Laws of UX · Speed and effort
Paradox of the Active User
Users never read manuals but start using the software immediately.
The design-system take
Where the principle shows up in a token, component or pattern decision.
That makes discoverability, sensible defaults and forgiveness more important than documentation. Design for the user who never reads the tooltip.
Adapted from Paradox of the Active User on Laws of UX — Jon Yablonski.