Kick-ass or at least suck-less Design

Title: Kick-ass or at least suck-less Design
Type: principles
Status: final
Version: 2007-09-03
Gist: to explain how to design kick-ass products (or at least suck-less products)
Source: Michael Shrivathsan, with some minor addition on my side. Thanks to Scott Selhorst for bringing me this stuff.


P1: Start With the User Interface - because this is the only thing your user will see.
P2: Work Closely With UI Designers - because of R1
P3: Pay Attention to Details - because it's part of the success of Apple Computers :-)
P4: Simpler is Better - because more features are worse
P5: Be Brave - because you need something that differentiates your product from the rest
P6: Be passionate about your own product - because if you're not, chances are nobody is.