I think a strongly interactive system is one where users feel like their actions genuinely matter and produce meaningful responses. The interaction goes beyond just getting any reaction, and to actually getting responses that feel thoughtful and varied based on what you actually do. A strongly interactive system gives you agency almost like you feel like you’re having a conversation with it rather than just triggering pre-programmed effects. The fridge light example really clicked for me here. Sure, the light turning on is necessary for seeing inside, but what would make it strongly interactive is if different lights indicated whether the fridge is full, running low on food, or out of ice. That kind of communication transforms a basic function into something that actually responds to your needs in a meaningful way.
Honestly, I’ve been prioritizing aesthetics way too much with my designs, and I want to flip that relationship entirely. I want interaction to be the main focus, with visuals supporting it rather than the other way around. I also really want to give users actual choice in what they interact with. I could add memory too, where the sketch remembers your previous interactions and elements behave differently based on that history. I want the goal is to surpass just making pretty things that happen to be clickable and instead create experiences where meaningful interaction is actually the heart of the piece.