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Design Quote by Max Levchin

“You are not designing for yourself, and shouldn't be. Most…” quote by Max Levchin — Download Open image

“You are not designing for yourself, and shouldn't be. Most people using the Web don't understand (most of) what makes it work and don't want to. Design for those people. There are many more of them than you.”

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