"The only intuitive interface is the nipple" (2012)
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- The quote 'The only intuitive interface is the nipple' is often attributed to Bruce Ediger, but he later denied being its original author.
- The earliest recorded version with the exact phrasing appears in January 1995 by Jay Vollmer: 'Actually, the only truly intuitive interface is the nipple.'
- Scott Francis expressed a similar idea in August 1994, but without the final phrasing.
- Bruce Ediger used variations of the quote in February and April 1995, eventually settling on the commonly cited form.
- The quote critiques the frequent misuse of the term 'intuitive' when describing computer user interfaces.
- Taylor Hutt contributed a related idea in February 1995: 'No computer interface is intuitive — they are all learned.'
- By 2001, Ediger revised his own quote to 'There is no intuitive interface, not even the nipple. It’s all learned.'