By Humans, for Humans
The article presents a design philosophy emphasizing human-centered approaches, advocating for technology and products created by humans with genuine human needs and experiences as the primary focus, rather than efficiency or profit alone.
Background
- This is from "Mindful Design," a newsletter/essay series by Vanshika Agarwal (founder of On Deck Design Fellowship, ex-Product Design at Stripe) exploring technology, ethics, and humanity.
- The essay argues that technology (especially AI) is moving too fast, losing sight of human needs, and calls for slowing down to design "by humans, for humans."
- References Jony Ive (former Apple design chief) and Dieter Rams (Braun designer known for "less but better" design philosophy) as examples of human-centered design values.
- Critiques current tech culture of rapid AI deployment and "move fast" mentality, advocating for deliberate, mindful design over optimization and efficiency.