korrents

Our readingWhat is a korrent?

If every element in an interface is marked as distinct, none of them actually stand out.

Drawn from what Nikita Prokopov 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.

Value moves to what stays scarce

What Nikita Prokopov actually said

  1. Nikita Prokopov Programmer and designer who writes at tonsky.me
    To stand out, things need to be different. But if everything has an icon, nothing stands out.

Added to korrents 20 Sept 2026 · How quotes work · Something wrong? Tell us

Do you hold this korrent?Do you also believe this?

I hold this too

Related korrents

Shared subject first, then similar wording. They may agree or disagree.

See this claim on the map