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There are many good reasons for a redesign. New features, change of scope, new UX paradigms, or the ability to do better (be it thanks to new ideas, or just hav
by yreg 6y ago
There are many good reasons for a redesign. New features, change of scope, new UX paradigms, or the ability to do better (be it thanks to new ideas, or just having better skill set in the team than during the previous design. Or possessing new knowledge about the shortcomings of your current design).
Most computer interfaces can and should improve when the time is right.
- TeMPOraL 6y agoYes, but some key words that you've mentioned here: "ability to do better", "improve". The kind of redesign people are complaining about involves primarily changing how things look with neutral or negative impact on overall usability. People aren't complaining when suddenly you can do more with software, or do the same things but faster. They complain when features disappear, things slow down, or buttons get moved around the UI for no apparent reasons (that last one alone is enough to confuse the elderly and people without much patience for technology).
- yreg 6y agoSure, I replied to this statement >Redesigns should never, ever happen unless absolutely necessary There is a place for redesign, but it has to be done properly. It's not something intrinsically bad.