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“The fundamental thing that Linear did differently was this idea of being highly opinionated,” she says. “They understood that, the truth is, most companies have no idea what the right software development process is,” Zhan says. “The subset who do would much prefer focusing on building their product than dedicating time to shaping this process—cu
... See moreKarri Saarinen • Designing for the Developers
Primer on how we design at @linear:
The main point is that the design is only a reference, never any kind of deliverable itself, so the way it's constructed doesn't really matter.
1. We screenshot the app and design on top of
2. Simple design system that has mostly colors, type and some basic components (rest you can screenshot/recreate)
3. We ... See more
The Decider should have been in the room.
Jake Knapp • Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days
Kinopio’s Design Principles
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The more senior the designer, the more abstract the problem they should be solving.
To break it down more tangibly, let’s look at some examples of levels and appropriate responsibilities:
Designer Lvl 1: Design a form that lets people edit their profile. Pretty scoped—assumes there is a profile, and that the solution takes the shape of a form.
Design... See more
To break it down more tangibly, let’s look at some examples of levels and appropriate responsibilities:
Designer Lvl 1: Design a form that lets people edit their profile. Pretty scoped—assumes there is a profile, and that the solution takes the shape of a form.
Design... See more
Julie Zhuo • How to Work with Designers
Design is a conversation with the future, but you choose which version you’re trying to design toward, by being intentional about a preferred destination.
Patrick Tanguay • Conscientious Urban Technology
Appealing to everyone is impossible. If you make something that aims to be good across a broad range of capabilities, you are choosing not to be exceptional at anything in particular. That might be the right compromise for your audience, but it’s definitely a compromise.
Good design is opinionated. Good design is choosing the right compromise for yo... See more
Good design is opinionated. Good design is choosing the right compromise for yo... See more
Stephan Ango • Design is compromise
