A user interface is like a joke

A user interface is like a joke. If you have to explain it, it’s not that good.

Martin LeBlanc

I keep coming back to this line when sketching flows and reviewing UI: if people need a tour to “get” the screen, the copy and layout probably failed before anyone reads the help. The joke only lands when the interface is obvious—no punchline required.

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