# The wider design canon — the trace table

*Source: <https://influences.sgit.ai/register/design-canon/trace/index.html>*

| Pattern from the anchor | Where the estate implements it | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| *Less, but better* (Rams) as a working principle rather than an aesthetic | The Designer role definition, applied to API surface rather than to visual design | — | implemented |
| Code as inhabited space — is it navigable, is it comfortable | The same role definition's criteria for reviewing structure | — | implemented |
| Affordance (Norman) applied to non-visual surfaces — a signature that tells you what it does | Not written down anywhere as a review criterion, though the estate's naming conventions arguably practise it | — | absent |

Row sources:

- *Less, but better* (Rams) as a working principle rather than an aesthetic — `team/roles/designer/ROLE.md`, cited in 02__ §D2
- Code as inhabited space — is it navigable, is it comfortable — `team/roles/designer/ROLE.md`; shared with [Christopher Alexander](../../christopher-alexander/index.html)
- Affordance (Norman) applied to non-visual surfaces — a signature that tells you what it does — absence in the role definition and the surrounding corpus

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