> whether the user is an idiot giving you 100% of their mental capacity, or a genius giving you 1%, you have to make the same decisions when you're designing a

> whether the user is an idiot giving you 100% of their mental capacity, or a genius giving you 1%, you have to make the same decisions when you're designing a product. I disagree that you have to make the same decisions. I think you need to design your product contextually. Sometimes, users might be giving you 100% of their capacity, sometimes they will only give you 1%. It depends on context and motivation. I'm working on a personal finance app. Sometimes, users are in a "I just want to make sure that latest transaction isn't fraud"-mode and you'll have seconds of attention. But sometimes (albeit much more rarely), users are in a "I want to sit down and think about my financial future mode". > "Users are stupid" isn't necessarily a judgemental thing... I hope not, but unfortunately, I've often found that it is.