“‘Because it sucks’ is not a reason to redesign. ‘It sucks’ leaves the scope wide open with no measure of success. It’s a sure way to scrap the good decisions you made along with the mistakes. Instead, start the redesign with a question: ‘What is right about this design?’ Use that perspective to identify specific problems and then target those exact problems.” – Ryan Singer
Ryan’s quote is from the 37signals blog “Signal vs. Noise.”
Related quotes:- Understanding the specific activity we’re supporting is critical to good design
- Designers are gifted with a certain perspective of the world that can cause much frustration and wonderment
- Designers don’t actually “solve” problems. They “work through” them.
- Make sure that whatever you design is fitting a need in the world and has a purpose
- Designers understand the interrelationships that factor into success or failure



