Comment by stefanos82

As soon as I finished reading the article, the very first thing that came in my mind is Dieter Rams' "10 Principles of Good Design"; I have been following his principles as much as I can, as they match, more or less, those of UNIX's philosophy:

     1. Good design is innovative
     2. Good design makes a product useful
     3. Good design is aesthetic
     4. Good design makes a product understandable
     5. Good design is unobtrusive
     6. Good design is honest
     7. Good design is long-lasting
     8. Good design is thorough down to the last detail
     9. Good design is environmentally-friendly
    10. Good design is as little design as possible