Building Products at Stripe - Bring the Donuts Newsletter

it is generally the case that most large companies, certainly most large enterprise companies, don’t innovate on UX and UI. Why they fail to do so I find is a fascinating question, but why is Figma possible? Why is Stripe possible? That’s because large companies, for whatever reason, don’t build great interfaces

It’s iterative: The first attempt is always wrong. You must iterate towards the best possible solution, not try to get it on the first try. It’s rapid: Speed gives you more iterations and more opportunities to learn. It’s visual: Plans, progress, and updates are done with screenshots and visuals so everyone can see what the end result will look lik

“We’ve talked about what our end state looks like, which of these teams will be working on their own, deciding what they work on directly with customers,” says David Cancel, Head of Product, CEO, and cofounder of Drift, of the current state of his startup and their journey toward achieving their future vision. “At this stage, we’re not there yet. W