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Bob Baxley

06/12/25

@ Lenny's Podcast

Every interaction with software should start simple, allowing users to opt into complexity, which is crucial for creating a user-friendly experience.

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35 years of product design wisdom from Apple, Disney, Pinterest and beyond | Bob Baxley

@ Lenny's Podcast

35 years of product design wisdom from Apple, Disney, Pinterest and beyond | Bob Baxley

06/12/25

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John Ousterhout

04/09/25

@ The Pragmatic Engineer

Good software design helps manage complexity by either eliminating it or using modular design to hide it, allowing users to interact with simpler interfaces.

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David Siegel

09/02/23

@ Y Combinator

When designing an app, it's crucial to simplify the interface to avoid overwhelming users with too many options.

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Katie Dill

10/16/24

@ Y Combinator

Design should be intentional; choose options that are appealing, easy to use, and bring joy to users, especially in enterprise software.

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Dylan Field

03/13/25

@ Y Combinator

The design of software should allow users to learn intuitively, as seen with Snapchat, where users can easily pick up the interface by observing others.

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Y Combinator Cast

04/18/24

@ Y Combinator

Founders should focus on building the simplest viable product to learn from users rather than getting bogged down in complex plans.

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Chungin (Roy) Lee

05/18/25

@ EO

The user experience of AI tools should be seamless and intuitive, focusing on taste rather than just technical challenges. This requires continuous iterations to improve usability.

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Jony Ive

10/17/14

@ Vanity Fair

Creating a product that is complex yet intuitive, like the iPhone, means it should ideally come with no instructions, allowing users to understand it naturally.

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Harvard Innovation Labs Cast

06/12/13

@ Harvard Innovation Labs

When starting with a minimum viable product, it's crucial to progressively disclose features to avoid overwhelming users with a steep learning curve.

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Dylan Field

03/13/25

@ Y Combinator

There's a tradeoff in design between making interfaces easy to learn and maintaining advanced capabilities for experienced users, exemplified by games like Minecraft.