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by hawktheslayer 1961 days ago
The physicality of a constructed graph like this draws me in. I used to work in commercial construction and the superintendent would print out the Gannt chart schedule on a large plotter, stick it to the wall, and use a fishing line and plumb to show the current date. That really motivated the subcontractor who was behind schedule and on the critical path better than an email with an .mpp attachment could ever do.
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A large physical display of complex relationships is easy to read, far more memorable than screen space, and politically and psychologically persuasive.

We evolved to experience space, not just look at 2D maps of it.

As a compromise I would love to have wall-sized displays - better, wall-sized holograms - which would show all the relationships between files in a project and keep them editable at the same time.

I was expecting a CGI 3D chart. This is much more impressive.