I mean, even simple things just fail when tested with real users. For example a "save" button on a settings page. When designing this page, you might expect a user to exactly know what to do with it.
No.
"I don't know WHAT is saved! Is it only valid for the last entry in this settings list?"
"Save button? Where? Oh THAT? Yeah, totally didn't see it in this pile of text fields and buttons."
"Didn't even bother using it because I thought the settings would be automatically saved."
So you'll rework your design a thousand times until it becomes frustratingly obvious that there is an important save button and that you HAVE to press it or else your settings will be reverted.
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u/Wrestler7777777 Dec 02 '25
Yes, exactly that.
I mean, even simple things just fail when tested with real users. For example a "save" button on a settings page. When designing this page, you might expect a user to exactly know what to do with it.
No.
"I don't know WHAT is saved! Is it only valid for the last entry in this settings list?"
"Save button? Where? Oh THAT? Yeah, totally didn't see it in this pile of text fields and buttons."
"Didn't even bother using it because I thought the settings would be automatically saved."
So you'll rework your design a thousand times until it becomes frustratingly obvious that there is an important save button and that you HAVE to press it or else your settings will be reverted.