Although end user feedback is invaluable to the design process, Magpul never builds a product on the basis of simple market surveys. This is the meaning behind "fail smart."īuild what they need, not what they want.Īs a rule, end users are generally not designers, and are therefore limited to describing their needs in terms they know and understand. That said, failure for its own sake is foolish, and it is important to learn as much as possible from existing failures so as not to attempt to reinvent the square.
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Only by pushing the limits of design, materials, and manufacturing techniques through a process of trial and error do we find true innovation. The potential knowledge to be gained from a bad concept or failed execution is virtually endless. There is much to be learned from failure: product ideas, material properties, user interface issues, etc. Although every Magpul product comes with clear, concise installation and usage instructions, our aim is to design products so self-explanatory that instructions become unnecessary. By incorporating ergonomic considerations, a proper user interface, and subtle visual and tactile features, the product itself should actually instruct the user about its operation and function. The goal of the design itself is to be both simple and intuitive. Although it is more difficult, Magpul has chosen to take the latter of these two approaches to product development.įrom the onset of every project, Magpul uses a list of mission-driven requirements to dictate design, material construction, and manufacturing methods that will be most efficient without sacrificing quality or performance.
It is almost always easier to design a product that is complicated, confusing, and expensive rather than simple, intuitive, and affordable. Unnecessary complexity and expensive construction are the hallmarks of mediocre design. Magpul is known for its creative design solutions, and we are proud of our accomplishments in this arena not only because they are novel, but because we have successfully turned many of our dreams into reality. There is something to be said for great ideas, however, ideas are nothing more than dreams until they are realized in a form that is accessible to the marketplace. These core principles have allowed us to maintain a course true to our original mission, and help explain how and why we do the things we do. To understand Magpul, one must first understand the root ideas that form the foundation of our company culture and design philosophy. Over the last seventeen years Magpul has continued to grow and develop using much the same mission and process with a focus on innovation, simplicity, and efficiency. The company’s name comes from this original product called the Magpul®. Magpul was founded in 1999 with the intent of developing a simple device to aid in the manipulation of rifle magazines while reloading under stress.
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