Comments on: Interface Design Code, Inspiration, and Camels

By: Paruresis

Paruresis — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 14:26:45 +0000

Interesting article I’ll go check that out.

By: Josh

Josh — Mon, 04 Apr 2005 18:28:37 +0000

Elaine, I think you’re right that that is Jeff’s point. When I said I cringed, I was thinking about how many times I’ve heard designers extoll on their “inspired” solution to a difficult problem. And then their solution turn out to be, well, not so good.

Unless you’re paying for someone of Jeff’s caliber (and sometimes even when you are), be careful about who is telling you the design is good or bad…because the only opinion that really matters is the users.

By: Elaine

Elaine — Mon, 04 Apr 2005 16:17:10 +0000

Ah, but if what you’re “stewing in” is user research, then that’s got to make a difference, and maybe that’s the point!

(I had much the same experience with the last big redesign of my main work site.)