Does good design matter to a product's success? Or is function more important?

Adam Lui
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William Willey
The more appealing it is, the more better it is.
Adam Lui
@william_willey yes design is sometimes better than the function, especially if many products do the same thing already!
Elena Tsemirava
Definitely, it does matter. The first impression is always the most important. If the design is unattractive, the risk of losing a client is very high.
Adam Lui
@elenat that is very insightful!
Developer X
of course functionality is important but design is the most critical and key factor of success. It is such hiding treasure. If you don't show treasure, it doesn't make sense for users!
Adam Lui
@newyork yes good design is like unburying treasure
Eugene Shishkov
As a developer, I can say that you may have great functionality, but the user will not understand how to use it. And he will leave without appreciating the full power of the functionality. That's why it is always better to call a designer in conjunction with a developer )
Eugene Shishkov
@adamlui If the specialist is alone, he cannot argue with himself. And sometimes it can be very useful. It is better to have two strong specialists than one mediocre one.
Adam Lui
@shishkov true that, or better yet be a designer & developer in one
Adam Lui
@shishkov another good point!
WeTube
Marketing is very important.
Adam Lui
@musium that is very true!