Jef Raskin Quotes

Imagine if every Thursday your shoes exploded if you tied them the usual way. This happens to us all the time with computers, and nobody thinks of complaining.

Users do not care about what is inside the box, as long as the box does what they need done.

Once the product's task is known, design the interface first; then implement to the interface design.

A computer shall not waste your time or require you to do more work than is strictly necessary.

The system should treat all user input as sacred.

Right now, computers, which are supposed to be our servant, are oppressing us.