Surprise Maps: Showing the Unexpected – Medium
medium.com/@uwdata/surprise-maps-showing-the-unexpected-e92b67398865In 1977, Jerry Ehman — an astronomer working with the SETI project to seek out alien life — came across an interesting radio signal, one needle in the haystack of all of the electromagnetic signals…
Principle of least astonishment - Wikiwand
wikiwand.com/en/Principle_of_least_astonishmentThe principle of least astonishment applies to user interface and software design, from the ergonomics standpoint.[1] It is alternatively referred to as the law or rule of least astonishment, or of least surprise.[2][3] "If a necessary feature has a high astonishment factor, it may be necessary to redesign the feature."[4]