Design From First Principles
What is the point of design? I think that the point of design is to take something people want and make it intuitive and delightful for them to use. Paul Graham always says, "make something people want." It's a great maxim. Where design comes in is in the making, so to speak. Design takes certain principles and applies them to the making of the product to make sure that when the user gets it, they find that they can use it, and that they enjoy using it. After all, something people want can be...
