| > Has this been true for any technology, ever? Yes? Try abacus, slide rules or mechanical calculating machines vs electronic calculators. Or ancient vs modern computers and software. They didn't even have "end-users" like we understand them now, every computer user was a specialist. Programming. Writing. Quill vs. ballpen, but also alphabets vs what you had to write before. Photography, more than one big jump in usability. Film cameras, projectors/screens. Transportation: From navigation to piloting aircraft or cars. Originally you had to be a part-time mechanic. Many advanced (i.e. more complex than e.g. a hammer) tools in manufacturing or at home. |
If I give an accountant an electronic calculator and a problem to solve, they'll be more efficient than me
If I give someone who spent thousands of hours on a computer a task on it, they'll be able to do more than my parents
If I give someone that writes a lot a ballpen, their writing will be faster and more legible than someone like me who barely writes on paper.