2 Factor of safety is about preparing for unknown flaws in a design, even though the issue may never arise. In the interest of preventing system […]
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“Natural or human-made systems that best approximate optimal strategies afforded by the environment tend to be successful, while systems exhibiting lesser approximations tend to become extinct. This […]
27 of 365: Convergence design principle
Constancy is the idea that we see a particular object in the size, color, shape, feel, and other senses that we expect. We always see […]
22 of 365: Constancy #design principle
Common fate is another of the gestalt principles, and states that objects that are closer to each other or grouped in some way comparative to […]
18 of 365: Common fate #design principle
Cognitive Dissonance occurs when a statement or idea causes conflict or discomfort because there is a motivating part and a demotivating part of the idea. […]
16 of 365: Cognitive Dissonance #design principle
Closure is part of a set of design principles called the Gestalt principles of perception. Closure says that when we see a set of individual […]