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Why Design Matters: Lessons from Stripe, Lyft and Airbnb | Design Review

2024/11/16
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Katie Dill 强调了设计在 Stripe 公司的核心理念和实践。她指出，设计团队与工程师、产品经理紧密合作，共同构建产品，包括支付、结算、消费者界面等。设计团队还包括品牌工作室团队，负责广告、活动、品牌推广、书籍设计、以及公司网站等。她认为，优秀的设计对产品的价值和有效性至关重要，许多公司都希望拥有设计良好的产品，但真正的挑战在于每天的微小决策中是否始终坚持高标准。创始人需要有勇气为了产品的质量而推迟发布，并在公司早期阶段就将重视设计的文化融入其中，创始人的以身作则尤为重要。

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Katie Dill discusses the role of design in the success of companies like Stripe, Lyft, and Airbnb, emphasizing how thoughtful design details build user confidence and trust.
  • Design was instrumental in making Airbnb's novel concept approachable and trustworthy.
  • Stripe's founders cared deeply about user experience, which built confidence in their payment solutions.
  • Design details contribute to a product's functionality and ease of use, enhancing overall user experience.

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Stripe, Airbnb and Lyft are a few of the most successful companies of the past decade. And there are at least two things they all have in common - great design, and Katie Dill. Katie was Head of Experience Design at Airbnb, led the design team at Lyft and is now Head of Design at Stripe. We spoke with Katie about her design philosophy, what sets companies like Stripe apart, and how important it is to instill a culture of design in your startup from day one.