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Most people don't desire to be "tech savvy" in the way you seem to be describing. They want tools that help them do useful things in their lives. And mostly I'd
by andyjohnson0 7y ago
Most people don't desire to be "tech savvy" in the way you seem to be describing. They want tools that help them do useful things in their lives. And mostly I'd say they want those tools to simple and straightforward. If your org's management want "interfaces to be as plain, simple, and stupid" then I'd submit that they understand this.
Context: I'm 50+, have been developing software professionally for 30 years, and I have a parent in his eighties.
- rmilejczz 7y agoI agree with this sentiment entirely, and I do think it’s our responsibility as software engineers to make accessible interfaces (if you work in a field where that is a concern). I don’t necessarily have a problem with mgmt and what they require, I love my company, I was just trying to highlight my experiences and add to the discussion