ZendCon 07 – Day 2 (Afternoon update)
The Joel Spolsky keynote was one of the most engaging, interesting and downright hilarious presentations I’ve heard this year. He really knows how to talk to the crowd. A few suggestions from Joel on creating great software:
- Make people happy
- Think about emotions
- Obsess over aesthetics
Joel is right – developers don’t necessarily want to think about beautifying their applications. Developers largely work on the middle-tier and supporting backends, and like everyone, they have an underlying desire for their work to be observed and appreciated. If the ’skin’ of the application garners all the attention, developers might feel slighted, and their kickass software go unappreciated.
But it’s important to think about beautifying the application as an enhancement to the great product. Imagine it as if you’re working hard to restore a great relic automobile. You work tirelessly to juice up the engine and get the transmission just right. But the paint job that you add to it is equally important and you shouldn’t hold back making it shine – REALLY shine. After all, hardly anyone’s going to listen to the roaring engine if they don’t even notice your shiny car rolling in.
’nuff said. Now to go get some caffeine.
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