Re:Ask HN: Best way to prevent UX arguments with non-UX desi...
by nl on Sunday September 05, 2010 @08:19PM
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"You do not really understand something unless you can explain it to your grandmother" -- Albert Einstein
Do you think the experienced cook can necessarily explain exactly why some things work and others don't?
They should be able to!
It's not magic - there are well accepted rules for what works and what doesn't. If they can't explain them then they are probably just following a recipe very well. That's fine, and may make great food, but creativity takes understanding, and understanding means they can explain what is occurring (at least to themselves).
Do you think the experienced cook can necessarily explain exactly why some things work and others don't?
They should be able to!
It's not magic - there are well accepted rules for what works and what doesn't. If they can't explain them then they are probably just following a recipe very well. That's fine, and may make great food, but creativity takes understanding, and understanding means they can explain what is occurring (at least to themselves).