hot take: designers often feel like they have to defend every single choice they make, as if they're constantly on trial. that's because design is so visual—anyone can glance at it and throw out opinions, even if those opinions are vague or come from someone without much expertise. for instance, a non-designer might casually say, "this color feels... See more

products worth remembering are nearly always the output of a single mind, or at most a tight-knit, hierarchical collaboration where one vision dominates. committees produce artifacts, not meaningful things. real greatness requires a tyrant, benevolent or not.

I love Arc and I hope they succeed, but.... Every software company that has tried this kind of hip & cool marketing has ultimately failed. Reminds me so much of Ello, the "cool" Facebook (https://t.co/IoQsZi3TzX). Ello's unique character gave them instant buzz and they felt dated 6 months... See more

no one’s paying for a buffet of maybes. they want clarity. conviction. & a path. a ton of builders today act like consultants… outsourcing every decision to user research or data (leave this to the big companies). it’s your job to choose without this stuff. what to simplify, what to ignore, what to say no... See more