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- User Experience (UX)
Doherty Threshold: How Your Product's Performance Impacts User Productivity
2023-5-3
The article explains the Doherty Threshold, which states that systems should respond within 400ms to keep users engaged and productive. It highlights its impact on UX and product design.
- Programming
When Math Goes Crazy: Why Some Numbers Don't Equal Themselves in Some Programming Languages
2025-1-29
The article explores the strange behavior of NaN (Not-a-Number) in JavaScript, where `NaN !== NaN`, despite being classified as a Number. It delves into data types, IEEE 754 standards, and how programming languages handle numerical operations.
- User Experience (UX)
Norman's Door: How Users Blame Themselves for Bad Design
2025-1-30
The article explored Don Norman’s concept for bad design that confuses users, like unclear push/pull doors. Poor design causes user errors, making people blame themselves. Good user-centered design avoids this in everyday objects and digital interfaces.
- User Experience (UX)
Aesthetic-Usability Effect: How Product Beauty Makes Up for Poor Usability
2025-1-31
People perceive beautiful designs as easier to use, even if they’re not. This Aesthetic-Usability Effect makes users overlook flaws, as seen in Apple products. However, good design must balance visual appeal with real usability to be truly effective.
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Model Collapse: How Would We Run Out of Data
2024-9-20
People perceive beautiful designs as easier to use, even if they’re not. This Aesthetic-Usability Effect makes users overlook flaws, as seen in Apple products. However, good design must balance visual appeal with real usability to be truly effective.
- Literature & Poetry
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2023-8-6
Literature & Poetry