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Austen Allred

04/03/19

@ Y Combinator

Teaching taste in product development is challenging, but it's essential for creating successful products that resonate with users.

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A CS Education That's Free Until You Get a Job - Austen Allred of Lambda School

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A CS Education That's Free Until You Get a Job - Austen Allred of Lambda School

04/03/19

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Guillermo Rauch

04/13/25

@ Lenny's Podcast

Taste in design is a skill that can be developed, and it's important to expose yourself to various products to build that skill.

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Raphael Schaad

03/28/25

@ Y Combinator

Taste can be acquired by separating well-designed from poorly designed objects and thinking critically about every interaction you have.

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Katie Dill

10/16/24

@ Y Combinator

Taste in design can be developed, but it's often easier to teach the tools and domain knowledge than to instill a passion for design.

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Guillermo Rauch

04/13/25

@ Lenny's Podcast

I believe that taste is a skill that can be developed through experience and exposure to different products and design principles.

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Michael Truell

06/11/25

@ Y Combinator

Taste will remain irreplaceable in software engineering, as it involves defining what to build and how the logic should work, beyond just visual aspects.

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Guillermo Rauch

04/13/25

@ Lenny's Podcast

To improve your design taste, it's essential to expose yourself to various products and observe how users interact with them.

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Karri Saarinen

06/05/25

@ FirstRoundCapital

When building a product, it's crucial to identify who genuinely likes it and understand their reasons.

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Garry Tan

09/20/18

@ Y Combinator

Understanding the problem and the target audience is the foundation of effective product design.

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Jessica Livingston

10/25/13

@ Y Combinator

To create a product that people want, founders must engage with users and be willing to pivot their ideas significantly based on feedback.