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It’s time to stop reading and start creating.

I spend a lot of time reading about software products. I also spend a lot of time deciding whether features of other software products are worth incorporating into the products I personally design and build. While I think it’s important to consider what the competition is doing, the sheer volume of what’s out there can be stifling to productivity.

Don’t always look to improve.

I’m often asked to review designs to see how well they work. I always have to remind myself that the purpose of this exercise isn’t necessarily for me to improve something but rather to understand what the goals are and whether or not the design is an appropriate solution for those goals. If it is appropriate, leave it alone. Don’t overdesign something if it already works.

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