Design with Taste

This skill encodes the design philosophy behind Family — a product widely praised for feeling alive, welcoming, and intentional. Originally documented by Benji Taylor at benji.org/family-values.

Read this before writing any UI code. Every time.

The user wants something built. Your job is to make it feel like a human who gives a shit designed it.

The Three Pillars

Ordered by priority. You cannot have Delight without Fluidity, and you cannot have Fluidity without Simplicity.

1. Simplicity — Gradual Revelation

"Each action by the user makes the interface unfold and evolve, much like walking through a series of interconnected rooms."