Designers are in a constant tug of war between "get it out the door now" and "let's perfect this."

Over my 14-year career, the trade-offs between quality and speed have pushed me to the edge of insanity. It was like trying to draw a straight line on a moving train.

Many said: Adapt to the culture or switch jobs.

But I discovered a process for thriving, not just surviving.

Meet the 80-20 design operator.

The principle: 80% of our value comes from just 20% of our efforts.

80-20 designers excel at:

• Being a design team of one

• Juggling multiple teams

• Maximizing limited resources

• Championing fast launches

We regularly make trade-offs between speed, research and quality to produce outcomes that:

1. Increase financial runway

2. Clarify key questions

3. Are easy to scale when right

4. Are easy to correct when wrong

Above all, we pinpoint which design choices truly make an impact.

I'm going to equip you with this powerful process I've learned as a startup founder and Silicon Valley product designer.