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The Design of Everyday Things

Part of the Twenty Books in Twenty Days series.

It’s a slow-burner of a book [affiliate link]. Everyone said how great it was. It took me a while to read and I thought it was a bit meh.

But over time its impact seeps in. You notice the rings on your hob, the hints about which way a door opens (often incorrectly), forcing function on ATMs.

After a while you realise you’re noticing these things because you read the book. Maybe it wasn’t so meh after all.