Oh boy, we're redesigning VLC interface those days, and does this article is spot on on numerous part we've seen.
0. A lot of things are not-intuitive, and we've had to do basic UX and looking at our users to understand what the needs where (we don't use telemetry/spying). And it took a lot of time...
1. And yes, this requires to rethink some of the basics stuff for VLC usage.
2. And the nerd-porn part is very true: we solved it with 3 layers of access. Simple usage should be direct, Advanced usage for normal users should be within 2 clicks, and Geek/Pro options can be further away.
And we will have options for different usage of VLC that will impact a bit the UI (but we're making that as simple as possible, to not make the codebase too complex -> more time)
3. Finally, a lot of things had to be decided without consensus, and that requires leadership that is not the usual way we work.
I can share some of the work, if some people care...
0. A lot of things are not-intuitive, and we've had to do basic UX and looking at our users to understand what the needs where (we don't use telemetry/spying). And it took a lot of time...
1. And yes, this requires to rethink some of the basics stuff for VLC usage.
2. And the nerd-porn part is very true: we solved it with 3 layers of access. Simple usage should be direct, Advanced usage for normal users should be within 2 clicks, and Geek/Pro options can be further away.
And we will have options for different usage of VLC that will impact a bit the UI (but we're making that as simple as possible, to not make the codebase too complex -> more time)
3. Finally, a lot of things had to be decided without consensus, and that requires leadership that is not the usual way we work.
I can share some of the work, if some people care...