WHY DESIGNING TERRIBLE SOLUTIONS MAKES YOU A BETTER DESIGNER

Summary from the TLDR Design newsletter

Intentionally designing bad solutions can be a powerful way to strengthen design thinking. By pushing ideas to the extreme of what doesn't work, teams gain clarity about what truly defines a good solution, uncover overlooked insights, and distinguish between real constraints and assumed limitations. This contrast prevents falling into the trap of only refining similar “acceptable” ideas and instead opens the door to breakthrough innovations. Failure, when explored deliberately, becomes a learning tool that sharpens decision-making and expands creative possibilities.