[Weekly Retro] Design taste and decision making

#56 - Jul.2024

Hi there!

💡 Here is a quick idea for the weekend:

Design taste is about decision-making. 

It is about navigating across a sea of possibilities and taking the courage to make the call.

Yes, sometimes you will fail. 

But it is by exposing yourself to this risk that you develop a good design taste. Make the call. Explore good design examples. Get inspiration from other’s work.

Is not only about aesthetics but also about efficiency.

Making the right decisions makes the design process more efficient, filtering what is likely to work for users and discarding the noise.

✉️ Mid-year books checkpoint is out!

I shared my mid-year checkpoint on books. As in previous years, these checkpoints are an opportunity to reflect on the learnings, quotes, and takeaways:

2024 mid-year books

#113 - Knowledge bites on tech innovation, design, and creativity. It is time for the mid-year checkpoint of the books I have read so far in 2024

César's blogCésar Rodríguez

✉️ Post from this week

This week I wrote about an insightful reply from Seth Godin from an email I sent him in 2015. The power of a “Thank You”:

The courage to say Thank You

#114 - Knowledge bites on tech innovation, design, and creativity. Taking the courage to say “Thank you”. Gratitude is an unlimited asset that we can always give to others.

César's blogCésar Rodríguez

👨🏻‍💻 Interesting links I found during this week:

LLMs now write lots of science. Good

Easier and more lucid writing will make science faster and better

The EconomistThe Economist

B2C vs B2B Design

Designing for B2C (Business-to-Consumer) and B2B (Business-to-Business) markets requires different approaches because they cater to…

Muzli - Design InspirationCanvs Editorial

🖋️ Quote of the week:

“Give yourself enough time to product something great, but not unlimited time”. – Cal Newport