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1525 points saeedesmaili | 1 comments | 11 Apr 25 11:39 UTC | HN request time: 0.324s | source

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patapong ◴[11 Apr 25 14:49 UTC] No.43654427[source]▶

I am astonished by how much less delightful software has become. Computers used to feel like a magical tool, that would respond instantly and allow me to perform complicated transformations at the press of a button.

Now, I feel like I am fighting against software most of the time, having to compete with someones vision for how I should be using their program, which is likely aimed at the least technically sophisticated user. Nothing wrong with allowing such users to use the software, but please retain the functionality and speed for the power users!

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sureIy ◴[11 Apr 25 14:55 UTC] No.43654498[source]▶

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Is this about software or is it about you?

I loved my computer when I was a kid, now I only see flaws. I don't think software was flawless at the time, it's just that I became very keenly aware of its current issues because this is my field.

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1. techpineapple ◴[11 Apr 25 19:26 UTC] No.43657529[source]▶

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I think it's about software, just because back then there was a lot less of it. It was easier to navigate when the OS didn't have a million and one features and you just launched an app you wanted to you and could mostly trust that there wasn't going to be an ad or another feature in the way.

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