A while ago I did a post about documenting the core of our design heuristics. Not long after, I wrote about learnability and common sense. Today we’re going to talk about managing complexity. For me, managing complexity comes down to four things: Providing the appropriate level of complexity for the user Disclosing elements and choices … Continue reading “Managed complexity and knowing your audience”
Winter, or: Sean Bean is my patronus, part 1
“For some reason, the parts I play, like Boromir or Ned Stark, have a life online long afterwards. I keep seeing, what do you call them – memes? […] They’ll probably be my unintended legacy.” — Sean Bean I recently completed the biggest project of my career. As you might expect from something that significant, … Continue reading “Winter, or: Sean Bean is my patronus, part 1”
On paying creators
People should be paid for their work. Starting in 2017, The Interconnected is paying our contributors. Writing is work. Writing is hard work, honestly. You’re taking a nebulous mix of ideas and feelings that live in the grey matter inside your skull, and using a mix of education, cultural information, and creativity, forging it into … Continue reading “On paying creators”