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How We Design At Mintlify - Mintlify

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When we ask our users why they moved to Mintlify, it's often because of the user experience of our documentation. It's something that we are always thinking about, and that we devote countless hours and iterations to. So what exactly makes good design? When you really boil it down, good design is all about taste. Good taste is not innate. It's born from experience. It requires time, practice, and relentless energy to build. There is no formula for getting there other than putting in the hours. Even more frustratingly, our skill or ability to execute may often fall short of the level of taste we've developed. While a good designer can tell you why a product looks great and why it feels right, a great designer can actually execute and achieve that level of design. For the Mintlify team, achieving parity between our skills and our taste in design means countless iterations and many hours. Even when we think we've nailed it, we know that it is still very much a work-in-progress. There will

All articles Design / November 14, 2023 How we design at Mintlify 7 minute s read HW Han Wang Co-Founder Share this article HW Han Wang Co-Founder Share this article SUMMARY Mintlify's design philosophy centers on three core principles: creating "invisible" design that feels natural and seamless, treating developers as users who deserve great experiences, and being opinionated by default while remaining infinitely flexible when needed. The team achieves this through rapid iteration, close collaboration between designers and developers, and relentless attention to detail that makes documentatio

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