# Connor Forsyth's notes

> Working notes, linked to each other with [[wikilinks]]. Each link below is the note's raw markdown.

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## Design

- [Simplify the task](https://connorforsyth.co/notes/design/simplify-the-task.md): Judge a simpler interface by what it asks someone to do.

## Research

- [Before research](https://connorforsyth.co/notes/research/before-research.md): Start with what you need to learn and the choice it could change.
- [Ask about the last time](https://connorforsyth.co/notes/research/ask-about-the-last-time.md): Give people something real to remember before asking them to explain it.

## Writing

- [Write for someone](https://connorforsyth.co/notes/writing/write-for-someone.md): Give a piece of writing a reader, a purpose, and enough context to be useful.
- [Make the decision easy to find](https://connorforsyth.co/notes/writing/make-the-decision-easy-to-find.md): Help a reader understand your recommendation, its cost, and what you need from them.