Design in the tech industry was often an afterthought, typically involving superficial changes like color, rather than a fundamental aspect of product development.

Designers must be honest in their work, focusing on simplicity and eliminating unnecessary elements to create meaningful products.

Design can significantly impact a company's success, and it’s essential to fight for good design in a competitive market.

Enterprise products often feel clunky and less elegant compared to consumer products, which are designed to be more user-friendly.

Globalization has led to a misunderstanding that manufacturing can be separated from design, resulting in countries that manufacture also becoming adept at design, which has squeezed American industries.

To maintain brand consistency across different services, we centralize design and marketing while allowing product teams to operate independently.

I think the most important elements of design are pushing towards general-purpose solutions to avoid unnecessary specialization.

Good design is a lost art in early-stage startups, and now is the moment for design to have a significant impact as everything is being reimagined with AI.

If you have a breakthrough product, don't worry too much about its initial design; you can always improve it later with standard templates.