Design Review

Noun · Hacker Culture

Definitions

  1. A structured review of a design proposal, whether visual, technical, or interaction-focused, to surface issues and improve alignment before implementation. In healthy teams design reviews are about critique and clarity, not performance and ego.

    In plain English: A review meeting or process for evaluating a design before implementation.

    Example: "The design review caught a major accessibility problem early, saving the team from rebuilding the whole flow after launch."

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