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Article — 22 June 2026 — 1,837 words

Don’t make me thick

Information architecture — Society — User experience

Pointed finger cursor icon hovering over an outlined button, mimicking the cover of the first edition of Don't Make Me Think. The portion of the hand that is above the button has lost its colour

We say “don’t make me think”, and “less is more”. But a naive application of these principles risks limiting our users when we should be helping them grow.

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Article — 3 December 2018 — 1,188 words

When individual experience isn’t enough — what shared spaces teach us about the challenge and opportunity for user experience

Society — User experience

Hans Monderman's squareabout in Drachten (original photo from Fietsberaad - https://flic.kr/p/7sZfta)

There is a problem with user experience. But if we’re smart, it’s also an opportunity to become more relevant, and solve some of society’s biggest problems.

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