How to Design Software Good

I feel these conventions, while written about HaikuOS, apply equally to all domains of software authorship.

Wow, this is more like a master class on GUI application design than the usual guidelines you see. I don't see a byline but someone poured a lot of love and wisdom into this.

Given:

> Good Software Uses Everyday Language

I'm curious why keyboard shortcuts are called accelerators.

Overall looks like a pretty good set of things to think about as a UX designer.

> Haiku is an operating system which is known for its speed and being easy for anyone to use.

That's a fairly bold claim. Haiku is an OS that basically no one uses for any purpose. Why should I take any sort of design advice from them?

I blame English. That language is always up to no well: https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/noun