Importance of design/taste in products
Feel is not something we talk much about as digital product designers. It’s difficult to quantify in metrics or even describe in words, so it tends to fall to the bottom of a priority list. But we know it’s important. As legend goes, what sold internal teams at Apple on the bold choice of building a phone around a touchscreen interface was the simp... See more
Andy Works • The World's Most Satisfying Checkbox | !Boring Software
The reason I could just scroll and feel good. Some things just feel great viscerally.
Unlike scattered, generalized software, a laser-focused niche permits your brand to create visuals that actually resonate with your user base instead of abstract visuals to suit the masses.Think about how different an accounting software for tattoo shops would look compared to Quickbooks.Or how you could integrate pool-party motifs into a CRM for p... See more
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The Era of Opinionated Productivity Software: Superhuman, Roam, What’s Next? | HackerNoon
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Opinionated = Strong character 👨🏻🎤: Products such as Superhuman or Roam Research stand for something — they polarize. An E-Mail ending with “sent via Superhuman” signals professionalism. It’s more than the aura of a new product — it can become a sustainable branding advantage. Overall, I’m convinced that the importance of branding will increase... See more
Felix • The Era of Opinionated Productivity Software: Superhuman, Roam, What’s Next? | HackerNoon
At past companies, the team saw how steep learning curves and jargon kept people from adopting certain productivity apps. Rather than coming up with new terms, the Linear team landed on straightforward units of work—like projects and teams—that are universal and easy to understand. One of the team’s firm opinions is that you shouldn’t need a hand... See more
At past companies, the team saw how steep learning curves and jargon kept people from adopting certain productivity apps. Rather than coming up with new terms, the Linear team landed on straightforward units of work—like projects and teams—that are universal and easy to understand. One of the team’s firm opinions is that you shouldn’t need a hand... See more
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Your average e-mail client, browser software, spreadsheet software does not have an opinion regarding how it should be used. Instead, it provides a maximum of flexibility which is appreciated by the average user, yet, not optimal for particular target groups. This enables an untapped potential for challenger firms which are capable of two things ( ... See more
Felix • The Era of Opinionated Productivity Software: Superhuman, Roam, What’s Next? | HackerNoon
But what happens when the default approach conflicts with customer feedback? The Linear team believes there’s an art and a science to it. The team is generally more opinionated at the atomic level—deciding to add labels and due dates as issue properties, for example. As they move up the stack to broader concepts like projects, they take more cues ... See more
But what happens when the default approach conflicts with customer feedback? The Linear team believes there’s an art and a science to it. The team is generally more opinionated at the atomic level—deciding to add labels and due dates as issue properties, for example. As they move up the stack to broader concepts like projects, they take more cues ... See more