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IMO stripes design is not the important part, for me it’s the code snippets that are right there on the landing page. Every other payment provider (at least un

IMO stripes design is not the important part, for me it’s the code snippets that are right there on the landing page. Every other payment provider (at least until stripe came along) buried the code examples (if there were any) in some detailed spec doc after you had already signed up and were basically already committed. Putting code on the landing page shows that their API genuinely is simple and time saving.

leerob 9y ago
They've definitely taken a developer first approach compared to their competitors. I think it's what helps set them apart.
- richforrester 9y ago
  This is not just developer-first, even though they say it. Their design shows that all you have to do is copy paste a snippet and it'll work. Also, to OP; that IS design. Design is choosing what to display where, based on a why. Don't confuse design with art. The artistic merits of this work are rooted in opinion. The design of it either solves issues or doesn't :) That's why you can learn design.
  - leerob 9y ago
    That's a really great point I hadn't considered.
usaphp 9y ago
> Putting code on the landing page shows that their API genuinely is simple and time saving. Isn’t that exactly what a good design is? The main job of a Good designer’s is to present a bunch of information in a most accessible way to end user possible
- albertgoeswoof 9y ago
  yes, but this article just talks about UI design (buttons, typography etc.) which of course if valuable but pales in comparison to dropping snippets of code on the landing page One other reason why Stripe's landing pages are so beautiful is to let prospects know that the payment form they will put into their application (and therefore will be a part of their UX) will look good by default
albedoa 9y ago
> IMO stripes design is not the important part, for me it’s the code snippets that are right there on the landing page. This blog post focused on the visual design, but you're right that design is so much more, and Stripe understands that.

leerob 9y ago

They've definitely taken a developer first approach compared to their competitors. I think it's what helps set them apart.

richforrester 9y ago
This is not just developer-first, even though they say it. Their design shows that all you have to do is copy paste a snippet and it'll work. Also, to OP; that IS design. Design is choosing what to display where, based on a why. Don't confuse design with art. The artistic merits of this work are rooted in opinion. The design of it either solves issues or doesn't :) That's why you can learn design.
- leerob 9y ago
  That's a really great point I hadn't considered.

usaphp 9y ago

> Putting code on the landing page shows that their API genuinely is simple and time saving. Isn’t that exactly what a good design is? The main job of a Good designer’s is to present a bunch of information in a most accessible way to end user possible

albertgoeswoof 9y ago
yes, but this article just talks about UI design (buttons, typography etc.) which of course if valuable but pales in comparison to dropping snippets of code on the landing page One other reason why Stripe's landing pages are so beautiful is to let prospects know that the payment form they will put into their application (and therefore will be a part of their UX) will look good by default

albedoa 9y ago

> IMO stripes design is not the important part, for me it’s the code snippets that are right there on the landing page. This blog post focused on the visual design, but you're right that design is so much more, and Stripe understands that.