Theory
You should follow Laws of UX and know principles like cognitive load, Hick’s Law, Fitts’s Law, etc.
Hard truth
These “laws” are guidance. People misapply them like commandments and build rigid UX.
Senior move
Use Laws of UX to:
diagnose why something feels hard
argue for simplification with credible reasoning
Not to justify a predetermined opinion.
Action
When quoting a “law,” also state the trade-off you’re accepting.
