in search of good design
by shashaank · updated 2mo ago
in search of good design
by shashaank · updated 2mo ago
shashaank added 2mo ago
shashaank added 2mo ago
A good system is designed to be periodically cleared of cruft. It has a built-in counterbalance. Without this pressure, our bias drives us to add band-aid after band-aid, until the only choice is to destroy the whole system and start from scratch.
— Steph Ango (kepano), What can we remove
shashaank added 2mo ago
There is no code faster than no code
— Kevin Henney
shashaank added 2mo ago
One of the most intelligent case studies in design is the Chinese tea cup. They’re made without handles simply because if it’s too hot to touch, it’s too hot to drink.
Humans naturally want to add more. Add a cardboard sleeve, add a warning on the outside of the cup, add a handle. The result of all these things never cools down the actual contents.
... See moreshashaank added 2mo ago
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