Dive Club 🤿 Adrien Griveau - Lessons from the founding designer at Linear
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Sep 21, 2023 Learn from Adrien Griveau, the founding designer at Linear, about collaboration with engineering, traits sought in design candidates, customer feedback, design systems, QA process, prioritizing craft and quality, improving skills, and the impact of Linear on design.
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Adrien's Career Journey
- Adrien Griveau, Linear's founding designer, transitioned from designing SaaS products in France to Microsoft, where he contributed to Outlook Mobile.
- He later developed 'GitScout', a GitHub-based tool, before joining Linear.
Linear's Workflow-Focused Approach
- Linear's approach involves guiding users towards a specific workflow, rather than simply adapting to existing ones.
- This data-driven approach informs their design decisions and product strategy.
Professional Design in SaaS
- Linear aimed to differentiate itself from the prevalent cartoonish SaaS design trend by opting for a more professional aesthetic.
- This resonated with engineers, who became early adopters and advocates.