UX bar

What "good" feels like for users. Use when reviewing flows, onboarding, error messages, and dev experience.

Source: gstack design-review/SKILL.md, devex-review/SKILL.md, qa/SKILL.md.

Krug's three laws of usability

1. Don't make me think — self-evident > self-explanatory > requires explanation
2. Clicks don't matter, thinking does — three mindless clicks beat one puzzle
3. Omit, then omit again — happy talk and instructions must die

Supporting doctrine:

• "Users scan, they don't read… designing billboards going by at 60 mph."
• "Users satisfice — pick first reasonable, not best."
• "Clarity trumps consistency."

The Goodwill Reservoir