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The Firefox graph [1] also looks strikingly similar after introducing Silent Updates since Apr. The trend of 'Move Fast And Break Things' seems to be coming fro
by arocks 13y ago
The Firefox graph [1] also looks strikingly similar after introducing Silent Updates since Apr. The trend of 'Move Fast And Break Things' seems to be coming from the web applications world into the world of installed applications.
Users seem to be more adaptable to change that previously thought. This is of course thanks to better testing tools which ensures that essential functionality is not compromised by such changes.
With the introduction of OS-level App stores, expect to see 'silent updates' in a lot more consumer applications.
[1]: http://clicky.com/marketshare/global/web-browsers/firefox/ http://clicky.com/marketshare/global/web-browsers/firefox/
- sdfx 13y agoAnd releasing more often means that the changes are smaller. Also, developers have introduced a more clever way of introducing changes to the user. Overlays with explanations of new menus etc. which I've seen first on the web (i.e. gmail) are making their way to more and more "desktop" applications. Introducing these changes slowly over time seems to avoid the "I will never install this version" effect.
- rtpg 13y agothe interesting counter though is that people end up being more likely to be "stuck" with something they really don't like, and get to have it happen in slow motion (see the gripes about gmail). I wonder if that that makes it easier or harder to convince people to use alternative software