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I think its a matter of perspective. Where I went to college (evergreen.edu) they firmly believed in interdisciplinary study because approaching situations with

I think its a matter of perspective. Where I went to college (evergreen.edu) they firmly believed in interdisciplinary study because approaching situations with one point of view necessarily makes you blind to others. There are worlds of esoteric knowledge stuffed away in industries that, if applied to other industries would yield amazing innovation. Look what Apple has done with Technology/Liberal Arts.

SamReidHughes 15y ago
What did Apple do, make computers that are slightly better/worse than other computers?
- Hamled 15y ago
  They also made software that is slightly better/worse than other software.
- wonderyak 15y ago
  Do you remember what computers were like before the Mac? Do you remember what all of Google's services looked like before they let a designer get a hold of them? Apple took technology, created by developers and scientists ('Nerds' for lack of a better generalism) and not only made it accessible; they made things work the way people wanted to use them. Desktop publishing, graphic design, etc. These were things that normal people would not have been able to easily use without a GUI and the tools in place for the creation of the software. If you think this is a natural progression of computing, you're really not giving credit properly. Look how much UX has improved since Google started their redesign initiative. We can sit around an nitpick about whether its good or bad; regardless, its easier to use! Its easier to understand than it used to be! Improvement! When it comes to applying knowledge across domains, its almost a corallary to the Observer principle (if you'll allow me some metaphorical license). The more accurately you are able to observe a specific detail about a larger system, your observations about other details in that system will be less accurate. If you approach a problem, design or otherwise, with many observational vantages; you're less likely to miss details globally. Did I talk myself into a hole here?

SamReidHughes 15y ago

What did Apple do, make computers that are slightly better/worse than other computers?

Hamled 15y ago
They also made software that is slightly better/worse than other software.
wonderyak 15y ago
Do you remember what computers were like before the Mac? Do you remember what all of Google's services looked like before they let a designer get a hold of them? Apple took technology, created by developers and scientists ('Nerds' for lack of a better generalism) and not only made it accessible; they made things work the way people wanted to use them. Desktop publishing, graphic design, etc. These were things that normal people would not have been able to easily use without a GUI and the tools in place for the creation of the software. If you think this is a natural progression of computing, you're really not giving credit properly. Look how much UX has improved since Google started their redesign initiative. We can sit around an nitpick about whether its good or bad; regardless, its easier to use! Its easier to understand than it used to be! Improvement! When it comes to applying knowledge across domains, its almost a corallary to the Observer principle (if you'll allow me some metaphorical license). The more accurately you are able to observe a specific detail about a larger system, your observations about other details in that system will be less accurate. If you approach a problem, design or otherwise, with many observational vantages; you're less likely to miss details globally. Did I talk myself into a hole here?