FORM MEETS DYSFUNCTION

IKEA was founded after a man tried to assemble a sandwich and failed. Flat-pack trauma became a business model.

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The first “neumorphism” design was inspired by soap. Slippery, smooth, and hard to find buttons on.The first “flat design” was invented after a printer ran out of ink. Suddenly, minimalism.The first “dark mode” was invented for vampires who wanted to browse at night. Finally, inclusion.The first A/B test was between “Nice” and “Mean.” Mean won. Clicks don’t lie.The iPhone’s original design took over two years to develop — and five minutes for everyone else to copy the rounded rectangle.The first product ergonomics test was done by a cat. If it didn’t fit, it got pushed off the table.See all Form Meets Dysfunction facts →

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