Want to be on the private beta for themes? =) (EDIT: we don't do private betas. But trust me, its coming. ;-) ) These are all concerns we're working super hard to address.
One tough thing to balance about product design is that we want the experience to not require all these extra steps. Simplicity in visual design is one way to mitigate the 'tyranny of choice' that many people face with complex software.
I think in the long term this problem can be identified as the "low bar high ceiling" problem. The most well designed software is immediately approachable, but provides a ramp for users to create real, powerful, immediately useful, personal experiences.
The ramp is what we seek to build. Thanks for your thoughts!
One tough thing to balance about product design is that we want the experience to not require all these extra steps. Simplicity in visual design is one way to mitigate the 'tyranny of choice' that many people face with complex software.
I think in the long term this problem can be identified as the "low bar high ceiling" problem. The most well designed software is immediately approachable, but provides a ramp for users to create real, powerful, immediately useful, personal experiences.
The ramp is what we seek to build. Thanks for your thoughts!