Every system has irreducible complexity. The only question is whether the user absorbs it or the product does.
LAW·005Law · Complexity
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Among competing solutions that meet the requirement, prefer the one with fewest assumptions and moving parts.
PRIN·001Principle · Complexity
Show the common case first and reveal the rest on request, so complexity is available without being present.
PRIN·003Principle · Complexity
Working memory is a narrow channel, and interfaces spend it on three kinds of work, only one of which is useful.
PSY·001Psychology · Attention and memory