steve-jobs-design-review

Review products and designs against Steve Jobs' standards of simplicity, focus, and end-to-end quality.

Updated Aug 26, 2026
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npx skills add https://github.com/aungpwint/presentation --skill steve-jobs-design-review-aungpwint
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Skill: steve-jobs-design-review
Source: https://github.com/aungpwint/presentation/tree/main/.agents/skills/steve-jobs-design-review
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/aungpwint/presentation --skill steve-jobs-design-review-aungpwint

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What problem does it solve? Design and product reviews often end in vague feedback, consensus-driven compromises, and "good enough" verdicts that let mediocre work ship. This Skill applies Steve Jobs' documented review standards to deliver structured, binary verdicts with specific cut lists and fix lists. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Structured Review Protocol: Run a five-step review covering the promise statement, cold walkthrough, principle audit, cut list, and binary verdict with a 0-10 score. - Seven Quality Lenses: Audit simplicity, focus, how-it-works behavior, end-to-end experience, demo culture, and back-of-the-fence craft using documented Apple case studies. - Standardized Output Format: Produce a consistent review artifact with verdict, One Thing statement, steps-to-value count, cut list, ranked fix list, and unseen-surface audit. - Use Case: A product manager preparing to ship a new onboarding flow asks for a Jobs-style review and receives a scored verdict identifying that signup requires 9 steps instead of 3, plus a ranked fix list to reach 10/10. ## Quick Start Review my product's onboarding flow with Steve Jobs' design standards and give me a binary verdict with a cut list and fix list.

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How do I run a Steve Jobs style design review?▼

Follow the five-step protocol: state the product's promise in one sentence, experience it cold as a customer, audit against the quality lenses, force a cut list, then deliver a binary verdict of insanely great or not done with a ranked fix list.

What is the output format of a Jobs-style product review?▼

The review produces a fixed artifact containing the verdict with a 0-10 score, the One Thing the product must do, whether it keeps its promise, steps-to-value count, a cut list, a ranked fix list, and a back-of-the-fence audit of unseen surfaces.

Can this review method work without a working demo?▼

No. The protocol requires a working artifact on the target device because specs and slides let everyone imagine a different product. If nothing runnable exists, the review is rescheduled until a demo is available.

How is the design review score calculated?▼

The score counts how many of the 7 Quick Diagnostic rows the product passes, mapped to 0-10. Seven passes equals 10, five passes equals 7, and two or fewer passes scores 3 or below, with 9-10 meaning ship-worthy.

When should I use this instead of a usability heuristic audit?▼

Use this review when judging overall product quality, focus, and ship readiness with a binary verdict. Use a usability heuristic audit when you need a systematic checklist of interface-level usability violations rather than a holistic product judgment.