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Why users should not be CEOs » F'N click me

In short, Tumblr wouldn’t exist if we said “yes” to every request.
Imagine the elegance of the iPod if Apple had listened to every ridiculous, edge-case, impractical user request. — marco

users don’t know what they want. clients don’t know what they want. people don’t know what they want. the beauty of creating something is doing what you want, and then sharing it with others.

as a designer, i listen to what the client wants, but i give him what’s best. that’s what he’s paying me for.

— ohboy

The above is all true, but convincing the client that what you’re giving him is the best is the toughest part.