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Principles

The manifesto's ten principles, in their canonical order.

Ten principles for making decisions

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The principles do not describe decorative aspirations. Each one must be capable of changing a decision, stopping an implementation or requiring additional evidence. A sentence with no practical consequences serves no function within the framework.

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N Principle Main consequence

1 The user's progress is the unit of design Ties every decision to its product foundation and uses Job Stories when they express the situation better

2 Experience is also functionality Includes effort, emotion and friction in the definition of quality

3 Complexity belongs to the system Avoids passing the internal model on to the user

4 Simple to begin with, deep when needed Reveals power in context without limiting the expert user

5 The interface must not become another task Reduces incidental learning and custom conventions

6 Attention is a product resource Justifies every element and every decision requested

7 Trust is designed Makes state, consequences, control and recovery visible

8 Quality lives in the accumulation of details Treats micro-decisions and edge states as part of the product

9 Time and continuity are part of the interface Integrates performance, availability and preservation of work

10 The person retains control and ownership Subordinates assistance and automation to human intent

N	Principle	Main consequence
1	The user's progress is the unit of design	Ties every decision to its product foundation and uses Job Stories when they express the situation better
2	Experience is also functionality	Includes effort, emotion and friction in the definition of quality
3	Complexity belongs to the system	Avoids passing the internal model on to the user
4	Simple to begin with, deep when needed	Reveals power in context without limiting the expert user
5	The interface must not become another task	Reduces incidental learning and custom conventions
6	Attention is a product resource	Justifies every element and every decision requested
7	Trust is designed	Makes state, consequences, control and recovery visible
8	Quality lives in the accumulation of details	Treats micro-decisions and edge states as part of the product
9	Time and continuity are part of the interface	Integrates performance, availability and preservation of work
10	The person retains control and ownership	Subordinates assistance and automation to human intent