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title: "Linear — Design is more than code"
description: "Essay by Linear's co-founder on why design quality is a company-wide judgement problem, not an implementation detail."
canonical: "https://vibing.inc/library/linear-design-is-more-than-code-vg-1223"
category: "Learning & Craft"
subcategory: "Craft blogs"
license: "free"
author: "Karri Saarinen (@karrisaarinen)"
source: "https://linear.app/now/design-is-more-than-code"
---

# Linear — Design is more than code
Essay by Linear's co-founder on why design quality is a company-wide judgement problem, not an implementation detail.
## Facts
- Source: https://linear.app/now/design-is-more-than-code
- Category: Learning & Craft / Craft blogs
- Author: Karri Saarinen (@karrisaarinen)
- Licence: free
- Tags: design-leadership, craft, essay, product
## Why it's a gem
The clearest articulation of why craft-led product teams outperform spec-led ones
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