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by cuddlybacon 1663 days ago
> This article explains how students do not follow the same organization paradigm based on folders and local file management. This could be, in part, attributed to the new ways young students learn, which is on online first operating systems or tablets, where by default, the local system is hidden and also where everything is done through applications.

For me it was because I realized that the time I spent doing this had exactly zero benefit. At least to me.

This quote comes off as somewhat elitist. If someone hasn't developed the same workflow as you, that doesn't mean they are less informed or skilled.

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I was recently at an office where there were a dozen or so student workers studying for a test that required them to print out some things to bring.

The buildings internet was out, and not a single one of them realized you could save a file (while connected to cellular data) and then connect to wifi and print it.

They had only ever been taught to print directly from apps.

Sometimes it does mean they're less informed and skilled.

> This quote comes off as somewhat elitist.

At least out of context, I don't see any judgement words in the quoted text to suggest one way is better than the other.

It's a bit like saying "people put food in their fridge and take it out, without ever stopping to check if the refrigerant is still working. This might be because they didn't grow up with having to refill the ice box."

It is not elitist. Really: it is just a guy trying to find an explanation to something that gets his attention. There is no adjective in it.
Hi,

I’m sorry if it appeared that way, it was quite difficult for me to covey properly my thoughts on this subject.

I wanted to portray that it just makes sense that music software isn’t made that way anymore since a lot of people do not follow that kind of paradigm anymore.

I don’t think there is only one good answer about how to tackle music software.

I hope my answer cleared this up!

Hi op,

Based on some other comments I think the elitist remark is uncalled for in this situation. Looking again, you were neutral on it. I just assumed it was meant negatively.