# Bill Atkinson's 10 rules for making interfaces more human

DevFeed: [Bill Atkinson's 10 rules for making interfaces more human](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/bill-atkinson-s-10-rules-for-making-interfaces-more-human-9533.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.figma.com/blog/bill-atkinsons-10-rules-for-making-interfaces-more-human/>)

Author: Figma

Published: 2025-06-09T00:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Figma Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/figma-blog.md>)

Topics: [Human-Computer Interaction and Visualization](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/human-computer-interaction-and-visualization.md>), [human computer interaction](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/human-computer-interaction.md>), [GUI](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/gui.md>), [Algorithms, Complexity](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/algorithms-complexity.md>), [Hardware](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/hardware.md>), [real-time](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/real-time.md>), [cpu](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cpu.md>)

Tags: [algorithms](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/algorithms.md>), [apple](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/apple.md>), [design](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/design.md>), [graphics](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/graphics.md>), [hardware](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/hardware.md>), [human-computer-interaction](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/human-computer-interaction.md>), [mac](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/mac.md>), [memory](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/memory.md>), [programming](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/programming.md>), [real-time](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/real-time.md>)

## AI overview

This article commemorates Apple engineer Bill Atkinson and presents 10 principles for making interfaces more human, drawing on his work on QuickDraw, MacPaint, and HyperCard. It emphasizes intuitive creative tools, human-computer interaction, efficient algorithms, and elegant solutions within severe hardware constraints.

## Source excerpt

We commemorate the Apple pioneer whose QuickDraw and HyperCard programs made the Macintosh intuitive enough for nearly anyone to use.