Using Clear Language to Avoid Confusion

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Using Clear Language to Avoid Confusion

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August 14, 2023 at 12:00 am

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jgavin SSC Enthusiast Points: 160 More actions · Answer 1

Agreed. Writing and speaking aren't about the writer/speaker, they're about the reader/listener.

Rod at work SSC-Dedicated Points: 34007 More actions · Answer 2

A "Fisher-Price" interface. WOW, I haven't heard that phrase in a long time. It's a good description as to how to make a good interface for users. One that I don't see followed often.

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David.Poole SSC Guru Points: 76000 More actions · Answer 3

I was introduced to the example of the "Upthing explainer" in https://www.amazon.co.uk/Thing-Explainer-Complicated-Stuff-Simple/dp/1473620910

I loved the explanation of the Saturn V rocket (“U.S. Space Team’s Up Goer Five”): “Lots of fire comes out here. This end should point toward the ground if you want to go to space. If it starts pointing toward space you are having a bad problem, and you will not go to space today.”

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Steve Jones - SSC Editor SSC Guru Points: 736173 More actions · Answer 4

As much as I don't like them now, and I'm not sure I'd have enjoyed working on it, I appreciated the simplicity of the iPhone 4/5/6 where they really limited things to make it simple.

I find a lot of software doesn't do this well. I've started to make notes on strange issues, more to vent for myself than force change, but it certainly makes me think hard about design choices.

I'm especially more careful now with how I give feedback for our products.