If people keep buying poorly designed products, manufacturers and desi…

Donald A. Norman
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If people keep buying poorly designed products, manufacturers and designers will think they are doing the right thing and continue as usual. ✨ The Design of Everyday Things. Book by Donald Norman, Ch. 1, p. 8, 2002.
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If people keep buying poorly designed products, manufacturers and designers will think they are doing the right thing and continue as usual. ✨ The Design of Everyday Things. Book by Donald Norman, Ch. 1, p. 8, 2002.

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