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I had a realisation a while ago that one of the first things I do when I start using a new app, or after a significant update, is to look at the settings. It gi
by andyjohnson0 5y ago
I had a realisation a while ago that one of the first things I do when I start using a new app, or after a significant update, is to look at the settings. It gives me a feel for the "functionality space" of the application and helps me visualise its "boundaries" somehow. Different ways of presenting properties seem to make this harder or easier: I find Android to be less good and (for example) Visual Studio and Lightroom to be better. I'm not sure why.
Does anyone else do this?
- kubami 5y agoI came to say the same thing. Although I would never be able to put is so eloquently into words. For me this goes further. Anytime I rent a car I browse settings. "Oh cool, this car has lane-assist, and radar-powered cruise control". People look at me weird. I think this is the same mindset that drew me to linux 20 years ago, when compiling and tweaking your own gentoo was not-crazy. "Let's just say, if your VCR is blinking 12:00 linux is not for you"