Russell Fradin ‏@rfradin Jun 19

@hunterwalk No. Yes.

Gabe Rivera ‏@gaberivera Jun 19

@hunterwalk Hunter

Russell Fradin ‏@rfradin Jun 19

@hunterwalk Well other than really expensive stuff. Few drive Bugatis but...

Mike Beltzner ‏@beltzner Jun 19

@hunterwalk I think it’s the intersection between art and success. For example: 2001, The English Patient, The Hangover

Sally Bergesen ‏@oiselle_sally Jun 19

@hunterwalk design is intended for commerce, scale, acceptance. Otherwise it's art.

Marc Andreessen ‏@pmarca Jun 19

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

Melissa Tsang ‏@melissatsang Jun 19

@hunterwalk I think it's definitely a case-by-case basis and highly contextual

Joshua BΞRK ‏@JoshuaJBerk Jun 19

@hunterwalk 1) What are the goals? ... 2) There is no #2. The dissatisfying answer is "it depends."

Elliot Loh ‏@Loh Jun 19

@hunterwalk do you consider houses to be products?

Morgan Brown ‏@morganb Jun 19

@hunterwalk Stradivarius is amazing design, yet few people can use their violins.

Kyle Hufford ‏@kyleverywhere Jun 19

@pmarca @hunterwalk function > design works in tech, maybe not fashion

Andy Newbom ‏@Brewbom Jun 19

@hunterwalk that would pre-include the idea that the best things are enjoyed by the fewest people (true) and the worst by the most (true)

Sam Pullara ‏@sampullara Jun 19

@hunterwalk yes — there are plenty of niche tools that are well designed. no. think of the tools that astronauts use.

Hunter Walk ‏@hunterwalk Jun 19

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

Rob Wensing ‏@RobWensing Jun 19

@hunterwalk The Space Shuttle was pretty well designed ;)

Mark Rogowsky ‏@maxrogo Jun 19

@RobWensing @hunterwalk Was it? Two exploded thanks to failure of small, relatively cheap parts. (Tile and O-ring)

Marc Andreessen ‏@pmarca Jun 19

@hunterwalk How does one square the importance of design for success with the success of Craigslist?

Ben Leib ‏@bgleib Jun 19

@pmarca @hunterwalk or reddit

Aaron Suplizio ‏@4strngz Jun 19

Clearly scale ^= good design @pmarca @hunterwalk. Good aesthetics exist in low scale luxury goods. But good UX design cant exist w/o scale