# Charmaine Lee's 10 rules for building developer tools that feel like magic

DevFeed: [Charmaine Lee's 10 rules for building developer tools that feel like magic](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/charmaine-lee-s-10-rules-for-building-developer-tools-that-feel-like-magic-9564.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.figma.com/blog/charmaine-lees-10-rules-for-building-developer-tools/>)

Author: Charmaine Lee

Published: 2024-06-07T00:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Figma Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/figma-blog.md>)

Topics: [dev-tools](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/dev-tools.md>), [API](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/api.md>), [Software](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/software.md>), [Slack](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/slack.md>)

Tags: [api](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/api.md>), [creators](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/creators.md>), [developer](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/developer.md>), [developer-tools](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/developer-tools.md>), [developers](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/developers.md>), [onboarding](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/onboarding.md>), [product](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/product.md>), [slack](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/slack.md>), [training](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/training.md>), [ui](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ui.md>), [unity](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/unity.md>)

## AI overview

Charmaine Lee presents ten principles for building developer tools that feel magical. The article emphasizes the experience after the initial "aha moment," intuitive use, reducing dependence on guided onboarding, and helping users become confident creators.

## Source excerpt

As a product manager working on Snapchat's Lens Studio for AR developers, Charmaine knows what it takes to delight creators.