Most good options have to be turned down, so make no the default and keep yes for what matters.
Derek SiversAdam GrantDes TraynorIan SilberMike KriegerPeter SellisPieter LevelsThiago Costa
Their wordsIf you're not feeling “Hell yeah, that would be awesome!” about something, say no.
Their wordsIf you’re building a product, you have to be great at saying no. Not “maybe” or “later”. The only word is no. Building a great product isn’t about creating tons of tactically useful features which are tangentially related.
Their wordsSaying no is not selfish; it's an act of self-preservation. Setting boundaries is not about letting others down-it's about standing up for yourself.
Their wordshalf of the job is saying no to another thing in the sidebar or another tab or another thing and figuring out Can this be rolled in once we've proven it out but not killing it so early.
Their wordsexercising that kind of muscle of like saying no uh of restraint is probably one of the easiest like one of the few like muscles of taste you can exercise. If if a museum has all of their collection on the walls, then the curator hasn't done anything.
Their wordsbeing a good designer is to say no to most of the ideas that you have and yes so the ones that could work within the context of your product
Their wordsThough it's good to say yes when you're starting out, wanting any opportunity, or needing variety, it's bad to say yes when you're overwhelmed, over-committed, or need to focus.
Their wordslike my encouragement has been do less there like don't design it if you don't have to.
Their wordsI think the hard part is figuring out what you shouldn’t add, what you shouldn’t build, because you don’t have time.