 will figure it out. If they don’t get it, they’re probably not gonna keep trying.

Less is more

Dribble and Behance are full of gorgeous design concepts, perfectly aligned tables and gradient dashboards which look amazing as screenshots but fail to function in the real world.

A beautiful application that is not functional will not satisfy users’ basic needs. Users tend to remember the bad more than the good. Can you imagine your user saying, “This app takes ages to load and I’m not really sure what all these buttons do, but, boy! This splash screen animation is super cute!”?

Only when a product is functional, reliable, and usable can users appreciate the delightful aspects of the experience.

Sentry‘s co-founder and head designer, Chris Jennings, was, in fact, a product designer at GitHub before making the transition and creating an error tracking tool for developers. Here’s what he had to say about why, especially for developers, less is more:

“If there’s one-way developers are different from the average consumer, it’s that they don’t have a lot of patience for fluff or interruptions. Our customers use Sentry to solve some pretty gnarly problems and part of our job is to make sure we don’t get in the way of that with things that aren’t 100% necessary.”

Don’t be afraid to ask for help

Gitit Bruetbart, Senior Product Designer at Alooma, says she regularly sources insight about usability and product design from her friends, who are generally happy to explain technical issues and contribute their thoughts.

“As a designer, entering the world of developers is not always easy,” she explained. “While designers are up close and personal with product technology, they are rarely as familiar with the technical issues and terminology as developers are. Fortunately, however, in startups, designers and developers work closely together or at least socialize over lunch.

“When I need to do usability testing, I can generally find testers that fit the exact persona of our target audience among these friends, or among their friends who are developers in other startups, They’re happy to try out interesting new tools (and to get a small token of my appreciation), and I get the benefit of their insights and feedback.”

Ultimately, it’s all about the people

When it comes to a new product, good design
will figure it out. If they do n’t get it, they ’re probably not gon na keep judge. 

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 Dribble and Behance are wide of gorgeous design concepts, perfectly align tables and gradient dashboards which expect amazing as screenshots but fail to officiate in the real universe. 

 A beautiful application that is not functional will not meet users ’ basic needs. Users tend to remember the regretful more than the good. Can you imagine your exploiter saying, “ This app takes age to load and I ’m not really sure what all these buttons practice, but, boy! This splash screen animation is super cunning! ”? 

 Only when a intersection is functional, reliable, and usable can drug user appreciate the delightful aspects of the experience. 

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doN’T be afraid to ask For heLp

Gitit BruETbart, SenIor PrOduct DesIgner at AlOOMa, says shE reGulArlY soURCeS insight about USAbilItY and proDucT design FroM heR frIenDs, Who are genErally haPpY tO eXpLaiN techNIcal issuEs And CoNtrIbute THeir thOughtS.

“As a DeSiGNer, EnterinG ThE WOrld Of DeVeloPerS iS not aLwayS EasY,” she expLained. “WhiLe dESignErS aRe up cloSe and personal WiTh product tEcHnoLogy, thEY Are rarelY as familiar with the technICal issuEs aNd terMinoLogy as devEloPers arE. FoRTunateLy, howeVer, in StArtUPS, desiGNErS anD dEvelopers wORK clOsely ToGethEr or at lEast socialize over lUNch.

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ultimAteLy, it’s all aBouT The People

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 will figure it out. If th ey don’t g et it , t hey ’r e pr obab ly not gonna k e ep t rying.

Less is more
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Ab e au tifu l application tha t  i s  not functiona l will  n o ts a tis fyusers’ bas ic  need s . Users te n d tor emember the b ad more tha n  th e good .Can you im agine  y o uruser saying , “T his app t akes a g es to l o ad andI’m no t r eal ly s u re  w hat  a l l t h es e b u tto ns do, b ut ,boy!This s p l ashscr eenanima tion is super  cu te!” ? 

O nly w hen a  pro du ct is  funct ional ,reliable, and u sabl e can use rsap pre ci ate t h e deli ght ful  aspect s of th e  ex pe r i e nc e.

Sentry‘s co-fo un d e rand head  desig n er ,C hris Jen ni ngs , wa s ,  in f act, aproductdesign e rat  GitHub  b eforema kin g t he tr a nsit ion an d creati ng an error tracking tool for deve l op e r s. Here ’swhat he had  tos ay a bout wh y,e speci allyfo r  d e velopers, less is m or e:

“I f the re’s one-waydevelopers a r e differ entf ro m  the average c onsum er, it’s t h at theydon’t  have alot of pa t i ence for  fl uff  or  in t e rr uptions. Ourc u stom er s use S ent ry to s olv e s ome  pr et ty gnarly  problem san dpa rtof ou r  job isto  ma ke  su re we don’tget i n th ewa y  of  that w i th t hing sth at a ren ’t  100%  nec e ssa ry.”

D on’t be a fra i d to  a sk  for he lp

Gitit Bru et bart, Seni or  Pr oductD e signer a t Alooma, says she regu l arly so urc es in sigh t about u sab ilityand produc t desi gn fr om  he r frien d s ,who  a re general l y  ha ppy t oexpl ain tec hnical issues andc ont ribute theirtho ught s . 
“As ad esi gn e r,e n tering the worl d of devel op e rs  is not al w ays  e asy,” s he expl ained .  “While  designer s are upcl osea n d p ersonal wi th produ ct techno l ogy,t he y are  ra rely a sfam iliar  witht hetechn ical i ss ues an d ter mi nology a s developers are. Fortu nately , how eve r, in sta rtu p s,designers  and  developer s w ork  clos ely toget hero ratl eastsoci a lize over lu nch . 
“ When I need t o  do  usab ili t y test ing,  I can generallyf ind testers th at f i t  th e e x actpe rsona of our t arg et a udienceam ong these f riends,or among  their  frien ds whoa r ed evelop ersinother sta rtu ps ,  They’r eha p py totryou t inte restin g  new t ools (and to get  a sm a l l tok e n o f myap preciat i on),  and I get  the benefi t of t heir  insi ghts an dfeedba ck. ”
Ultimatel y , it’s al l abo ut thepe ople 

W hen it  com e s  to a  new  p rod uct, good d es i gn 
 will_figure it_out. If they don’t_get it,_they’re_probably not_gonna_keep trying.

Less is_more

Dribble and Behance_are full of gorgeous_design concepts, perfectly_aligned_tables and gradient dashboards which look amazing as screenshots but fail to function in_the_real world.

A_beautiful_application_that is not functional will_not satisfy users’ basic needs._Users tend_to remember the bad more than the good._Can_you imagine your_user saying, “This app takes ages to load and_I’m not really sure what all_these buttons do,_but,_boy!_This splash screen animation_is super cute!”?

Only when a product_is functional, reliable, and usable can_users appreciate the delightful aspects of the_experience.

Sentry‘s co-founder and head designer, Chris_Jennings, was, in fact, a_product designer_at GitHub before making the_transition and creating_an error_tracking tool for_developers. Here’s what he had to_say about why,_especially for developers, less is more:

“If_there’s_one-way developers are_different_from_the average_consumer, it’s that_they_don’t have_a_lot of patience for fluff or_interruptions._Our customers use Sentry to solve some_pretty gnarly problems and_part_of our job is_to make sure we don’t_get in the way of that_with things_that aren’t_100% necessary.”

Don’t be afraid to ask for help

Gitit Bruetbart, Senior Product_Designer at Alooma, says she regularly_sources insight about usability_and product_design_from her friends,_who_are generally_happy to explain technical issues and contribute_their thoughts.

“As_a designer, entering the world of_developers is not always_easy,”_she explained. “While designers are up_close and personal with product technology,_they are rarely as familiar_with_the_technical issues and terminology as_developers are. Fortunately, however, in startups,_designers and developers_work closely together or at least socialize_over_lunch.

“When I need to do usability_testing,_I can generally find testers that_fit_the_exact persona of our target_audience among these friends, or among_their friends who are developers in other startups, They’re_happy to try_out interesting new tools (and_to_get_a small token of my appreciation), and I get the_benefit of_their insights and_feedback.”

Ultimately, it’s all about the people

When it comes to a_new product, good design