Subjective nature

Ask 6 people and you'll get 8 opinions on many designs.

Designers know that feedback comes fast, but rarely unanimous. Few people have used the Humane AI Pin or Apple Vision Pro, yet many people have opinions on them.

There is tension between the subjective nature of design and the objective need to solve problems.

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