At work demoing a new application that is admittedly very slick and efficient. I'm proud of my team's work. I'm asked about some obscure functionality. My response: "Well, we used modern UI practices to develop this, and perhaps the business should look at their processes that haven't changed since written for a user using a VT100 in 1978". Small wonder I'm still employed.
@machias Heh, but… I despise the last decade of UIs that try to look modern* with no critical thought given to user interactions. I miss the days of HCI research informing UI decisions. 😢
E.g., it is extremely painful to watch my mom use modern web/applications. The flat UI look makes her confused about what is and isn’t a widget and she thinks that she’s the problem.
With that said, I like a good console app :D
“modern” being a code word for “look like every other (shitty) UI”
@jeffpc Oh I agree. I would gladly use a console all day long over point and click and tap and touch. But users love dragging and dropping pictures around.
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