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If it were about something older than Mastodon, this post feels like it could've been written in 2011. Anyway, I'm a happy user of Tusky. It has all the featur

by tsm 4y ago

If it were about something older than Mastodon, this post feels like it could've been written in 2011. Anyway, I'm a happy user of Tusky. It has all the features I want, and while the UI looks dated it's not at all hard to use. I'm in fact probably happier with a Tusky-style UI than overly-animated whitespace-filled configuration-free apps made by big companies that I also use (and look "prettier"). And yes: > Android seems to be the platform for people who consider this comprehensive feature checklist to be a helpful resource evaluating which apps they should try I do find such checklists helpful, since I care about the functionality of apps I use. Maybe Gruber should just let people enjoy things?

WoodenChair 4y ago
> Maybe Gruber should just let people enjoy things? How is his criticism not letting people enjoy things? You’re welcome to enjoy it and also welcome to not read John Gruber if reading him lessens your enjoyment. And he’s welcome to criticize. Maybe he enjoys criticizing. Maybe you should let John Gruber enjoy criticizing? Some criticism is healthy. He’s criticizing dated UIs. You even agree with him. You said of the same app as him “…the UI looks dated…” Maybe this will spur some app developers to improve their UIs which will cause people to enjoy things even more.
armadsen 4y ago
He talks at length in this post and the follow up about him being able to understand why some people prioritize things other that UI design and experience. He says that having other priorities is reasonable. He’s pointing out that _his_ priorities (and those of many others, myself included) are not well-met by Android apps.
danaris 4y ago
"Just let people enjoy things" is about not criticizing the people for enjoying them, not about not criticizing the things if there are legitimate criticisms to be had. You may not think Gruber's criticisms are legitimate, but I, and many others, do, and he's not criticizing the people who enjoy the Android apps.

by tsm 4y ago

WoodenChair 4y ago

> Maybe Gruber should just let people enjoy things? How is his criticism not letting people enjoy things? You’re welcome to enjoy it and also welcome to not read John Gruber if reading him lessens your enjoyment. And he’s welcome to criticize. Maybe he enjoys criticizing. Maybe you should let John Gruber enjoy criticizing? Some criticism is healthy. He’s criticizing dated UIs. You even agree with him. You said of the same app as him “…the UI looks dated…” Maybe this will spur some app developers to improve their UIs which will cause people to enjoy things even more.

armadsen 4y ago

He talks at length in this post and the follow up about him being able to understand why some people prioritize things other that UI design and experience. He says that having other priorities is reasonable. He’s pointing out that _his_ priorities (and those of many others, myself included) are not well-met by Android apps.

danaris 4y ago

"Just let people enjoy things" is about not criticizing the people for enjoying them, not about not criticizing the things if there are legitimate criticisms to be had. You may not think Gruber's criticisms are legitimate, but I, and many others, do, and he's not criticizing the people who enjoy the Android apps.