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How to make smarter design tradeoffs

Weekly curated resources for designers — thinkers and makers.

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“Throughout development, we are constantly deciding on tradeoffs. Which research method should we use given our time and budget? What design principles should we prioritize more? If we cannot technically build this, what’s our second-best UX solution? Should we postpone the deadline or cut some features?”

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