"I have been a Mac user since 1988. A fan for sure. And I love their aesthetic values. But I've had to replace an Apple laptop charger in the past and now I always keep part of the charger lead wound on the pull out prongs to help protect the vulnerable part. I trained as a ceramicist, a discipline that aims to achieve a balance between form and function. The most beautiful vase in the world is no good if it doesn't hold water! I've been applying those principles to digital design for three decades: if a website doesn't function well, it doesn't matter how pretty it looks. "