Our readingWhat is a korrent?
Good design is simple, because being forced to be simple forces a maker to face the real problem and deliver substance instead of ornament.
Drawn from what Paul Graham said
What these subjects mean
design How things should be made and judged: what makes a design good, who should do the designing, and what an interface is for.
simplicity Less, but better: reduction as the way to make something good, and the argument about when it goes too far.
Mental modelLess, but better
In the views ondesignunder our view: Good design is less, and it disappears into the hand On the topicWhat makes a design good?under our view: Good design is less: reduce to the essentials and leave nothing arbitrary On the topicWhich mental models should a designer think with?under our view: Less, but better: the work is finding the essence and cutting the rest On the topicWhy is it harder to simplify than to add?under our view: Simple is hard: it takes more thought and time than complex, and complex is rewarded more