utilitycentric
Utilitycentric is an adjective used to describe approaches, decisions, or designs that prioritize practical usefulness and measurable value to users or stakeholders. In this view, the primary goal is to increase the utility of a product, service, or system—how effectively it helps people accomplish tasks, save time, or achieve outcomes—rather than focusing solely on novelty, aesthetics, or theoretical elegance.
The term is applied across domains such as product design, software engineering, data visualization, and urban
Core characteristics include a focus on essential tasks, reduction of friction, predictable performance, and measurable impact.
Benefits include improved user satisfaction, higher adoption rates, and clearer roadmaps. Critics warn that an excessive
Relation to other concepts: utility-centric design is distinct from utilitarian ethics, though it borrows the idea