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Dave Snyder (NYC) @davesnyder.bsky.social · 17h

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kottke.org @kottke.org · 21h

“The smartest design move isn’t chasing trends, it’s planting the tree and letting time do the work,” writes Dave Snyder. “Trees don’t pay off tomorrow. They pay off in a decade. They compound quietly, making everything around them better…” [designobserver.com]

Dave Snyder (NYC) @davesnyder.bsky.social · 18h

Thanks for the share!

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Dave Snyder (NYC) @davesnyder.bsky.social · 18h

Whoa! Thanks for the feature.

kottke.org @kottke.org · 21h

“The smartest design move isn’t chasing trends, it’s planting the tree and letting time do the work,” writes Dave Snyder. “Trees don’t pay off tomorrow. They pay off in a decade. They compound quietly, making everything around them better…” [designobserver.com]

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Design Observer @designobserver.com · 6d

Good design isn’t about adding more. It’s about knowing what not to build. @davesnyder.bsky.social argues for restraint: solve the one core problem, put in the craft, and let time and user behavior do the work. Read the full story:

The compound interest of design: what not to build - DesignObserver

Veteran designer Dave Snyder says the secret to lasting products isn’t hype or clever features. It’s restraint, craft, and solving one core problem so well that the benefits compound over time.

designobserver.com

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Dave Snyder (NYC) @davesnyder.bsky.social · 7d

The goal isn’t to go viral — it’s to be impossible to replace.

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Dave Snyder (NYC) @davesnyder.bsky.social · 7d

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Dave Snyder (NYC) @davesnyder.bsky.social · 7d

Wrote an article for @designobserver.com on this idea I call “the compound interest of design” which is all about knowing what NOT to build. And that is hard. designobserver.com/the-compound...

The compound interest of design: what not to build - DesignObserver

Veteran designer Dave Snyder says the secret to lasting products isn’t hype or clever features. It’s restraint, craft, and solving one core problem so well that the benefits compound over time.

designobserver.com

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Dave Snyder (NYC) @davesnyder.bsky.social · 9d

Desirability outlives usability.

Dave Snyder (NYC) @davesnyder.bsky.social · 21d

Evening provocation: AI won’t democratize leadership, it will calcify oligarchy.

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Dave Snyder (NYC) @davesnyder.bsky.social · Jul 9

Dune aesthetics.

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Dave Snyder (NYC) @davesnyder.bsky.social · Jun 10

Flashbacks to silly design decisions I made circa 2006-2010. But they were cool…then.

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Dave Snyder (NYC) @davesnyder.bsky.social · May 20

Haters in the comments! I guess I didn’t create anything useful. Oh well 😂 www.creativebloq.com/3d/vibe-codi...

I tried vibe-coding for the first time – here's why it should be your new superpower

What I made was weird, but it unlocked a new mindset.

www.creativebloq.com

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Dave Snyder (NYC) @davesnyder.bsky.social · May 13

More play.

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Dave Snyder (NYC) @davesnyder.bsky.social · May 13

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Dave Snyder (NYC) @davesnyder.bsky.social · May 13

Having a play.

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Dave Snyder (NYC) @davesnyder.bsky.social · May 3

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Dave Snyder (NYC) @davesnyder.bsky.social · May 3

So do you like grids?

Me:

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Dave Snyder (NYC) @davesnyder.bsky.social · Apr 29

I’m not sure who needs to hear this but If you’re saving your paper school diploma next to a pubic hair removal device that hasn’t been touched in 10 years it’s time to let both go.