Good design is invisible
summary
Covers concrete UI fixes used at Frappe: cleaned up Frappe Desk ticket list after launch so closed tickets become readable, applied the 80/20 rule to remove low-value controls, and simplified confusing iOS-style call-waiting options. Explains measurable contrast failures — example text at 4.03:1 contrast that fails WCAG AA (needs 4.5:1 for normal text, 3:1 for large text) — and shows practical fixes: whitespace, repetition, optical alignment, proximity, and copy change from “Free trial” to “Start free trial.”
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chapters (10)
- 0:00Introduction to design
- 1:13Invisible design principles
- 3:06The 80/20 rule
- 4:20Importance of white space
- 5:52Applying CRAP principles
- 10:39Repetition in design
- 12:08Optical alignment
- 13:40Proximity and layout
- 15:22The role of good copy
- 16:04Dieter Rams principles
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