Don't Make Me Think
Steve Krug
35 people recommended it in 18 threads, 2009–2022.
1 commenter pushed back on it — worth reading the threads.
What people on Hacker News said
Aggressively reducing friction and decisions for the user at all points. If reading that book helps get that point across then it's worth the read.
Don't Make Me Think: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability (Great overall book on UI design which definitely had an effect on how I approach designing user interfaces).
Don't Make Me Think! - still a classic, still see these mistakes being made all the time in modern app dev.
Also, Steve Krug's Don't Make Me Think is a keeper.
and Steve Krug's Don't Make Me Think for simple and practical design tips.
My recommendations: "Code" by Charles Petzold,"Don't make me think" by Steve Krug,
And Don't make me think. An awesome book on usability:
Where it comes up
- Ask HN: Good books or articles on UI design? 2016 · 7 recommendations
- Ask HN: What's the best book on modern UI/UX? 2018 · 5 recommendations
- Ask HN: Which book can attract anyone towards your field of study? 2022 · 3 recommendations
- Ask HN: Best book you read in 2011 2011 · 3 recommendations
- Ask HN: Books you plan to read in 2020? 2019 · 2 recommendations
- Top Books on Amazon Based on Links in Hacker News Comments 2016 · 2 recommendations
- Reading list for those who love to learn 2009 · 2 recommendations
- Ask HN: Which books do you consider real gems in your field of work/study? 2022 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: Best books under 200 pages for developers? 2020 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: Best books you read in the past decade? 2019 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: Best book to gift someone for getting into software engineering? 2019 · 1 recommendation
- Alan Kay's answer to ‘what are some forgotten books programmers should read?’ 2019 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: What books changed the way you think about almost everything? 2019 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: Books you read in 2018? 2018 · 1 recommendation
- The most mentioned books on Stack Overflow 2017 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: What book changed your life in 2013? 2013 · 1 recommendation
- Books For Learning to Design, The Hard Way 2011 · 1 recommendation
- What is the single most influential book every programmer should read? 2011 · 1 recommendation