“"It probably won a prize" is a disparaging remark in this book. Why? Because prizes tend to be given for some aspects of design, to the neglect of all others—usually including usability.”

—  Donald A. Norman, book The Design of Everyday Things

Source: The Design of Everyday Things (1988, 2002), Ch. 6, p. 152.

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