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Raphael Schaad

03/28/25

@ Y Combinator

Reading design books can provide deep knowledge; classics like 'Grid Systems' and 'The Elements of Typographic Style' are highly recommended.

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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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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.

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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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Raphael Schaad

03/28/25

@ Y Combinator

Surround yourself with beauty and well-designed objects to develop your taste in design.

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John Ousterhout

04/09/25

@ The Pragmatic Engineer

I believe design can be taught, even to students who have just learned to code.

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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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Bob Baxley

06/12/25

@ Lenny's Podcast

Design is clear thinking made visible; it's a holistic mindset that goes beyond just visual expression.

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Garry Tan

09/20/18

@ Y Combinator

Visual design should focus on conveying important information clearly, avoiding unnecessary ornamentation that distracts from the message.

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Steve Jobs

03/08/08

@ Stanford

I took a calligraphy class at Reed College, which taught me about typography and later influenced the design of the first Macintosh computer.