UCD
User-Centered Design (UCD) is an iterative design approach that focuses on understanding users' needs, preferences, and limitations throughout the design process.
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Tesler’s Law
The principle stating that there is a limit to the amount of complexity that users can handle, and if designers don't manage complexity, users will.
Principles Over Processes
A design philosophy that emphasizes core design principles over rigid adherence to standardized processes.
IxD
Interaction Design (IxD) focuses on creating engaging interfaces with well-thought-out behaviors.
HCD
Human-Centered Design (HCD) is an approach to problem-solving that involves the human perspective in all steps of the process.
Double Diamond
A design process model that outlines four phases: Discover, Define, Develop, and Deliver, promoting both divergent and convergent thinking.
The User Is Drunk
A usability testing approach where designers assume that users are easily confused and distracted, focusing on simplicity and clarity in design.
Subscription Trap
A dark pattern where it's easy to subscribe but very difficult to cancel the subscription.
Ego Depletion
The idea that self-control or willpower draws upon a limited pool of mental resources that can be used up.