I have, dozens of times, tried mocking up an idea that I was super excited about, only to run it by people and find that it was unworkable in the real world. With “real users”.
I have tried to suck it up and admit that my idea may have been “daring” or “fun” or “adventurous” but far from “usable”, “appropriate”, or “discoverable”. It’s a hard thing to admit, especially when the redesign leads you to the same boring solution you always use.
