Hacker News with Generative AI: Product Design

Rules for Crafting Products That Stand Out (figma.com)
Linear’s CEO shares his approach to quality at a time when “move fast and break things” no longer cuts it—catch him at Config 2025 alongside a lineup of makers redefining tech’s future.

Product Design, Design Principles, Software Development, Leadership, Conferences

6 points by tosh 14 days ago | 0 comments

The Nightmare Bicycle (geoffreylitt.com)
In my opinion, one of the most important ideas in product design is to avoid the “nightmare bicycle”.

Product Design, User Experience

67 points by surprisetalk 29 days ago | 74 comments

Avoid the Nightmare Bicycle (geoffreylitt.com)
In my opinion, one of the most important ideas in product design is to avoid the “nightmare bicycle”.

Product Design, User Experience

21 points by Michelangelo11 29 days ago | 8 comments

Replit, the Figma Replacement (nicbertino.com)
There was, suddently, a lot of chatter about how Replit is the new Figma. As a Figma and Replit user, I thought it might be helpful to the product design community to explain in longer form what’s at stake and cut through some of the intentional ambiguity around how Replit and Figma fit into a product development workstream.

Software, Product Design, Collaboration Tools, Figma, Replit

16 points by vintagevibe 69 days ago | 1 comments

Ask HN: What's an example of a product you're happy to be a customer of? (ycombinator.com)
For a lot of products, it seems like I use it because I need it, but I'm not necessarily happy or proud of it.

Customer Experience, Product Design, User Satisfaction

13 points by clintonc 70 days ago | 16 comments

The Peppermills of Jens Quistgaard (quistgaardpepper.com)
Over the course of his prolific and varied design career, Jens Quistgaard created a series of peppermills for Dansk Designs. Taking the dispersal of salt and pepper as the jumping off point, JHQ's designs are a meditation on the possibilities of shape for a common household object.

Design, Product Design, History, Denmark

82 points by NaOH 71 days ago | 57 comments

Why is it so hard to buy things that work well? (2022) (danluu.com)
Why is it so hard to buy things that work well?

Product Design, Consumerism, Technology

693 points by janandonly 108 days ago | 576 comments

In-Bed Emergency Protection from Phone-on-Face Drops (core77.com)
Inventor Kazuya Shibata, who creates "marginally useful things," presents this Smartphone Face Shield.

Product Design, Innovation, Safety

40 points by surprisetalk 147 days ago | 44 comments

Ask HN: Have you built something that users have become addicted to or overused? (ycombinator.com)
Have you (or your company) created a product, such as a toy or software, that led to unintended user consequences?

Product Design, User Behavior, User Experience, Addiction

69 points by swaptr 177 days ago | 37 comments

UI Design and Implementation Principles from Four Successful Products (hexmos.com)
In this article, I will explain several design principles adopted from successful products, how these products strictly adhere to these principles, and how to implement these designs efficiently.

UI Design, Implementation Principles, Product Design, Case Studies

12 points by im_lince 192 days ago | 0 comments

Strange Design Decision: An Oven with French Doors (core77.com)
I can't figure this one out. This Flexify Air Fryer Oven, by Chinese appliance brand Midea, was voted best-in-show by The Kitchn—and it has French doors.

Product Design, Appliances, Kitchen, Reviews

12 points by surprisetalk 196 days ago | 28 comments

Product Psychology (delightyourusers.com)
Cognitive Biases and Principles you can use to create products people love