I read the book to find out what I missed out on, and while there are some really good bits like the part on sink knob designs, I would not recommend reading the whole book if you are familiar with UX concepts or already practicing UX.Ī key detracting factor for the book is the emergence of better-written sources. Much of the book's concepts such as discovering user's needs, affordance, and design thinking are already known to me, these concepts coined by Norman have become so popular that they have permeated much of the design essay space. I have also read through much of NNgroup’s site and taken a few interaction design courses. I’ve been working as a product designer for 4 years. Some background on myself, I have a few years of architecture school under my belt and graduated with a computer science degree. I didn't find the book extremely useful for me personally.
This time around I finally got to finish the book cover to cover. I tried reading it as an undergrad but got bored in the beginning pages and dropped off. It is written by the "father" of UX, given out when designers onboard companies, and used in many UX education courses. The Design of Everyday Things by Don Norman is one of the most recommended UX books.
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