Shneiderman's 'overview first' principle applied to agent behavior investigation tools
MatthewWSiu · x · 2026-09-12
Matthew Siu invokes Ben Shneiderman's classic HCI principle—"Overview first, zoom and filter, then details-on-demand"—arguing that understanding agent behavior will require investigation tools designed around it, echoing the design rationale behind his Mythos Map tool.
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