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by Gnarl 662 days ago
Next episode: nuke control systems UI
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Virginia-class has lots of screens, but they aren’t touchscreens. The control panels have physical buttons and switches which are clearly labeled, logically laid out, and are extremely tactile. There is no confirmation for anything, because it’s assumed that you received verbal confirmation of your intended action before performing it.

Conversely, they also have computers for some maintenance items, and those (intelligently) have confirmation screens everywhere, because it’s just bog-standard Windows UI. The software UI team really should talk to the control panel UI team.

Write instructions for use of your countries nukes on handwritten letters in sealed envelopes and put one copy in each submarine!
Hopefully there isn't dark patterns with the confirm button on that one :D