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Once you know the Snap UI it works very well. Kind of like a DSLR camera, it takes forever to learn all those buttons and functions and become habitual with the
by Fricken 9y ago
Once you know the Snap UI it works very well. Kind of like a DSLR camera, it takes forever to learn all those buttons and functions and become habitual with them, but once you know how to find all the functions and operate the camera properly it's apparent that everything has been beautifully placed and carefully thought about. An easy to learn UI isn't necessarily the most efficient or versatile to use.
Old people wonder 'WTF is this Snapchat?', they download the app, dick around with it for a few minutes and dismiss it as incomprehensible. It's a feature, not a bug.
- williamscales 9y agoNo, digital cameras map an incredible amount of functionality onto a limited amount of user interface (there's only so many buttons you can physically put on a camera). Snapchat takes an incredibly simple single function of taking a picture and sending it to a friend and renders it horribly complicated for no good reason.
- CaptainZapp 9y agoAdd to this that modern digital cameras have fantastic defaults. You can more or less click away like on a good old Kodak Instamatic while retaining full control of every aspect of your picture if you wish.
- havetocharge 9y agoTurning users away is a feature? Genuine question -- I really don't understand your point.
- narrowrail 9y agoThe idea, I believe, is building camaraderie among your users as they teach each other how to use it. IMO, Snapchat should be the easiest to decentralize and federate b/c the ephemeral nature allows expectations to be set for simple hosting like Digital Ocean. Who cares if data gets deleted?