Any product that needs a manual to work is broken. Elon Musk breakmanualproduct Change image and share on social
The theory of mechanism design can be thought of as the 'engineering' side of economic theory. Eric Maskin designeconomicengineer Change image and share on social
I just bought a Mac to help me design the next Cray. Seymour Cray buycraydesign Change image and share on social
The critical thing in developing software is not the program, it's the design. It is translating understanding of user needs into something that can be realized as a computer program. Mitch Kapor computercriticaldesign Change image and share on social
In most people's vocabularies, design means veneer. It's interior decorating. It's the fabric of the curtains and the sofa. But to me, nothing could be further from the meaning of design. Steve Jobs curtaindecoratedesign Change image and share on social
Everything we do is designed, whether we're producing a magazine, a website, or a bridge. Design is really the creative invention that designs everything. Henry Petroski bridgecreativedesign Change image and share on social
Google has placed its faith in data, while Apple worships the power of design. This dichotomy made the two companies complementary. Apple would ship the phones and computers, while Google would provide Maps, Search, YouTube, and other web tools that made the devices more useful. Ben Parr applecompanycomplementary share on social
I don't like the idea that the first preparation when you start to design your building has to put your label. I think this is not fair. It's not fair to the building or to the people, to the client, because every building tells a different story. Renzo Piano buildclientdesign share on social
If you decide to design your own language, there are thousands of sort of amateur language designer pitfalls. Guido van Rossum amateurdecidedesign Change image and share on social
I wish someone would ask me to design a cathedral. Philip Johnson cathedraldesign Change image and share on social
