> One of the obvious things you can see between the versions is the gradual trend of dumbing-down and flattening the UI, This has been my experience for the ma

> One of the obvious things you can see between the versions is the gradual trend of dumbing-down and flattening the UI, This has been my experience for the majority of software, from native to web and mobile to desktop. Less options, less tools, less customization. I think it's partly because software has become more mainstream over time, and instead of trying to teach people to use more complex things, developers have chosen or been forced into appealing to the lowest common denominator. Make it as simple as possible so people who aren't interested in learning how to use the tools can still get by. I don't necessarily think this is a problem on its own, but combined with the business needs enforced by people looking to maximize profits it becomes less palatable. If we've built something that works for everyone, it's a hard sell to create more powerful options for the 10% (pulled that number out of my ass, I have no idea what the actual amount would be). Then we're all stuck with worse tools.