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I think this might have been seen as insightful a few decades ago.

• criddell 4y ago
  It’s still insightful today. Look at all the great applications out there that can’t simply be “done” and go into maintenance mode. Instead, there’s a need to continue to grow so features are added and it seems that it’s almost inevitable that original fans leave and the software gets fatter and slower and less fun to use. Evernote is the classic example and I think Obsidian is headed down that same path starting with the addition of canvases. There are exceptions though. Photoshop is still pretty relevant and it’s been growing for decades now.
  • CyberDildonics 4y ago
    I hate bloated software too, but I don't understand how this connects to this post.
    • criddell 4y ago
      The part about software being a gas and expanding to fill whatever container you put it in.
  • ilyt 4y ago
    The software doesn't, not for probably 70%+ of user base. The company needs to, because they need to have excuse for selling new versions. How you excuse selling new version if users are using same old features and their use case doesn't need the new niche gadget new version is adding ? (you don't and just sell app as SaaS or other subscription so everyone have to pay you monthly) That's why I think we see the occasional "redesigns for sake of redesigns", designers need to excuse their employment so they make "new" ui, don't even test whether current users area actually faster doing stuff the "new" way, copy some recent design trend and now you have app with "new" UI everyone actually using for longer periods needs to waste time to relearn only to get to same (or worse) efficiency.