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> Looks like grandparent mode... I almost cut my arm off with all that edge. Care to dial it back a bit? The counterpoint is that most of the 'information' ap
by bhawks 5y ago
> Looks like grandparent mode...
I almost cut my arm off with all that edge. Care to dial it back a bit?
The counterpoint is that most of the 'information' apps think are important really are wasting my time and obscuring actual signal. Putting design on a diet and making apps think about what data is priority vs noise is something that respects the user.
The ability to glance at my phone and get the most important info without parsing out noise - that's a big plus. The ability to mix and match widgets on my home and lock screen to display the data I want without crowding stuff out - also great.
It's funny that a related argument against mobile is that all apps demand full screen and it's difficult to do advanced work bc of app switch friction - well this approach of forcing apps to limit and prioritize info puts out a path of addressing that inefficiency nicely.
> what important APIs did they axe now?
Again many API turn downs improve user privacy, improve system stability, or push apps to more battery/memory efficient APIs.
Do you really want win32 level of API compatibility? As a user I don't care. As a developer I would rather work on a living and evolving platform then a fossil or legacy tarpit.