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I think part of the issue is software becoming mainstream. What percentage of users need to put in ten different postcodes to plot a route that hits all of them
by untog 6y ago
I think part of the issue is software becoming mainstream. What percentage of users need to put in ten different postcodes to plot a route that hits all of them? Barely any. So it doesn't make sense to optimise the UI for that use case. Instead it's optimised for traveling A-B, and to my eyes does a great job of it.
- hedora 6y agoHow do I type this query into google maps? I need to buy groceries, get a few t-shirts, ship a package, and put gas in my car. Minimize travel time. Alternatively (and even easier): I need to go to Safeway, Target, the UPS store, and Chevron. Pick a route and and order. This would be trivial to enter into the computer using the interface in the article, and trivial for a modern computer to compute and display in under a second.
- untog 6y agoYou put in your first destination. Hit directions. Then hit “add stop” until yo-you have your whole route. Why would you need to do that, though? It only makes sense if you’re going to print out directions, which no one does any more. You put your destination in the maps app in your phone and go. Then enter the next destination once you’re there. And so on. There’s very little utility in planning such a trip upfront in a world of ubiquitous GPS and internet.