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What is a good design?

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The main scope of this post is to try to define what is a good design of a startup in the software industry. Different characteristics of a good startup will be discussed below.  


What is a good design?
Some people would say that is a UX that can be used by anybody, regardless of age of nationality. Others would say that a good design of a software product give us the ability to extend it, adding new features with a minimal cost.
In my opinion a good design is a design that works. A good design should bring real value, should enable us to make a difference.

 What is a startup?
This question could sound silly, but before going forward you should ask yourself “What is a startup?”
The classic definition of a startup is an organization that search for a business model that is scalable and repeatable. In general a startup is in research or development field. If we go further with this definition and try to define “startup” as a noun we will discover that startup means:
The action or process of setting something in motion.
I think that this is the most pure definition of a startup. A startup is an action or thing that changes something around us, makes the world better and improves the quality of our life.
And the final question is:

What is a product?
A product is anything that can be offered to the market. A good that can be sold as a finished product or as a service. It can be physical or virtual. A product can have many forms and prices based on the market needs and maturity.
Like “startup”, the pure definition of a product is:
An article or substance that is manufactured or refined for sale.

Take a look again over the below expression:
Good design of a startup product

Creating a working software product that brings value to people it is one of the most complicated things in the world.

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