Ease of Use Quotes

Any product that needs a manual to work is broken.

Computers are scary. They're nightmares to fix, lose our stuff, and, on occasion, they crash, producing the blue screen of death. Steve Jobs knew this. He knew that computers were bulky and hernia-inducing and Darth Vader black. He understood the value of declarative design.

Most people have no concept of how an automatic transmission works, yet they know how to drive a car. You don't have to study physics to understand the laws of motion to drive a car. You don't have to understand any of this stuff to use Macintosh.

Believe it or not, I'm a bit clumsy with technology. It's probably why I'm so excited about the touchscreen - even an idiot can use it!

Above all, keep it simple.

The easier it is to do something, the harder it is to change the way you do it.

Things that are complex are not useful, Things that are useful are simple.

Technology has to be invisible. Transparent. Just simple.

One of the problems with computers, particularly for the older people, is they were befuddled by them, and the computers have gotten better. They have gotten easier to use. They have gotten less expensive. The software interfaces have made things a lot more accessible.

At the beginning, people laughed at me because I was using snappies. Sometimes, a celebrity would look at my camera and go, Oh, I've got one of those. I'd feel like handing it to them and saying, Well, you take the pictures then. But I like using snapshot cameras because they're idiot-proof. I have bad eyesight, and I'm no good at focusing big cameras.

Simplicity is the highest goal, achievable when you have overcome all difficulties.

The great advantage [the telephone] possesses over every other form of electrical apparatus consists in the fact that it requires no skill to operate the instrument.

I think we definitely want to focus on the simplicity aspect because it's something that's built into the culture even here at Twitter. Constraints inspire creativity.

I've spent my life trying to make things simpler.

The wonderful thing about Apple technology is just how intuitive it is.

My goal with the makeup line was that you wouldn't have to use brushes. Fingers are my favorite thing.

Dealing with complexity is an inefficient and unnecessary waste of time, attention and mental energy. There is never any justification for things being complex when they could be simple.

Choose what is best, and habit will make it pleasant and easy.

Good technology is intuitive - the cellphone forces you to become an engineer.

Things that are ultimately complex must have a simple end user experience if they are to be successful.

Easy things should be easy, and hard things should be possible.

Simplicity is the most difficult of all concepts.

Human nature has a tendency to admire complexity but reward simplicity.

The easiest programs to use are those which demand the least new learning from the user

Simple things should be simple and complex things should be possible.