Delip Andra on Twitter: "@sarahmceneaney @pmarca @mamund @hunterwalk Design is how the product works and not just how it looks! Looks gr8, doesn't work well = fail!"

Hunter Walk ‏@hunterwalk Jun 19

Can a product few use ever be considered "well designed?" Are acceptance & scale prerequisites for great design or challenges to design?
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Marc Andreessen ‏@pmarca Jun 19

@hunterwalk What about products that tons of people use that are obviously terribly "designed"?
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Hunter Walk ‏@hunterwalk Jun 19

@pmarca certainly don't think mass use has to = good design. But good design = usability, & scale often = usability challenges
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Marc Andreessen ‏@pmarca Jun 19

@hunterwalk How does one square the importance of design for success with the success of Craigslist?
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Mike Amundsen ‏@mamund Jun 19

@pmarca "design" is not an absolute and craglists' design was right for the target time/audience (1990s newspapers) @hunterwalk
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Marc Andreessen ‏@pmarca Jun 19

@mamund @hunterwalk But Craigslist has continued to be hugely successful in the 15 years that followed. Still well designed today?
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sarah mceneaney ‏@sarahmceneaney Jun 19

@pmarca @mamund @hunterwalk they're much further up the "useful" axis than out the "pretty" one.... Time for a "craigslift"
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@sarahmceneaney @pmarca @mamund @hunterwalk Design is how the product works and not just how it looks! Looks gr8, doesn't work well = fail!

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