Simplicity
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Yamashita: Over-Prioritizing Simplicity Stifles Necessary Feature Growth
“So there is truth to that, but simplicity is a perception. So it's not necessarily a reality. You know, if you take simple is always better to an extreme, you might not add new features. You might not add new capabilities. And I don't think that's always the r…”
Consistent simplicity across an entire organization is extremely rare
“True simplicity that is applied consistently throughout your entire organization is extremely rare.”
Will Wu: Simplicity is paramount when building novel products
“When you are creating a novel product, something that's truly innovative and new, simplicity is paramount towards making it easy to use and easy to grok.”
Simplicity in Product Design Is Not Always the Best Choice
“But I think to say it's always better is a mistake. I think of simplicity as a means to an end, and you have to be clear about what that end is. Maybe it's usability, maybe it's broad appeal, but I think that it's possible. There are instances where a more com…”
Chan: Simplicity in design means being intuitive, not being minimal
“So simplicity is all about being intuitive, not necessarily being minimal.”
Granger: Software engineering must gain power through simplicity, not complexity
“What we're really trying to get back to is simplicity, right? Instead of adding more teacups on top of this thing, wipe all the teacups away and find the foundational principles that we need in order to embrace this new machine, right? Gain power through simpl…”