I don’t love the “me against the world” framing, but maybe I’ve just been blessed with good teachers — this is a great summation of what the HCI faculty at GaTech espouse! If it’s not a consensus yet, it should be.

If the author pops by, I’ve just gotta say: you’re killin it with the cute illustrations, especially the dials one. Very inspiring stuff!

Thanks for sharing, OP.

EDIT: if I had to pick out any one idea for a casual reader to learn about, I’d definitely highlight “Cognitive Load”. It’s used as part of a broader discussion here, but when looked at in a certain light it can capture a whole lot of diverse factors in one consistent framework!