How 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, 2024

How to Design Interfaces That Stay Easy to Use, Not Just Easy to Learn (Chapter 1 of Learnability…

Dec 2, 2024

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Lessons on creativity from Everything, Everywhere, All at Once

There’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, 2022

Poster for the movie Everything, Everywhere, All at Once.

Jun 15, 2022

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I 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 Musk

Jan 16, 2022

A photo of the center display in a Telsa Model 3 with the author’s prototype displayed

Jan 16, 2022

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Is Tesla’s v11 update… bad design?

The mistake even the best design teams get wrong, and how it can be avoided.

Jan 2, 2022

A photo of the new v11 interface

Jan 2, 2022

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Lessons on creativity from The Beatles: Get Back

What the new Beatles documentary can teach designers about the creative process.

Dec 10, 2021

The Beatles rehearsing in Twickenham

Dec 10, 2021

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, 2021

A graphic of the Exposure Triangle, showing three sides with Shutter Speed, ISO, and Aperture. Each one changes the overall exposure of the image in addition to other image qualities.

Mar 30, 2021

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Here’s why Apple’s new App Clips are about to change apps as we know them

During 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, 2020

Here’s why Apple’s new App Clips are about to change apps as we know them

Jul 20, 2020

Safe sex and social distancing

Yesterday, the Texas Medical Association released a Covid-19 risk chart, showing the relative risk involved with various common activities…

Jul 7, 2020

Safe sex and social distancing

Jul 7, 2020

The Tesla bombshell almost nobody is talking about

There, nearly three hours into the event, they made the announcement…

Apr 30, 2019

The Tesla bombshell almost nobody is talking about

Apr 30, 2019

Browse your Tags over a Network with AppleScript and APFS

The tagging feature of Finder is a powerful tool for adding metadata and creating a layer of organization over an arbitrary folder…

Mar 5, 2018

Mar 5, 2018

Hans van de Bruggen

Hans van de Bruggen

Product, Design, and other musings. Author of Learnability Isn’t Enough (book.hansv.com)

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