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>So if they try and add all the weird corner case niche features, it’ll be the standard unopinionated bloatware that most software is. While I agree with the s
by dahauns 9y ago
>So if they try and add all the weird corner case niche features, it’ll be the standard unopinionated bloatware that most software is.
While I agree with the sentiment behind the argument, these days the pendulum is swinging far too much in the other direction.
Sure, this choice is always a tradeoff.
But today, so many applications and websites are being optimized for the one single most important use case at total expense for everything else. Making the software a true lowest common denominator, but seriously reducing actual usefulness.
Just look at the example: I don't have hard numbers, but I'd wager that "Show table of contents for an audiobook" is only a "weird corner case niche feature" for a very wide definition of the phrase (i.e. "everything below my main feature").