It is. But when you're designing for power users, sometimes it's more worthwhile to trade intuitive design for deeper functionality. But intuitive design shou

It is. But when you're designing for power users, sometimes it's more worthwhile to trade intuitive design for deeper functionality. But intuitive design should always be the top priority, IMO - making something less intuitive in order to achieve power-user goals should be the exception, not the rule. Just my $0.02, and you're free to tell me why I'm wrong. I'm not a designer, I just like using well-designed tools; and more often than not, the best tools behave exactly as you'd expect them to, and communicate intent pretty clearly and intuitively.