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Last year I wrote a small program that was used at our front desk.去年我写了一个小程序，我们的前台一直在「使用」它。 Every visitor could press a button, and the program called a worker.每位来访者都能「按」一个按钮，程序就会叫来一位同事。 It was useful and easy to use.它「有用」，而且容易用。 The old version held one name, so a busy morning caused trouble.旧的版本只保存一个名字，所以一个忙碌的早上就出了麻烦。

My brother looked at my code one quiet evening.我哥哥在一个安静的晚上看了我的代码。 He asked one short sentence: who is this really for?他问了一句很短的话：这东西到底是为谁做的？ I did not answer at once.我没有立刻回答。 That silence was useful, and he knew that pressure from his own work.那段沉默很「有用」，而他从自己的工作里明白那种「压力」。

Afterward the button waited one second and showed a small light.后来按钮会等一秒，并亮起一盏小灯。 Then each user could see that we heard the press.这样每个「用户」都能看见我们听到了那次「按下」。 The usage stayed simple, and they said the new screen was impressive.「使用」依然简单，他们说新屏幕很「令人印象深刻」。

We often want to impress other people with clever work.我们常常想用聪明的作品让别人「印象深刻」。 But a good first impression still comes from a warm word.但良好的第一「印象」仍然来自一句温暖的话。 Anybody who builds something for other people should learn that early.任何为别人做东西的人，都应该早点明白这一点。 A little care is always useful.一点用心永远「有用」。