Code Improvement: Create Designs With Curb Appeal
By Jeff Grover and Zhon Johansen
Well-designed software is a joy to use. However, pages of preliminary
feature descriptions, diagrams, or even brilliant blueprints do not add
to the joy users feel. What these things do accomplish is giving
developers the false belief that they know how to create something
before they've even started. As it turns out, pausing to reflect on a
design, habitually simplifying the code, sharing and critiquing your
ideas with others, programming with the big picture in mind, and
appreciating good design will bring smiles to everyone's faces. We
value design that brings joy to those who create it and to those who
use it. Read more:
http://www.stickyminds.com/BetterSo...ne.asp?fn=cifea
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