Show them their world in innovative ways, and let them interact with it like never before. In our experience, users really respond to polish, both in functionality and user interface. Go the extra mile. Give them more than they expect. And take them places where they have never been before.
—Steve Jobs
In the competition between PCs and Macs, we outsell Apple 30-to-1. But there is no doubt that Apple is thriving. Why? Because they are good at providing an experience that is narrow but complete, while our commitment to choice often comes with some compromises to the end-to-end experience.
—Steve Ballmer, Microsoft CEO
Innovation comes... from saying no to 1,000 things to make sure we don't get on the wrong track or try to do too much. We're always thinking about new markets we could enter, but it's only by saying no that you can concentrate on the things that are really important.
—Steve Jobs
Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works.
—Steve Jobs
Before throwing spending money at '2.0' features, make sure that you have all the '1.0' requirements working to perfection.
—Jakob Nielsen
Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing left to add, but when there is nothing left to remove.
—Antoine de Saint-Exupery
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