dotfiles/DESIGN-IS-2026-08-11/02-scorecard.md

Rams scorecard

1. Good design is innovative — 2/3 Evidence: one custom print/geometry system refreshes conventional shell surfaces (01-evidence.md#1-innovative). Justification: the expression is distinctive, but it does not introduce a new desktop interaction pattern.

2. Good design makes a product useful — 2/3 Evidence: core state and actions are direct, while most shell controls require a pointer (01-evidence.md#2-useful). Justification: the primary tasks work quickly, but keyboard and discoverability gaps add friction.

3. Good design is aesthetic — 2/3 Evidence: the token system is strong, with several type/geometry exceptions and a 3.68:1 text pairing (01-evidence.md#3-aesthetic). Justification: the visual system is unmistakable, but contrast and intensity inconsistencies prevent a fully resolved score.

4. Good design makes a product understandable — 1/3 Evidence: multiple rail gestures are undisclosed and several state labels read like actions (01-evidence.md#4-understandable). Justification: more than three controls require prior knowledge or experimentation.

5. Good design is unobtrusive — 1/3 Evidence: compact permanent chrome expands into visually competing full-screen decoration (01-evidence.md#5-unobtrusive). Justification: the theme sometimes becomes the figure when the user’s task should remain the figure.

6. Good design is honest — 2/3 Evidence: no dark patterns exist, but held-count, muted-volume, and disabled-slider presentation diverge from behavior (01-evidence.md#6-honest). Justification: the mismatches are minor rather than deceptive, but prevent a one-to-one mapping everywhere.

7. Good design is long-lasting — 2/3 Evidence: reusable primitives coexist with literal franchise and gaming-HUD markers (01-evidence.md#7-long-lasting). Justification: the craft will last, while the most literal references may date the surface.

8. Good design is thorough — 1/3 Evidence: success, generic disabled, broad focus, and accessibility metadata are missing or rough (01-evidence.md#8-thorough). Justification: three or more important state families remain incomplete.

9. Good design is environmentally friendly — 1/3 Evidence: source weight is small, but recurring polling and idle motion have no reduced-motion gate (01-evidence.md#9-environmentally-friendly). Justification: the runtime is lean yet motion is always on when its conditions are met.

10. Good design is as little design as possible — 1/3 Evidence: restrained single slabs coexist with repeated affordances and multi-layer modal atmosphere (01-evidence.md#10-as-little-design-as-possible). Justification: at least three decorative or duplicated elements could be removed without breaking a task.

Total: 15/30