I see a ton of comments here laying some blame on the physical platform by which information is relayed (PC vs Phone/Tablet/etc.), but I think just as much blam

I see a ton of comments here laying some blame on the physical platform by which information is relayed (PC vs Phone/Tablet/etc.), but I think just as much blame can be put on how we access that information on any platform. UI has changed drastically over time, and what is considered good UI depends on what context the UI is used from. What's good for regular old consumption is not good for utilizing tools in the workplace, at least for the most part. Apps such as TikTok and the like are very little more than Skinner boxes, and having to go through extra steps to get the reward when using an honest to goodness tool UI on the job immediately disrupts the reward pipeline in one's head and causes frustration. Sure, phones have contributed to the one touch paradigm of such applications, but it comes down to usage context just as much. It's no wonder that kids are struggling with what millennials understand to be applications. I'll also add that despite rumors of the age of the hacker's demise, it is very much alive and well. It's still the case that only a fraction of the population has that itch to take a look under the hood. Only the technological landscape has changed