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17 connected korrents · 14 moments from 1 Mar 1999 to 24 Sept 2026. Nearly all of them are about mental models .
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creativity Cannot both be true Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: Obviousness comes from conforming to people's existing mental models: do not reinvent a common UI pattern unless the new one is at least twice as good. Obviousness comes from conforming to people's existing mental models: do not reinvent a common UI pattern unless the new one is at least twice as good. Last stated 3 years ago
16 Nov 2023
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Julie Zhuo — holds since 2023-11-16 — tap for who they are
Cannot both be true: Within about five years the user interface will be generated afresh each time a user opens an app, so different users will get drastically different designs. — tap to centre the map on it Within about five years the user interface will be generated afresh each time a user opens an app, so different users will get drastically different designs. Last stated 3 years ago
29 Feb 2024
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Jakob Nielsen — holds since 2024-02-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A few dozen mental models are enough to get a firm grasp of how the world works. — tap to centre the map on it A few dozen mental models are enough to get a firm grasp of how the world works. Last stated 9 years ago
by 12 Aug 2017
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James Clear — holds since 2017-08-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A mental model is an explanation of how something works, and each one helps in understanding a different part of life, such as markets, trust or decay. — tap to centre the map on it A mental model is an explanation of how something works, and each one helps in understanding a different part of life, such as markets, trust or decay. Last stated 9 years ago
by 12 Aug 2017
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James Clear — holds since 2017-08-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A mental model only helps if it is known well, practised, and applied in the right context at the right time. — tap to centre the map on it A mental model only helps if it is known well, practised, and applied in the right context at the right time. Last stated 10 years ago
by 6 Jul 2016
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Gabriel Weinberg — holds since 2016-07-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A small set of mental models comes up again and again in everyday decisions, problem solving and truth seeking. — tap to centre the map on it A small set of mental models comes up again and again in everyday decisions, problem solving and truth seeking. Last stated 10 years ago
by 6 Jul 2016
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Gabriel Weinberg — holds since 2016-07-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A thought experiment serves to encourage speculation and logical thinking and to change paradigms. — tap to centre the map on it A thought experiment serves to encourage speculation and logical thinking and to change paradigms. Last stated 5 years ago
1 Feb 2022
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Shane Parrish — holds since 2022-02-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Any one person's list of mental models is shaped by their own experience and is likely incomplete. — tap to centre the map on it Any one person's list of mental models is shaped by their own experience and is likely incomplete. Last stated 10 years ago
by 6 Jul 2016
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Gabriel Weinberg — holds since 2016-07-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Everyone has a circle of competence, and it is very hard to advance — tap to centre the map on it Everyone has a circle of competence, and it is very hard to advance
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Charlie Munger — holds since c. 1994 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Experimenting with mental models does not require high craft and is better done at speed, in the open, in iteration than by polishing something that is the wrong shape. — tap to centre the map on it Experimenting with mental models does not require high craft and is better done at speed, in the open, in iteration than by polishing something that is the wrong shape. Last stated 3 months ago
8 Jul 2026
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Meaghan Choi — holds since 2026-07-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A $1,299, 100-gram pair of slip-on glasses seems far more enticing than a $3,699, 700-gram headset strapped to the face. — tap to centre the map on it A $1,299, 100-gram pair of slip-on glasses seems far more enticing than a $3,699, 700-gram headset strapped to the face. Last stated 4 weeks ago
24 Sept 2026
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M.G. Siegler — holds since 2026-09-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A baby-step version of eval-driven design is to sketch out 10 to 20 hero flows and run the feature or interaction through them to see where it falls apart. — tap to centre the map on it A baby-step version of eval-driven design is to sketch out 10 to 20 hero flows and run the feature or interaction through them to see where it falls apart. Last stated a month ago
9 Sept 2026
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Ed Bayes — holds since 2026-09-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do. — tap to centre the map on it A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do. Last stated a year ago
12 May 2025
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Julie Zhuo — holds since 2025-05-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A browser works better as a single window than as multiple separate windows. — tap to centre the map on it A browser works better as a single window than as multiple separate windows. Last stated a month ago
15 Sept 2026
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Chris Coyier — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A design has to be kept simple for reliability and intellectual control, but nobody yet knows how to reach simplicity systematically. — tap to centre the map on it A design has to be kept simple for reliability and intellectual control, but nobody yet knows how to reach simplicity systematically. Last stated 28 years ago
1 Mar 1999
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Edsger W. Dijkstra — holds since 1999-03-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A designer's edge now is pulling things back, making them simpler and more understandable, because everyone can kind of execute right now. — tap to centre the map on it A designer's edge now is pulling things back, making them simpler and more understandable, because everyone can kind of execute right now. Last stated 3 months ago
29 Jul 2026
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Charlie Deets — holds since 2026-07-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A product's craft probably comes down to whether it works without pain and how it makes people feel. — tap to centre the map on it A product's craft probably comes down to whether it works without pain and how it makes people feel. Last stated a month ago
10 Sept 2026
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Robby Stein — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A shadow in an interface implies a light source, so an elevated element needs a highlight where the light falls, not just a drop shadow. — tap to centre the map on it A shadow in an interface implies a light source, so an elevated element needs a highlight where the light falls, not just a drop shadow. Last stated 2 years ago
21 Feb 2025
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Thiago Costa — holds since 2025-02-21 — tap for who they are
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Obviousness comes from conforming to people's existing mental models: do not reinvent a common UI pattern unless the new one is at least twice as good.
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Within about five years the user interface will be generated afresh each time a user opens an app, so different users will get drastically different designs.
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A few dozen mental models are enough to get a firm grasp of how the world works.
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A mental model is an explanation of how something works, and each one helps in understanding a different part of life, such as markets, trust or decay.
Holds
A mental model only helps if it is known well, practised, and applied in the right context at the right time.
Holds
A small set of mental models comes up again and again in everyday decisions, problem solving and truth seeking.
Holds
A thought experiment serves to encourage speculation and logical thinking and to change paradigms.
Holds
Any one person's list of mental models is shaped by their own experience and is likely incomplete.
Holds
Everyone has a circle of competence, and it is very hard to advance
Last stated c. 1994
Holds
Experimenting with mental models does not require high craft and is better done at speed, in the open, in iteration than by polishing something that is the wrong shape.
Holds
A $1,299, 100-gram pair of slip-on glasses seems far more enticing than a $3,699, 700-gram headset strapped to the face.
Holds
A baby-step version of eval-driven design is to sketch out 10 to 20 hero flows and run the feature or interaction through them to see where it falls apart.
Holds
A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do.
Holds
A browser works better as a single window than as multiple separate windows.
Holds
A design has to be kept simple for reliability and intellectual control, but nobody yet knows how to reach simplicity systematically.
Holds
A designer's edge now is pulling things back, making them simpler and more understandable, because everyone can kind of execute right now.
Holds
A product's craft probably comes down to whether it works without pain and how it makes people feel.
Holds
A shadow in an interface implies a light source, so an elevated element needs a highlight where the light falls, not just a drop shadow.
Holds