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Re: Want to move fast? Just do this

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Post by nbashaw »

There's a difference between moving fast and doing sloppy work. IMO, this post is a recipe for mediocre design (at best). Don't confuse movement for work - when you approach a design with the a rushed attitude it slows you down in the long run, because you have to clean up your mistakes and possibly start over again when you realize that your first attempt just didn't work at all.

I'm not so much arguing with the specific suggestions in the post as I am the general approach and worldview. There are some useful ideas in there, but they're weakened by being presented in "recepie" format. Sometimes they make sense, sometimes they don't. It depends on the context. Better to learn principles than methods. It's quicker in the long run.

Re: Want to move fast? Just do this

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Post by minouye »

nbashaw wrote: post #31

There's a difference between moving fast and doing sloppy work. IMO, this post is a recipe for mediocre design (at best). Don't confuse movement for work - when you approach a design with the a rushed attitude it slows you down in the long run, because you have to clean up your mistakes and possibly start over again when you realize that your first attempt just didn't work at all. I'm not so much arguing with the spe…

There is definitely a balance between speed and quality. The author here is advocating methods that will enable a single founder to push out an MVP as quickly as possible (while still maintaining some degree of aesthetic appeal). The recipe is absolutely useful in the same way that purchasing a template is useful. As long as it doesn't get in the way of your functionality, you can ship and start iterating with real users.

Re: Want to move fast? Just do this

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Post by hammerdr »

jblomo wrote: post #19

One of the most practical articles I've seen in a while, thanks. What are your thoughts on using UI frameworks like jqueryUI or YUI grid?

My advice wasn't the one solicited but: UI Frameworks are great at helping you get things done. If that is your primary goal, then you should use them. Plain and simple.

The only drawback is that you're incurring some technical debt because you may not be able to easily add needed features to the framework. That's okay for a MVP but needs to be considered before buying into the YUI Control #12 wholesale.

Re: Want to move fast? Just do this

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Post by DennisP »

nbashaw wrote: post #31

There's a difference between moving fast and doing sloppy work. IMO, this post is a recipe for mediocre design (at best). Don't confuse movement for work - when you approach a design with the a rushed attitude it slows you down in the long run, because you have to clean up your mistakes and possibly start over again when you realize that your first attempt just didn't work at all. I'm not so much arguing with the spe…

The article is aimed at programmers without design skills. If you can teach them to create great designs instead of just half-way decent ones, write something up!

Re: Want to move fast? Just do this

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Post by nbashaw »

DennisP wrote: post #38
nbashaw wrote: post #31

There's a difference between moving fast and doing sloppy work. IMO, this post is a recipe for mediocre design (at best). Don't confuse movement for work - when you approach a design with the a rushed attitude it slows you down in the long run, because you have to clean up your mistakes and possibly start over again when you realize that your first attempt just didn't work at all. I'm not so much arguing with the spe…

The article is aimed at programmers without design skills. If you can teach them to create great designs instead of just half-way decent ones, write something up!

Good challenge! I think I'll take you up on it. That's a good Sunday project.

Re: Want to move fast? Just do this

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Post by tomkarlo »

thibaut_barrere wrote: post #29
tomkarlo wrote: post #15

Earlier quoted context omitted.

>60%??? I haven't worked on a site in a while that had more than 45% IE users... most of mine are now below 1/3.

I do maintain a website that still has 65% of IE users (this month statistics).

MSDN?
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