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> For example I used Quip for many years, which locks any block currently being edited by someone else, which can be quite frustrating when someone happens to h
by switz 6y ago
> For example I used Quip for many years, which locks any block currently being edited by someone else, which can be quite frustrating when someone happens to have an idling cursor in a random position.
You understand what the OP is complaining about is not the same as the scenario you presented, right?
I'm not even sure why you brought it up; is it to imply that _any_ 'friction' is bad? Is having to enter 'insert mode' in vi bad? No, of course not. For those that want it, that 'friction' provides value.
- systemvoltage 6y agoThis is the typical "clealiness/minimalism/frictionless above everything else" paradigm in design circles that needs to die a horrible death. It's like we don't think anymore and instead blindly follow like a bunch of mind washed design-zombies that have been instructed by the god of minimalism to make everything look/feel clean.
- ethbr0 6y agoThe problem is that minimalism / cleanliness requires targeting specific use cases. You boost the usability of some, at the cost of complicating (or eliminating) others. But what do I know? I still think context menus + hotkeys are a pretty great compromise.
- wolco2 6y agoIn vi the insert mode concept is so foreign it creates friction for the beginner and is one of the bigger hurdles.