squigs t1_irhwnby wrote
This is something that often frustrates me in design. People are prone to mistakes (or even downright stupidity at times) but too many people think that this means that we need to fix the person, rather than design around this.
DBDude t1_irjszqq wrote
In the Army we called that private proofing something, but then they'd always make a better private.
There are many examples of a necessary UI fix though. John Denver is dead because someone put a fuel tank switch up behind the pilot seat, and reaching for it could cause disorientation. So could the radio controls on an F-111 when pulling a certain maneuver.
Lkwzriqwea OP t1_iri9ddg wrote
Ik, I'm exactly the same. I work in human factors, and a huge part of that discipline is human error (as in, human error in design, or how to design in a way that minimises the likelihood for human error). There is a culture especially in aviation, where the pilot is blamed for accidents. I read a book which phrased it quite nicely, "when a plane crashed, before the smoke has cleared, the media are looking for someone to blame."
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