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by 1_player
2216 days ago
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Yes! I always hear on HN "grandma wouldn't understand" a particularly complex interface that hasn't been dumbed down to its extremes. Can we have some products and interfaces that are tailored for power users instead? I mean the ones that need your biggest plan and are creating real stuff with your apps. It's condescending to only cater to new users and dumbing everything down. One needs to remember even grandma is a power user of some niche. |
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What grandma needs (according to my experience with my own grandma) is something that is consistent and doesn't change.
It doesn't matter if there are 50 buttons as long as the button she needs is always at the same place looks the same and does the same thing.
Old people are slow learners but they are not stupid. They can handle complex interfaces if you give them the time. What they can't handle is interfaces that change every week, especially those with hidden elements, no matter how simple they look.