alt Hacker NewsThese designs seem so honest. Ie the maker really tries to communicate to the user.
Compare to most modern UI:s that are all about demos and looks and actually hostile towards users. I can't know what direction is hot and cold in the shower because it's light gray on silver.
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red_admiral • today at 3:51 PM
They're for safety-critical systems, so UI design is taken more seriously - as you can still see in aircraft and railway systems.
idiotsecant • today at 5:08 PM
Industrial HMIs are still exactly as focused on communicating important info as old relay logic systems were
A good industrial designer makes it about the user. A bad industrial designer makes it about themselves, the manufacturer, etc.