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Designing with Constraints
How small limits can make tools, interfaces, and game systems easier to finish.
Constraints are useful when they turn a vague idea into something shippable.
For this site, that means a small palette, a strong project deck, and enough playful detail to feel personal without making the page noisy. For tools, it usually means choosing the one workflow that needs to feel great first.
The trick is not to make the box smaller for no reason. It is to make decisions visible sooner.