| Essay 30 | “Hard to Code” Might Mean “Hard to Use” |
TurboTax takes something nearly impossible to comprehend and makes it approachable to the masses. Complexity is shifted from the user to the code.
However, not always is this shift a zero-sum game. Sometimes overly complex logic is just a sign that the function of the application is confusing. Complex code supporting a complex interface? How about we don’t?
Confusion in the Elevator
Imagine we’re part of a team of engineers attempting to build better software to control an elevator for a 50-story high-rise. The elevator can monitor which floor people enter and which floor button they press. Our manager walks in with one simple commandment: people are complaining about waiting inside the ...
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