Any time you see signs or labels added to a device, it is an indicatio…

Donald A. Norman
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Any time you see signs or labels added to a device, it is an indication of bad design: a simple lock should not require instructions. ✨ Donald A. Norman (2010). Living with Complexity, p.64, MIT Press
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