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Raphael Schaad

03/28/25

@ Y Combinator

Learning by doing is essential; producing designs, even bad ones, helps you understand what works and what doesn't.

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What Founders Can Do To Improve Their Design Game

@ Y Combinator

What Founders Can Do To Improve Their Design Game

03/28/25

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Katie Dill

10/16/24

@ Y Combinator

To improve design skills, observe both products you dislike and those you enjoy, noting what works and what doesn't.

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John Ousterhout

04/09/25

@ The Pragmatic Engineer

The key to learning design is getting feedback and iterating on your work, similar to how writing classes operate.

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James Dyson

04/04/23

@ ainslie + ainslie Performance People

The act of making something helps you understand it better, and when you test it, you know what might be going wrong because it always goes wrong.

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Aparna Chennapragada

05/18/25

@ Lenny's Podcast

If you're not prototyping and building to see what you want to build, I think you're doing it wrong. Prototyping is essential for effective product development.

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EO Cast

05/09/25

@ EO

I embrace the idea of failing and learning in design, as the process of trying and experimenting is where true creativity and growth occur.

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John Ousterhout

04/09/25

@ The Pragmatic Engineer

Designing things twice can lead to better outcomes, as the first idea is often not the best; forcing oneself to think of alternatives can yield superior solutions.

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Chris Williamson Cast

04/01/25

@ Chris Williamson

Every failure is a learning experience; as long as you learn from it and iterate quickly, it contributes to your growth and eventual success.

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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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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.