Attractive Things Work Better
It was really interesting for me to learn how human cognition and emotion are intertwined and how that relationship can determine which design is the best. I personally agree with the author’s idea that more aesthetic and pleasing designs can enhance people’s creativity and allow them to accept even small mistakes or glitches. However, I think that even if a design is aesthetic, if it is too complicated and difficult to use, it will still make me feel frustrated.
Thus, I believe it’s all about finding the perfect balance between usability, aesthetics, and the emotional impact we gain from the design. In terms of the emotional impact, it is very hard to determine which design works best for people in both pleasant and stressful situations. However, I think it’s always important to make designs both aesthetic and simple at the same time. For instance, Notion is a very simple yet visually pleasing website, and I think that was the key to its success. I know where the templates are, so I can easily choose which template I want to use for my daily diaries and so on. As a software engineer, it is always hard for me to find the right balance between simplicity and aesthetics. However, getting as much user feedback as possible makes it easier for me to find any improvements and add features that make people’s lives easier.
Her Code Got Humans On The Moon
As someone who wants to become a software engineer after graduation, I totally agree that the way Hamilton approached designing software that handles crucial tasks and resolves real-time errors is very important, especially in today’s society. Nowadays, anyone can build almost anything from scratch due to technological advancements without actually knowing how to code at all. However, the real challenge that we, as software engineers, need to tackle is handling critical errors when something goes wrong. If we do not understand the fundamental principles of how software interacts with other components, such as databases, everything in this world will start to malfunction.
After reading this article, I realized that I want to become a software engineer like Hamilton who can prioritize customers’ needs in the first place and handle errors in real time. I believe these two skills are fundamental parts of a software engineer’s job in today’s world.