We are not artists or poets. We are artisans and craftsmen. Our products solve problems. They do not hang on museum walls. — Dan Lacivita Source: conference Tweet
Design should never say, “Look at me.” It should always say, “Look at this.” — David Craib Source: book Tweet
Bad design is smoke, while good design is a mirror. — Juan-Carlos Fernandez Source: book Tweet
Nothing is original. Steal from anywhere that resonates with inspiration or fuels your imagination. Devour old films, new films, music, books, paintings, photographs, poems, dreams, random conversations, architecture, bridges, street signs, trees, clouds, bodies of water, light and shadows. Select only things to steal from that speak directly to your soul. If you do this, … Read more
There are two ways of constructing a software design. One way is to make it so simple that there are obviously no deficiencies. And the other way is to make it so complicated that there are no obvious deficiencies. — C.A.R. Hoare Source: website Tweet
If I’d asked people what they wanted, they would have said a faster horse. — Henry Ford Source: website Tweet
A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools. — Douglas Adams Source: book Tweet
Don’t spend too much time planning, release early and often, some things will work, others won’t, refine and move forward and above all forget the money, just make sure you love what you’re doing.
— Kevin Rose
The thing that’s so wonderful about using beautiful, appropriate tools is that they become an extension of you, your body, you fingertips, and your mind. They get out of the way and let you directly interact with the problem you are solving. Everyone’s tried to remove a screw without a screwdriver; a task quickly becomes … Read more