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Good Gardening = Good Software (or What I Learned While Getting a Horticulture Certification)

Curiosity is important, a concept that was reinforced as I finished a horticulture certification from the MSU Extension Gardening program.

Growing as Makers •

January 19, 2024

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Growing as Makers

Curiosity is important, a concept that was reinforced as I finished a horticulture certification from the MSU Extension Gardening program.

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(A Lack of) Curiosity Killed the Software Project

A shift happening in software is steering teams away from acting with curiosity. Tools like AI and Figma have helped speed up the process.

Artificial Intelligence

Here, I’ll refer to an LLM (Large Language Model) rather than AI. Mainly, that's because I think AI oversells what we’re seeing right now.

Designing for Users

All processes have a core of complexity that can't be designed away. The mental burden must be assumed by either the system or the user.

Designing for Users

Simplicity means it takes less effort to interpret, and complicated means it takes advanced effort to interpret.

Designing for Users

We can’t talk about complexity and simplicity without first defining what we mean when we talk about "information."