My kitchen is a home/dumping ground for all types of cooking tools. From ice cream and yogurt machines to blenders, food processors all the way through to a waffle machine, I’m a nerd about making things from scratch (don’t let me start talking about making bread to you). Yet, amongst them all, the pasta machine stands out as the pinnacle of thoughtful design.
I’ve convinced a couple of people to buy it, and there’s plenty of 5 star reviews online. Why? Because using it, you can almost feel the exhaustive usability testing that’s gone into it’s making.
𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹:
– Every component fits seamlessly.
– The design is intuitive. No second-guessing how parts fit together.
– Cleaning is a breeze, even with its small parts.
– It has a well-designed tray that holds a scraper, picker, and brush, with space for extra dies
– Made of sturdy, easy-to-clean anodized metal and solid plastic.
– The controls are straightforward: start, stop, and extrude.
This isn’t just a stroke of genius from a designer. It’s the result of understanding the user’s needs, usability testing and a deep dive into the product’s functional space.
When I make pasta I’m inspired to emulate the approach of the creators behind this pasta machine. Because they’ve designed something so refined, it’s tough to imagine improving it. That comes from deep understanding of requirements, testing and running a good design process.
(it also means I eat a lot of pasta 🍝 😋 )
Brendan McNulty 