> [!bot-text] AI-generated > This text was drafted by [[Jake]] and has been reviewed. > [!info] Source > [The menu](https://seths.blog/2025/07/the-menu/) > by [[Seth Godin]] > Related: [[information architecture|IA]], [[iaclass]], [[navigation]], [[search]] ## Summary A menu helps guide choices and shows what you offer. Too little or too much can confuse people. A clear menu gives users more freedom, not less. *(Summarized by Ghostreader)* ## Significance Godin describes why navigation exists: because, like a menu, it guides the user's choices. An open-ended invitation to order food is like an empty search box. When there are no constraints, it can be hard to imagine what to ask for. ## Claims & insights Claims that cite this summary (claims link here via `source`): ![[Summary - The menu (Publish - Claims)]] ## Related summaries Summaries that point at the same concepts: ![[Summary - The menu (Publish - Related)]]