Prefer simplicity in UX design guidance

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## Establish the flow ## Establish the flow
- Prefer the simplest interface that lets users complete their task confidently.
When options meet the same need, choose fewer concepts, choices, and controls.
Add complexity only for a concrete user need; preserve essential information,
accessibility, and recovery rather than hiding them to make a screen look minimal.
- Identify the user's primary task, successful outcome, and shortest appropriate - Identify the user's primary task, successful outcome, and shortest appropriate
path to that outcome before choosing layouts or controls. path to that outcome before choosing layouts or controls.
- Inspect comparable product flows, components, navigation, terminology, and - Inspect comparable product flows, components, navigation, terminology, and
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- [ ] Are interactive elements recognizable, and can the user tell what is - [ ] Are interactive elements recognizable, and can the user tell what is
happening and what will happen next? happening and what will happen next?
- [ ] Are steps appropriate, with unnecessary interaction and cognitive load removed? - [ ] Are steps appropriate, with unnecessary interaction and cognitive load removed?
- [ ] Is this the simplest usable solution, with each added concept, choice, or
control serving a concrete user need?
- [ ] Does the flow follow existing product patterns and consistent terminology, - [ ] Does the flow follow existing product patterns and consistent terminology,
with a concrete reason for any departure? with a concrete reason for any departure?
- [ ] Can users recover from errors, with input and context preserved where appropriate? - [ ] Can users recover from errors, with input and context preserved where appropriate?