> People are going to misuse any design guideline -- that doesn't say anything about the guidelines themselves. I think it says a lot. Just like with diet plan

> People are going to misuse any design guideline -- that doesn't say anything about the guidelines themselves. I think it says a lot. Just like with diet plans, compliance rates are important in design guidelines. It’s not good enough to say “my guidelines are great if followed strictly” when no one seems to follow them strictly.