> I prefer serving the average user who doesn't have time to dive into the settings and tweak everything before he is finally able to use the product. Striving for ease of use removes the need for most settings.
Serving average users by providing sensible defaults is a good idea but why does so many think that removing settings is a natural next step?
I've joked[0] about making a slide deck and start selling training to every modern software company :
> Have your cake and eat it too!
> How to please all your customers at once - Combining sensible defaults with the forgotten art of making your software configurable.
Serving average users by providing sensible defaults is a good idea but why does so many think that removing settings is a natural next step?
I've joked[0] about making a slide deck and start selling training to every modern software company :
> Have your cake and eat it too!
> How to please all your customers at once - Combining sensible defaults with the forgotten art of making your software configurable.
[0]: https://erik.itland.no/courses-id-like-to-teach