> ## Content Index
> Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.cesarrg.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further.

# Available Value
- URL: https://www.cesarrg.com/value-and-availability/
- Published: 2021-06-18T10:23:18.000Z
- Updated: 2023-07-17T06:31:23.000Z
- Description: Lessons from a clothespin
- Author: César Rodríguez
- Tags: Insights, Innovation

#11 - Jun.2021

Whenever I think about a good product design I always remember **the clothespin**. Elegant, simple & timeless. It resembles what good product design should be all about: adding value to people.

The clothespin hasn’t changed drastically for over 100+ years. Still, it is difficult to debate how useful and practical it is. I believe this is driven by ***value* and *availability*** *.* Many innovations are valuable, however, if the product or service has low availability (infrastructure, coverage, reliability...) it can't deliver its value.

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/10/f4/10f4a52f-1b7d-4284-b66d-0fccfd9dc5da/content/images/2021/06/clothespin.png)

Think about the value of electric cars. The first models appeared in 1880 - almost the same time as the clothespin models we know today! - but their real *availability* is just getting traction in recent years. The comparison might seem disproportionate but the same elements - value & availability - play a critical role at any scale.

Making valuable products and services is key but how you make them available to your customers will drive the real adoption.

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/10/f4/10f4a52f-1b7d-4284-b66d-0fccfd9dc5da/content/images/2022/12/sign_CRG2.png)

💡

 Interested in more ideas like this one? [Subscribe here](https://www.cesarrg.com/#/portal/signup) and get future posts delivered straight to your inbox. No spam, don’t worry. If you’re already a subscriber, thanks for being part of this journey.