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Why Bad Doors Are Everywhere: Norman Doors and Affordances

Vox · Explainer · 6 min · 2016 · YouTube title: It's not you. Bad doors are everywhere.
Why it's here

HN uses it as the short, canonical explainer of Norman doors and affordances, linked in design and UX discussions.

What it covers

Vox's Joe Posner, with help from 99% Invisible, explains why bad doors are everywhere. It covers Don Norman's long-running complaint about doors and the idea that good design should not need instructions.