Expectation is everything
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Focus is essential
Humans can only focus on one task at a time. Great design always maintains simplicity and focus. When users have too many choices, they become less decisive, which leads to confusion on where to go next.
Ship fast & learn
The only way make your product better is to ship and learn as quickly as possible. That means shipping small changes at a time, gathering feedback, and iterating regularly to make them better.
Go ahead and ship a new feature:


UI doesn't matter (to an extent)
Accessibility and affordance are important, but if it's a poor experience, a pretty UI won't matter. Experience is everything.
Now that you know my philosophy, learn about my current & past work: