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>user's expectations for the web have grown astronomically Have they? I don't see that in my user stories
by catmanjan 6y ago
>user's expectations for the web have grown astronomically
Have they? I don't see that in my user stories
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- paul_f 6y agoUsers just want it to work. I think the problem is too many developers trying to impress each other for status. IMO, what matters most is coding efficiency, how fast can business problems be solved with a low enough error threshold.
- danjac 6y agoIt's a combination of whimsical requirements from PMs and designers, plus FOMO and resume-driven development among developers. None of which have anything to do with actual end-user needs.
- throwawayzRUU6f 6y agoThere's also a Large Corp dynamic, where to maintain consistent user experience across the product portfolio, a common UI platform is built. The platform is then mainly driven by the requirements of the most dynamically interactive applications, leading to a complexity creep - even though most of the products could be simple CRUD web pages.
- paul_f 6y ago"resume-driven development" I think you nailed it.
- peruvian 6y agoCompanies overhire devs after raising money so it looks like they're doing a lot of interesting stuff. PMs and managers need to find stuff for these devs to do, hence they come up with overcomplicating their existing tech, redesigns, etc.
- why_Mr_Anderson 6y agoAnd on top of that, most users want it to work the same it worked yesterday. Nothing drives me up the wall more than neverending stream of updates for anything and everything, be it PC, mobile, web, even cars. I understand it's great for job security and/or resume-filling, I just wish those developers would consider the difficulty of,for example, trying to explain to 60 years old nurse why the thing that worked yesterday doesn't work anymore or why it suddenly behaves differently.