Emotion and Design, by Don Norman:
This reading made me think about how emotions affect how we interact with objects. Norman explains that people don’t just want things to work, they want them to look and feel good too. I never realized how much my own emotions influence my experience with products. Even if something is not perfectly functional, I might still like it because it looks nice or makes me feel good. It shows that good design is about balance, not just usability but also beauty.
Her Code Got Humans on the Moon, by Robert McMillan:
Her story is inspiring because it highlights how crucial software is, even in something as big as landing on the moon. It’s interesting to see how her careful programming helped avoid disaster during Apollo 11. What stood out to me most was how she had to prove herself in a male-dominated field, yet her work shaped modern software engineering. It made me appreciate how much behind-the-scenes effort goes into technological breakthroughs