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Savings in time feel like simplicity: when forced to wait, life seems unnecessarily complex.

Drawn from what John Maeda said

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simplicity Less, but better: reduction as the way to make something good, and the argument about when it goes too far.

Speed is a feature

What makes a design good?under our view: Good design is felt: speed, touch, behaviour and emotion count for more than how it looks Which mental models should a designer think with?under our view: Speed is a feature: waiting makes everything feel complicated

What John Maeda actually said

  1. John Maeda Designer and technologist
    When forced to wait, life seems unnecessarily complex. Savings in time feel like simplicity. And we are thankfully loyal when it happens, which is rare.

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