The document discusses the history and principles of minimalism. It mentions the California Gold Rush, Dieter Rams, and Noguchi's coffee table as influences on minimalist design. It defines minimalist software as functional, methodical, stylized, and concise. While minimalism aims to remove non-essential elements, the document notes that good minimal design is difficult and often involves iterative editing by designers to achieve the right balance.

1. UNDERSTANDING
Minimalism
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2. CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH
MINIMALISM
ASSEMBLY LINE MICHAEL JACKSON SOFTWARE
1900

3. DIETER RAMS
FRANKFURT, GERMANY

4. NOGuchi Coffee Table
Los Angeles; New York

5. DIETER RAMS ANISH KAPOORARKITEKTURA IN SITU
sAN FRANCISCODESIGN WITHIN REACH
STAMFORD< CONGEREMIA DESIGN
DROPBOX HQ

6. SOFTWARE FOR MINIMALISTS IS
FUNCTIONAL
METHODICAL
STYLIZED
CONCISE

8. SO, CAN WE JUST
BOOTSTRAP EVERYTHING?
NOPE

11. MINIMALISM IS HOW IT LOOKS
MINIMALISM IS HOW IT WORKS

15. SF MOMA 2012

19. GOOD DESIGN IS DIFFICULT
especially, when it’s minimal

20. THAT’S WHY
DESIGNERS ARE ALWAYS
ADDING AND REMOVING THINGS
WE’RE EDITING

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