Design for Hackers

David Kadavy

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akerroDec 12, 2018

This book is recommended quite often here https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11457105-design-for-hack... (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11457105-design-for-hackers)

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mindcrashOct 15, 2016

"Design for Hackers" from David Kadavy is a really great introduction to design for programmers. https://www.amazon.com/dp/1119998956

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ntkachovDec 27, 2011

Design for Hackers by David Kadavy. Besides being informative it was really really interesting to read. Really opened my eyes to a lot of the things designers do deliberately and not just because "its pretty".

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