Something is elegant if it is unusually simple and surprisingly powerful

“Something is elegant if it is two things at once: unusually simple and surprisingly powerful.” – Matthew E. May

This quote is from Guy Kawasaki’s interview with Matthew called “In Pursuit of Elegance: 12 Indispensable Tips.”

Thanks to @ellenking for sending me this quote via Twitter!

1. There is a delicate balance between the simplicity of use and the complexity of usefulness
2. New technology is likely to make the least improvement in the ease of use of products
3. Qualities of an exemplary user experience
4. Simplicity vs. Clarity
5. Why should we all suffer an interface that is unusable?