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I disagree with the duplication point. One thing I’ve learned is people consume information in very different ways. Some people read lengthy articles, others w
by softwaredoug 5y ago
I disagree with the duplication point.
One thing I’ve learned is people consume information in very different ways. Some people read lengthy articles, others want the same information in a sound bite. It’s OK to duplicate information to meet the needs of different audiences.
Further there’s the adage that people don’t hear something unless it’s said to them 5-7 times. I think that applies here. I know from managing people you have to be a broken record. It’s annoying, but it seems to be a truism no matter where you go. You always need to be communicating and overcomminicating.
- rkangel 5y agoI instinctively want to agree with you but Apple has persuaded me I'm wrong. Conventional wisdom has always been that not all users are the same: customisation and different workflows are needed for different people, particularly power users. Yet Apple's philosophy is to work really hard to find what they think is the best way to do something and polish the hell out of it. Power users like us software developers sometimes moan about it, but that doesn't stop us queuing up to buy iPhones!
- marcosdumay 5y agoMost people do not queue up to buy iPhones.
- rkangel 5y agoI didn't mean it literally (at least these days). But I don't think you can deny that iPhones are incredibly popular with everyone.
- marcosdumay 5y agoMost people don't buy anything from Apple. You just decide that it's ok to require everybody to do things the same way because a group of people buy some stuff that gives them no choice.