Historically, design was closer to an artistic pursuit, but now it's more about problem-solving and answering questions with solutions.

The goal of design should be to bring order to chaos and create something that genuinely improves lives. When developing products, people often focus on easily measurable attributes like cost and speed, which can overshadow the contributions of design and creativity that are harder to quantify.

The sense of humanity in a product is a better guide for design choices than beauty, as it resonates more deeply with users.

Design is about making something people want, which aligns with the YC ethos.

Design is about creating things for users that work well and delight them.

The process of creating art or technology involves serving people like yourself, as those who share your tastes will likely appreciate your work.

We have an obligation as product people to put emotional energy back into people's lives through design.

Designing with love and care is a way of expressing gratitude to humanity, even if we never meet the users of our products.

I see ourselves at the intersection of crafted innovation and engineering, creating products that enhance users' lives through technology.