Now that we are getting deep into HCI in this book and you are starting to realize how software is meant to be designed for the widest set of users possible through usability, accessibility, and caring about your user's needs, let's consolidate our knowledge and discuss what makes software successful.
As you continue to grow your HCI skills, it is essential to allow not only your skills to radiate into all your solutions, but also to allow the value and importance of your decisions to reflect the broader community of HCI and human-centered design practitioners. Software design does not exist in a vacuum; it is part of the culture and an HCI designer's ability to anchor their solutions deep in the communities they serve allows us to earn that right and also the right to not accept or tolerate bad software. We now know how to fix it, so let...