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by jsjsoaofnfn 2735 days ago
I think many people here do that.

Let computers be the tool you use. You don't profit from imaginary "elegance" in parts of the computer that you don't need for your daily work. Be a regular user. Develop only what you're good at.

Think about return on (time) investment. If you take weeks to configure your editor and learn how it works, it's most likely not worth it.

It's okay for software to be intuitive and easy. It's a tool, after all. If there is no proper onboarding and the software doesn't explain itself, the developers didn't get the UX right. You shouldn't rely on them for your work.

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yup, i dread setting up a new computer. had to do that just this month. it was a relief to finally get on with work and be done with setup and configuration.

for the same reason i like to use programs at their defaults and not spend hours tweaking them.

instead i'll do that very slowly over time whenever something bugs me enough that i feel the need to change it.