[erichanson]

I wish more people thought like Zapier too. Their pipe flow designer thing is pretty star trek.

The world is chock full of shit software that people have to use eight hours a day and absolutely hate. I mean, seriously, hate to the point of shaking and tears at the idiotic hoops they have to jump through all day long, every day, for years. Genuine mental health impact. They come home miserable and snap at their kids. Maybe he's channeling their frustration. And maybe we deserve it.

[networkimprov]

That's the widespread failure to apply insights from Human Factors and HCI research, much of which has been around for decades.

A different problem than better programming paradigms.

[infinite8s]

Is it really? Programming is just really low level HCI.

[osullivj]

Sounds like you're talking about corporate environments, where the people using the software aren't the same folk as those paying for it.