(00:00) The concept of trying to make designs flawless can actually increase the likelihood of failure; perfection may be dangerous in design. (00:37) Nassim Taleb's book Antifragile introduces the idea that some systems don't just survive chaos but actually grow stronger from it. (01:00) In design, constant small failures are essential for innovation, similar to how muscles grow stronger from stress and tears. (01:18) Designs, like muscles, need real-world problems and stress to become more robust, with examples like Google's Material Design evolving through failures and iterations. (02:00) Resilient systems not only handle stress but overcompensate for it, such as Gothic architecture's flying buttresses that helped buildings survive for centuries. (02:39) Design systems should be built with redundancy and capacity to handle future, unforeseen needs, like Spotify's adaptable design system. (03:00) Optimizing designs for perfection makes them fragile, as seen with Instagram's evolution from a photo-sharing app to a flexible platform with features like stories and shopping. (03:19) The most resilient designs include slack in the system, allowing them to handle chaos and change. (03:40) Practical steps to apply antifragile principles: stress test your designs from day one, build flexibility into components, and embrace imperfection as a feature. (04:03) The ideal design in a constantly changing world isn't the one that never fails, but the one that improves through small, continual failures.
(00:00) The concept of trying to make designs flawless can actually increase the likelihood of failure; perfection may be dangerous in design.
(00:37) Nassim Taleb's book Antifragile introduces the idea that some systems don't just survive chaos but actually grow stronger from it.
(01:00) In design, constant small failures are essential for innovation, similar to how muscles grow stronger from stress and tears.
(01:18) Designs, like muscles, need real-world problems and stress to become more robust, with examples like Google's Material Design evolving through failures and iterations.
(02:00) Resilient systems not only handle stress but overcompensate for it, such as Gothic architecture's flying buttresses that helped buildings survive for centuries.
(02:39) Design systems should be built with redundancy and capacity to handle future, unforeseen needs, like Spotify's adaptable design system.
(03:00) Optimizing designs for perfection makes them fragile, as seen with Instagram's evolution from a photo-sharing app to a flexible platform with features like stories and shopping.
(03:19) The most resilient designs include slack in the system, allowing them to handle chaos and change.
(03:40) Practical steps to apply antifragile principles: stress test your designs from day one, build flexibility into components, and embrace imperfection as a feature.
(04:03) The ideal design in a constantly changing world isn't the one that never fails, but the one that improves through small, continual failures.
Good question. The answer is no, but it is a good question to consider.
@@gunderhaven thanks for the feedback. Why do you think it’s not? I’m curious.