The Product Architect
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Tenet I

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The interface is the visible edge of the product.

Beneath every serious screen there is a layered stack — state, memory, permissions, timing, confidence, orchestration, recovery, visibility — that is doing much of the work. To design a modern product is to design those layers and then let the visible surface express them clearly. Sketch early if it helps you think; the interface is often how the system becomes understandable. But do not let the screen become the only source of truth.