Software Design Philosophy 2.0: simplify software operations and improve user experience

Although I have always been engaged in website development and have never done any software development, there is not much software I have used. Gradually, it is found that some software is really powerful and complicated to operate. Therefore, the software has become a so-called professional software, which can only be used by professionals who have been trained. The problem is that, if there is not a special need, how many people are willing or think it is worthwhile to spend time using the software.

In my eyes, the most perfect software is the most silly operation.

I have always liked Siemens's advertisement word, which is concise and precise. The design concept is so overwhelming. Let's take a look at its products.

The highest precision of software design is to provide the simplest operation and the best functions. This is also the reason why Web OS is highly respected. If Web OS is mature, the computer is actually powered on. Open the screen and enter your computer account to use it, you do not need to install systems, backup systems, or a bunch of software. You only need to enter keywords in the search bar of the Web page. The following lists the three excellent software that you can click to use. what you actually see is what you get and you can use it. At that time, whether it is windows, liunx, or Mac OS, consumers are concerned about the convenience of use.

Technology is people-oriented. What do people need?

People need laziness! People can learn from each other and learn from each other.

You may despise what technology is used, right, that is, there is no technology. Let your products be used by ordinary consumers without professional knowledge and learning. I think this is almost perfect, so it is almost impossible, but it is certainly true to try to reduce the learning time for users to use your products and take your product design in this direction.

According to the 80/20 principle, 80% of users only use 20% of the features of a product, and 20% of the features are the most useful. The remaining 80% of the features can be said to be fancy and dispensable; however, 20% of users require an additional 80% feature. As a result, many companies release versions through functional restrictions. What is the entry level, entry level, and professional level to occupy the largest market. In fact, this is a legal commercial method, and the problem is that many companies cannot easily perform the operation. It is no wonder that some companies have full confidence in their own products, but the market response is mediocre after the launch, only the professional market can be occupied. Of course, I have nothing to say if I really want to find a professional market, but even a professional market, ease of operation is not a disadvantage.

With the promotion of SAAS, the operability of software will become more and more important, and no user will like to operate complicated software, so even in the SAAs period, even online software, the installation and debugging steps are missing, but do not forget the user experience.