Well-designed interfaces look boring

In 1990, a group of researches concluded that “Absorptive Capacity” would become one of the most important factors in a company’s success. But our brains change at a pace much slower than the rate at which technology advances. In a self-driving car, this information is redundant, and so is that interface. The Bloomberg Terminal is brilliantly designed: There is a deliberate hierarchy, an accurate color scheme, concise and useful charts.