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Exposing the whole update process to the end user is like exposing the innards of the car's engine to the driver. There's no need to do that. They don't need to
by Florin_Andrei 11y ago
Exposing the whole update process to the end user is like exposing the innards of the car's engine to the driver. There's no need to do that. They don't need to be aware of it. It should be just part of the daily magic to them, the stuff that keeps things running even though they don't understand how it happens or are not even aware of it.
Of course, the intricacies of the process should still be exposed to the technical users via various tools and APIs.
- ploxiln 11y ago... but you can't avoid exposing the fact that the application substantially changed with no advance notice or control, because today's updates are not just security / bug fixes but also UI re-designs, major feature shuffling, etc.
- Florin_Andrei 11y agoIf you do it right, the users will perceive it as free upgrades.
- blub 11y agoAnd how does one do it right? This seems like a dismissive defense for a very legitimate concern.