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A good product is:
- Innovative; it must have creativity
- Useful
- Beautiful
- Easy to use
- Unobtrusive, modest
- Honest
- Timeless ; it won’t become outdated
- Doesn’t skip over any small details
- Environmentally friendly and doesn’t waste resources
- Not overly designed, “less is more”
Patricia Mou • vol.33: 15 Mindful Product Principles from Allen Zhang, Father of WeChat

Designing @NotebookLM was one of the most meaningful opportunities of my career. I finally found time to document the process.
Here’s a look behind the scenes:
📐 The mental model is anchored in the creation journey: Inputs → Chat → Outputs. This simple yet flexible flow gave users a clear... See more
