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Notes on building interfaces
Things I have had to work out twice, written down so the third time is quicker. Mostly about the parts of an interface that get designed last.
9 Sep 2026
4 minute read Hierarchy is what you take away A screen that feels busy rarely needs a stronger heading. It needs the five other things competing with it to stop.
9 Sep 2026
4 minute read Design the empty state first Any list has five states a person can land on. Most designs cover one of them, and it is the rarest.
9 Sep 2026
4 minute read What makes a form feel short A form with ten fields can feel shorter than one with five. What drives the feeling is the number of decisions.
4 minute read Hierarchy is what you take away A screen that feels busy rarely needs a stronger heading. It needs the five other things competing with it to stop.
9 Sep 20264 minute read Design the empty state first Any list has five states a person can land on. Most designs cover one of them, and it is the rarest.
9 Sep 20264 minute read What makes a form feel short A form with ten fields can feel shorter than one with five. What drives the feeling is the number of decisions.
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