Metalab's Philosophy on Building Software at the Intersection of Engineering and Design
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This article explores the philosophy of building great software that goes beyond mere functionality to feel fluid, coherent, and enjoyable to use. It highlights Metalab, an engineering and design studio that has worked with major tech companies like Apple, Slack, Uber, and Instacart, and features insights from Wesley Yu, the VP of Engineering at Metalab, on how to reliably produce software that lives at the intersection of engineering and design.
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It feels fluid, coherent, and genuinely fun to use.
This quality lives at the intersection of engineering and design, and very few teams know how to reliably produce it.
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