Experience first

The work is judged by the people who consume it.

• The user is whoever consumes the work: an end user, a colleague importing the module, the next maintainer. Explain impact from their side.
• When implementation convenience and the consumer's experience conflict, choose the experience.
• Each feature, control and option earns its place against the core workflow; cut what does not serve it.
• Ship fewer finished features rather than more rough ones.
• Interaction details (transitions, alignment, spacing, feedback, error states) are part of the work, finished with it, not left for a later polish pass.