This article discusses the current state of design and its implications on society. It highlights the dichotomy designers face: prioritizing cost and schedules versus striving for meaningful innovation that propels society forward. Jony Ive's insight emphasizes the need for emotional intelligence in design. Additionally, the piece addresses the rarity of quality in a fast-paced technological world, questioning why many products feel inadequate despite advancements. It also explores workplace dynamics, cautioning against forming unproductive relationships among team members and stressing the importance of maintaining professional boundaries.
There are two choices: designed to meet a price point on a certain schedule to make the design cheap as we hoped, or you can try and design something that genuinely attempts to move the species on.
The modern world has made huge advances in knowledge, technology, and skill... Yet quality still feels so rare. So many things feel unfinished, broken, or forgettable.
But commiseration, especially with your direct reports, is organizational poison. It erodes the fabric of an organization and builds factions.
What used to depress me was this sense that we are solving a functional imperative, and then we're done.
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