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Not at all. There are plenty of technical challenges that must be resolved within that. I can be fascinated by the plumbing without really understanding what th
by MattGaiser 4y ago
Not at all. There are plenty of technical challenges that must be resolved within that. I can be fascinated by the plumbing without really understanding what the data is for.
A lot of it is also personality. I am odd. Very odd. At times Sheldon Cooper odd. Know the exact seat I want on a 787 vs an A220 odd. That makes my empathy for users awful. I will spend tons of money on pain points in my life that make everyone else think I am nuts. I will completely ignore areas of life that are top priorities for most people. I obsess when making decisions and willingly read reems of documents to figure out all the rules.
There are so many things that I do that normal people do not do. Because of that, I cannot create mass market products.I do not think anything like a typical user. I know my limits there.
- korijn 4y agoThat's fair! Thank you for the insight.
- tomc1985 4y agoEmpathy/sympathy are important factors here. As a fellow weirdo I do not see my weirdness as an excuse for being unable to 'walk a mile in their shoes'. There are lots of people around us constantly transmitting their emotional status, I see no reason to not pay attention to that.
- MattGaiser 4y agoI have consistently found myself unable to do it well, so I outsource it. People may transmit, but I do not receive it with any meaningful accuracy.
- aidaman 4y agojust because you're odd doesn't mean you can't empathize with others. that's a huge cop out.