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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 moreAlex Tan • #032 Peeling Back
I conclude that 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. The first method is far more difficult. It demands the same skill, devotion, insight, and even inspiration as the... See more
Any damn fool can make it complex. It takes a genius to make it simple
Ray Dalio • Principles: Life and Work
Keep the focus on minimal product. More on this later, but your job as product manager is not to define the ultimate product, it’s to define the smallest possible product that will meet your goals
Marty Cagan • Inspired: How To Create Products Customers Love
It’s time to say it out loud: BUILD LESS SOFTWARE
Centering too much on adding new functionality will break your product, your users, and your team. Maybe your business. 1/10
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