Jef Raskin's First Law
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A human-computer interaction principle stating that software should not harm user work.
Why it's here
Placed in Assess: 1 article(s) of evidence from 1 source(s), led by open-source activity, with 1 in the last 30 days. Confidence 24%. Low accumulated evidence, so it defaults conservatively pending more signal.
Evidence (1)
- 4Hacker News·9/27/2026open_sourceNeoVim’s undo-file behavior draws criticism over data loss
A developer recounted losing Vim persistent undo data after NeoVim detected an existing Vim undo file, deleted it, and replaced it with a format Vim could no longer read. The post argued that this violated basic user-data care principles and highlighted Jef Raskin’s First Law about not harming user work.