Ryo Lu on X: "Getting to great design isn’t about narrowing your focus onto one tiny problem or building yet another “purpose‑built” tool. It’s about learning to see through the surface and recognize the truths underneath everything we do – the same patterns, the same flows, the same ideas" / X
To view keyboard shortcuts, press question mark View keyboard shortcuts Home Explore Notifications Chat Grok Bookmarks Creator Studio Premium 50% off Profile More Post egg .߆ @hestabbedhim Post See new posts Conversation Ryo Lu @ryolu_ Getting to great design isn’t about narrowing your focus onto one tiny problem or building yet another “purpose‑built” tool. It’s about learning to see through the surface and recognize the truths underneath everything we do – the same patterns, the same flows, the same ideas repeated across different tools and teams. For years, our tools have siloed us. Each one arrives with a strong opinion about how work “should” be done. “This is a project, so it must go through these stages.” “This is design, so it must be framed and canvas.” “This is engineering, so it must be elusive.” The tools became selfish. They stopped being mirrors for how we think and started dictating how we’re allowed to think. You have your way of working, your way of seeing, but you’re
@ryolu_: Getting to great design isn’t about narrowing your focus onto one tiny problem or building yet another “purpose‑built” tool. It’s about learning to see through the surface and recognize the truths underneath everything we do – the same patterns, the same flows, the same ideas repeated across different tools and teams. For years, our tools have siloed us. Each one arrives with a strong opinion about how work “should” be done. “This is a project, so it must go through these stages.” “This is design, so it must be framed and canvas.” “This is engineering, so it must be elusive.” The too
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