When I first read the statement ‘attractive things work better’, I tried to justify it in my head but it simply did not work. However, through reading the article this statement made more sense.
It shows that human perception and behavior are highly influenced by attractiveness, which often determines choices and preferences. Attractiveness holds a user’s attention to different things that it is being used on whether products or individuals, and even ideas; positive emotions are evoked while trust as well as credibility are built up. Furthermore, ‘attractive’ features, which in this context refers to sleek, clean, minimal design, make the product easy to use. With so many options around us and so many choices to make, a simple or attractive design can provide us the relief we need, meaning they work better.
When I think of this concept my mind goes to Blackberry vs iPhone. iPhones work better, no doubt. iPhones are more attractive. At a young age I was not extremely aware of the limits each design has or the technology yet I understood iPhones earned a higher rank. This is due to the simple design, blackberry has a mini screen which is sort of limiting, and a ton of buttons. On the other hand, the iPhone had a simple home button and a wide screen to increase convenience. Which in return, made me realize the iPhone is more attractive, more user friendly, works better.
The second text discusses the programming process of Margaret Hamilton. Due to her innovation, she is regarded to be one of those who have laid down a foundation for today’s digital world. She even was involved in Apollo missions, which shattered all stereotypes and moved humanity further towards space. This therefore means that she became a symbol of breaking the gender barrier created and sustained over time. Ada Lovelace’s story can be seen as a mirror of the present-day version of Margaret Hamilton’s innovations in computer programming that made her called “the first computer programmer in the world.” For instance, during the 19th century, Lovelace cooperated with Charles Babbage on his mechanical universal computer called Analytical Engine. although the societal norms were suggesting science was not a women’s area, through her ideas and logical skills, Lovelace created grounds for all modern computation processes we know nowadays. For example, still serving as an icon for female empowerment within STEM fields even today are aspects such as Lovelace’s long-standing impact on software engineering and related issues similar to Hamilton
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