It is unfortunate that this unsaid sentiment has pervaded all the engineering organizations I've worked for... except the one that made software for developers. Funny that.
It's not that difficult. You ship products to specific usergroups and don't need to exceed their tolerances. That 5% of users really hate Electron - or even know what it is - simply just doesn't matter to Slack.
And besides, of that 5% of people who hate it, a large percentage of them use it anyway because they have to.
Overengineered products for the minority don't do well unless you charge a huge premium for it, something my field unfortunately does a lot of and I have to deal with.
And besides, of that 5% of people who hate it, a large percentage of them use it anyway because they have to.
Overengineered products for the minority don't do well unless you charge a huge premium for it, something my field unfortunately does a lot of and I have to deal with.