In the design field, decisions range from significant layout choices to minor UI details. Designers often fall into the trap of focusing too much on less important aspects, causing delays and frustration in projects. The simple question of whether to 'default it' with existing solutions or 'design it' to create differentiation helps prioritize efforts. By defaulting certain micro-level decisions, designers can concentrate on macro-level strategy and innovation, improving overall project efficiency and quality.
When you default it, you're leaning on existing solutions: design systems, platform conventions, or vendor tools. You're not ignoring the problem, you're delegating the decision.
Problems arise when designers spend too much time on lower-value minutia at the expense of big, strategic decisions: projects stall, deadlines slip, and teams get frustrated.
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