The Beauty of Constraints

Explore the power of constraints in product development and design through this GOTO 2013 conference talk. Discover how limitations can spark creativity and innovation in UI, software, and API design. Learn from real-world examples, including Gary Chang's apartment and the Sagrada Familia, to understand the value of imposed restrictions. Examine the impact of constraints on attention spans, mobile development, and API design. Gain insights into finding and applying constraints effectively, and understand how opinionated interfaces and simplicity can lead to better products. Delve into topics such as skeuomorphism and the benefits of constrained design contests. Leave with a fresh perspective on how embracing limitations can lead to more creative and effective solutions in technology and software development.

Intro
What are constraints
Gary Changs apartment
David Rietveld house
Financial constraints
Arbitrary constraints
Attention spans
TED talks
Bike culture
Software
Constraints
Sagrada Familia
How do we find constraints
Mobile
The 5K Contest
The 10K Contest
The Zen Garden
CSS and JavaScript
Mobile resource constraints
API constraints
Size constraints
opinionated interfaces
presentation software
opinionated software
simplicity
Skeuomorphism
Questions