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Exactly. Optimising care and attention to detail out of product design because it's too expensive is one of the reason technology today is absolute crap anywhere you look.

A decade ago I used to view Steve Jobs as an a designer that was a little too full of himself, today I see him as an extinct breed of people that had a vision and didn't compromise in the name of revenue and cutting corners.

Many engineers and managers nowadays think good, opinionated and well-crafted product are a waste of time and money. Shipping early is the only metric that matters, and the various Tim Cooks in charge are a sign of the times.