I was having a discussion with a coworker and this thought came to mind:
“Robust software should be powerful enough to process millions of data points, but flexible enough to configure information that is humanly possible to consume.” -Janisa Simmons
All successful products have to deal with scaling. We scale in the number of users, the amount of data, consumption, and features. The way we used the product yesterday is significantly different from the way we use it today. The product will evolve as users find new ways to interact with your product, expand their colleagues’ usage, and upload thousands of records.
As our product grows, we must allow users to quickly search through millions of data points. However, there is only so much a human can consume. The goal is to have access to everything but narrow it down to what the individual needs.
It’s hard to find the balance, but it is important to remember that humans are not robots, and they still must complete tasks one step at a time.
