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business-application graphic-design

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inline side-by-side side-by-side markdown Do we need good-looking design for a softwareprogram internal only to our company? Do we need to make the user-interface look good (adding images, animations, etc.) for a softwareprogram internal only to the company? Making the user-interface look good might slow the performance of the software, slow the development process, add maintenance cost, and slow the user process, but it also might encourage developers/ux to perform better, encourage the users to perform better. Will it be alrightall right if the UI was like designed by a preschooler, or should we make the UI grande? Is there any UX cost-benefit analysis about this matter? Do we need good-looking design for a software internal only to our company? Do we need to make the user-interface look good (adding images, animations, etc.) for a software internal only to the company? Making the user-interface look good might slow the performance of the software, slow the development process, add maintenance cost, and slow the user process, but it also might encourage developers/ux to perform better, encourage the users to perform better. Will it be alright if the UI was like designed by a preschooler, or should we make the UI grande? Is there any UX cost-benefit analysis about this matter? Do we need good-looking design for a program internal only to our company? Do we need to make the user-interface look good (adding images, animations, etc.) for a program internal only to the company? Making the user-interface look good might slow the performance of the software, slow the development process, add maintenance cost, and slow the user process, but it also might encourage developers/ux to perform better, encourage the users to perform better. Will it be all right if the UI was like designed by a preschooler, or should we make the UI grande? Is there any UX cost-benefit analysis about this matter?

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inline side-by-side side-by-side markdown Do we need to make the user-interface look good (adding images, animations, etc.) for a software internal only to the company? Making the user-interface look good might slow the performance of the software, slow the development process, add maintenance cost, and slow the user process, but it also might encourage developers/ux to perform better, encourage the users to perform better. Will it be alright if the UI was like designed by a preschooler, or should we make the UI grande? Is there any UX cost-benefit analysis about this matter? Please help. Thanks in advance. Do we need to make the user-interface look good (adding images, animations, etc.) for a software internal only to the company? Making the user-interface look good might slow the performance of the software, slow the development process, add maintenance cost, and slow the user process, but it also might encourage developers/ux to perform better, encourage the users to perform better. Will it be alright if the UI was like designed by a preschooler, or should we make the UI grande? Is there any UX cost-benefit analysis about this matter? Please help. Thanks in advance. Do we need to make the user-interface look good (adding images, animations, etc.) for a software internal only to the company? Making the user-interface look good might slow the performance of the software, slow the development process, add maintenance cost, and slow the user process, but it also might encourage developers/ux to perform better, encourage the users to perform better. Will it be alright if the UI was like designed by a preschooler, or should we make the UI grande? Is there any UX cost-benefit analysis about this matter?

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