Jason Fried
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Mistaking making for the thing you've made

Development metrics like commit counts, team size, hours worked, or development speed don't inherently reflect product quality. What matters is the actual user experience — fit, clarity, usability, utility, and performance. Confusing the process of making something with the thing itself is like judging a restaurant by kitchen operations rather than the meal.

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Jul 24•1m read time•From world.hey.com
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Jason Fried is a software entrepreneur, author, and co-founder of Basecamp, a popular project manage...

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