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Its not just Tesla March 7, 2025 6:27 am ER

https://currently.att.yahoo.com/news/apple-cofounder-steve-wozniak-lays-161824628.html

This is a problem that is appearing all over the software applications and industry. The engineers figure out a way to make their products look sleeker and more elegant (more futuristic?), and they save $ by avoiding to have to provide mechanical buttons and switches. But the drawback is that operating equipment is no longer intuitive. Getting lost in nested menus (especially those in a constant state of flux) is not a good thing when you’re operating complex systems in real time.

Engineers are not too bright. They assume that since they are highly familiar with the systems they design, it means everyone else is. They are also tempted to offer ever more unnecessary options and customization (writing and updating user interface code is a lot easier and cheaper than adding switches and knobs on the production line).

You shouldn’t have to navigate through several levels of nested menus to find the “off” button.

  • A few years ago, our neighbor called in a panic by podrock 2025-03-13 20:46:20
    • Swasticars by BuckGalaxy 2025-03-15 17:48:51
      • Aye by podrock 2025-03-16 12:36:59
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