“A user interface is like a joke. If you have to explain it, it’s not that good.”
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Very funny!
I’ve seen lots of OSS interfaces that are like a joke. Some funny. Some not so funny.
In general, OSS interfaces need more explaining than they should. In part that comes from interfacing with complex subject matter, but I still feel we can do a lot better as an industry at making user interfaces more intuitive.
This is one of the reasons why I’m so intrigued about computer-based learning, artificial intelligence, neural nets, analytics, or whatever other supported interaction techniques are available for our products. With clever techniques, they have the ability to simplify the data being presented to user interfaces, which can make user interfaces more intuitive to operators in turn.
Have you ever had an OSS or BSS project that’s impacted by poor data quality? The problem of data integrity gets raised on almost every
“One of my favorite things about designing software is designing the defaults. The defaults define the experience for everyone out of the box. And, therefore,
Have you ever been tasked with mapping out the processes for the telco you work for? Either as a way of documenting current state, or
In the last week alone, I’ve had two potent reminders that the world of OSS is simply (pun intended) too complex. This manifests in many
Here at Passionate About OSS, we are exactly that – Passionate About OSS (Operational Support Systems). We’re also passionate about BSS, NMS, or any other names you call the tools that help to operationalise your network.
