3 ms·
In my opinion, aesthetics is an important factor when a product has to appeal to the general public: people want to use products that look good and can be shown
by N19PEDL2 3y ago
In my opinion, aesthetics is an important factor when a product has to appeal to the general public: people want to use products that look good and can be shown to other people without embarrassment.
On the other hand, if the product is aimed at a specific sector (e.g., military or space), the choice is dictated only by criteria such as adherence to requirements and cost. In this case, those who choose and select products are usually accountable for their choices, and aesthetics is not an objective criterion that can be used to justify the choice.
- Gare 3y agoWell, SpaceX kinda runs contrary to that. And who's to say they're wrong? Sexy rockets bring interest and make engineers proud.
- wolverine876 3y agoThey also lead to decisions made not on merit but on hype, and on cults of personality.
- bobthepanda 3y agoUsually with a weird design, the problem is that weird often means uncommon, limited-supplier parts, which are more of a cost driver than just looking weird. It is cheap and easy to go down the well-trodden path.
- wolverine876 3y ago> On the other hand, if the product is aimed at a specific sector (e.g., military or space), the choice is dictated only by criteria such as adherence to requirements and cost. I think that's the ideal, but greatly underestimates the human factor in practice. People are biased by aesthetics. And also nobody wants to be a laughing-stock, presenting the comical option to the team, management, board, etc. For government, nobody wants to have themselves all over the media and social media next to the absurdly comical thing they are presenting.