Make Me Think, Revisited: A Common Sense ... — Donвђ™t

Steve stayed late that night, devouring the chapters. He realized he had violated the "Krug’s First Law of Usability." He had built a puzzle, not a tool.

He made the "Checkout" button large, green, and exactly where a thumb expects it to be. Don’t Make Me Think, Revisited: A Common Sense ...

A week later, they ran a user test. A grandmother, who usually struggled with tech, tapped through the app in seconds. Steve stayed late that night, devouring the chapters

"Read this," she said. "The user's brain is like a battery. Every time they have to wonder 'Can I click this?' or 'Where is the home button?', you’re draining that battery. By the time they find the milk, they’re too tired to buy it." A week later, they ran a user test

His mentor, Maya, walked over and dropped a slim, orange book on his desk: Don’t Make Me Think by Steve Krug.